Thanksgiving Point is a 501(c)(3) non-profit indoor and outdoor farm, garden, and museum complex in Lehi, Utah, United States.
Other businesses under separate management but located on Thanksgiving Point's campuses include Brick Canvas Studios,[1] Holdman Studios and Glass Art Institute,[2] Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres,[3] and Thanksgiving Point Golf Course.
In 2000, the gardens fully opened as a flagship 55-acre experience dedicated to offering the community a reflective and peaceful place.
A 10,000 square foot USDA certified conservatory has a path through hundreds of exotic butterflies from around the world.
The master plan was developed with Salt Lake City landscape architect Leonard Grassli.
[14] Community horticulture courses are offered by Utah State University master gardener volunteers.
Commonly offered courses include square foot gardening and perennial plant landscape design.
[18] There are daily live cow-milking demonstrations, traditional farm animals, and wagon and pony rides.
A group of Utah paleontologists approached Thanksgiving Point with an idea to build a world-class dinosaur museum.
Together, they planned and assembled the exhibits of the Museum of Ancient Life, one of the world's largest collections of mounted fossil casts.
Discovery Garden also includes the Arbor Day Foundation-certified Nature Explore Classroom, the first certified in Utah and one of only 65 in the continental United States.
[22] Thanksgiving Point also offers a variety of classes for both youth and adults on topics such as cooking, animal husbandry, robotics, gardening, fitness, arts and crafts, and glass-blowing.