Friendship Botanic Gardens

On Sunday, July 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. CDT, Friendship Botanic Gardens will host a Bug Safari, which is a FREE afternoon of invertebrate adventures in the diverse natural habitats found throughout the 105-acre garden. Families can...

On Easter Sunday, April 21st, Friendship Botanic Gardens was thrilled to play host to the largest crowds yet during the third annual Easter “Egg-Stravaganza” Egg Hunt. Over 2000 kids and adults from across the region flocked to the blooming...

Visitors who enter Michigan City through the Eastern Highway 12 gateway will be greeted by a dazzling new landscape feature along the roadside. The entrance to Friendship Botanic Gardens has been extensively renovated into a spectacular mosaic of...

Friendship Botanic Gardens is officially opening to the public and commencing our 2017 season this Saturday, from 10am to 6pm CDT. This is your chance to see the the incredible transformations made possible by the tireless efforts of our Board,...

Friendship Botanic Gardens (FBG) has a storied history spanning many decades, and now we’re commemorating our rich legacy by publishing a book of photographs and stories that will provide readers a window into the remarkable past of FBG. The FBG...

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...

On Saturday, April 23rd, Friendship Botanic Gardens (formerly International Friendship Gardens) kicked off its 2016 season with its first annual Spring Garden Gala at the Long Beach Country Club. The Board of Directors unveiled a slate of ambitious...

Everyone at Friendship Gardens has been very busy this winter, and we’d like to take a moment to share some of the exciting developments in our amazing comeback story. Last November, our Board of Directors voted to officially give the Gardens a new...

This Sunday June 28th, Friendship Gardens is proud to once again host the Metamorphis Traveling Theatre Company as they perform Shakespeare’s classic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The pristine natural beauty of Friendship Gardens is the...

Sunday, May 10th will see the opening of ethnic gardens, wooded trails and beautiful Lake Lucerne at Friendship Gardens, 2055 US Hwy 12 in Michigan City. The Gardens will be open at 10am until 6pm. All Mothers are admitted free this first weekend and...