Friendship Botanic Gardens

On Sunday, March 1 from 12-3 p.m., Friendship Botanic Gardens will host a FREE afternoon of winter wilderness discovery at the annual Maple Sugar Time event. Visitors can take a self-guided nature walk through old-growth woodland trails before...

Horizon Bank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Craig Dwight, presented a donation of $35,000 to Friendship Botanic Gardens on November 19, 2019 for partial funding of a new wedding and event venue. “A few years ago when we started the journey...

Friendship Botanic Gardens will host a spooktacular afternoon for families! Kids are invited to wear their Halloween costumes for a night of family-friendly scares set in the winding nature trails of Friendship Botanic Gardens at dusk. Trick or Treat...

Friendship Botanic Gardens will host its annual Haunted Trails and Family Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. CDT. Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes for a night of family-friendly scares set in the winding nature...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Polish Heritage Festival will be held at Friendship Botanic Gardens on Sunday, September 15 from 10:30-5:30 p.m. CDT. The event will begin with a Polish-English Mass in the Symphony Garden at 10:30 a.m. This year, there are...

On Sunday, August 25 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. CDT, Friendship Botanic Gardens will be hosting the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as some of the biggest names in Chicago’s arts and culture scene will preview their 2019-2020 season.  The event will include...

Step into a Great Gatsby Garden Party! Enjoy a speakeasy evening set in the 1920’s. Stroll the gardens, sip some giggle water, play bocce or badminton, or cut the rug while listening to live jazz. Put on the ritz for this event! It’s bound tobe...

Friendship Botanic Gardens will host a free afternoon of invertebrate adventures in the diverse natural habitats found throughout our 105-acre garden park! This is the second event of our annual Free Educational Series! Families can discover a hidden...

Horizon Bank has demonstrated its commitment to the Northwest Indiana community by donating $20,000 to Friendship Botanic Gardens (FBG). On November 29th, Steve Kring, the Laporte County Market President for Horizon Bank, officially presented a check...