To celebrate Father’s Day, Friendship Botanic Gardens invites all fathers and grandfathers to experience a summer stroll through its 105-acres of hiking trails and cultivated, blooming gardens for free admission on Sunday, June 21. The Gardens are open 9 …
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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 to restore …
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Hundreds of families gathered at Friendship Botanic Gardens for its annual Haunted Trails and Family Fall Fest this past Saturday, Oct. 12. Families spent the afternoon playing Halloween-themed games, participating in pumpkin decorating, face painting and …
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Friendship Botanic Gardens welcomes Mary Beth Rebedeau Warden and Dan Todd as new members of its Board of Directors, as well as Carly Kwiecien, its new Communication Director. “I am so excited to have Mary Beth, Dan and Carly join our team at Friendship …
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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 Gardens to …
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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 garden …
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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, staff, and …
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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 Board of …
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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 to the …
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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 projects …
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