Art at the Gardens - April 25, 2026
Join us for a FREE celebration of the Arts! Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the International Peace Gardens (1060 S 900 W). The event will take place from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Click here to view our event on Facebook. You can RSVP, share with your friends, and learn more about the contributing artists!
Read below to learn about the event and the volunteer opportunities.
Volunteers Needed - Saturday, April 25
1st Shift, 8:00 - 11:00 am
- Setup and assistance
- Needs: ability to lift 50 lbs
2nd Shift, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- General assistance
- Needs: interested in engaging with people
3rd Shift, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
- Breakdown and cleanup
- Needs: ability to lift 50 lbs
We would love your help! Please email Sarah to sign up for a shift: arts@glendaleslc.org
ARTS PROGRAMMING
CRAFTS & INTERACTIVES
- Larger-than-life wood sculpture buildout - Garth Franklin
- Interactive knitting & crocheting circle - The Knitting Hive
- Giant puppets & parade - Making Waves Artist Collaborative
- Papel picado installation & craft activity - Artes de Mexico
- Art in Community - University of Utah Dept of Art & Art History
- Design your own t-shirt - Kim & Alise
- Weaving on a loom - Salt Lake Weaving Studio
- Collage paper hand fans - Together Arts Community Studio
- Sewing display & activity - Salt Lake Sewciety
- Make Paper - Andre Hoggan Studio
- Textured printmaking - Saltgrass Printmakers
- Theatre wig and costume try-on - West Valley Arts
- Face painting - Fantastic Face Painting
- Mini portraits - Sara Moses
- Craft activity - Bad Dog Arts
- Artist Sticker Machine &
Hand Drawn Photo Booth - Natalie Allsup-Edwards
- Chalk It Up! - Glendale Neighborhood Council
ART VENDORS
Purchase arts and crafts from Glendale, West Side and other Salt Lake City artists.
- Brittney Johnson Stuffed furry creatures
- Rubi Escobar Ewell Craft
- Ning Nichapa Crochet & embroidery
- Cher Corcoran Glass
- Chrissy Shammas Photography
- Taki Vea Tattoos & jewelry
- Kalani Tonga Painting
- Erik Suaste Illustration
- Diziria Chocolates Confections
- Echoing Spirit Native Youth Council Various
- Good4Life Markets Sundries
- Powell Supply Co Leather
TIMED PROGRAMS
MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
11:00-11:30am Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
11:30-11:45am 1520 Studio (breakdancing)
12:00-12:15pm Making Waves Puppet Parade & Song
12:30-12:55pm Honey & the Echoing Spirit Dancers
1:00-1:15pm Mayor Erin Mendenhall Talks West Side Arts
1:20-1:50pm 1520 Studio (breakdancing)
2:00-2:30pm Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
3:00-4:00pm Rumba Libre (Cuban salsa & Latin jazz)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
MAKING WAVES - Celebrate the Species
Try on giant puppets – be a pelican, brine shrimp, blue heron or other critter from the Great Salt Lake, learn a song, take part in a puppet parade, and perform your song on our stage!
11:00 am
ARTIST RUN CLUB
Take an easy 3-mile jog around the neighborhood to check out local art. This local running club combines running and art weekly. Here is the run schedule:
• 10:50 am Meet at the entrance to the Peace Gardens (just inside the main gates)
• 11:00am Start Run
• Noon or so - Return to Art @ the Gardens, grab a bite and check out all of our activities!
Suggested attire: Shorts, t-shirts, road shoes, and a hand held water bottle is highly recommended as it could be warm!
Various Times
AT THE OPERA
Join this pop-up of opera singers sharing their amazing voices around the event. Sopranos, altos, tenors and bassos, oh my! You’ll see them on the Main Stage, in Italy and around the park.
NON-PROFITS
- Glendale Neighborhood Council
- Craft Lake City / SLUG Magazine
- Avanza Radio (88.3)
- Neighborworks
- Mountain America Credit Union
- Jordan River Commission
- Central 9th Coalition / Youth Council
- Glendale Public Library
- Poplar Grove Community Council
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
- Salt Lake City Arts Council
- ACE Fund
- Jordan River Commission
- Andrea Watt and Robert Teitelbaum Charitable Fund
ABOUT Glendale Arts Committee
We highlight artists based in Glendale and neighboring communities and seek to promote the hard work of our partner organizations and those participating arts organizations that serve and engage our community members. We love to bring more art to Glendale, develop ongoing partnerships with like-minded community organizations, highlight community artists and organizations, and bring our community together for fun and engagement!