During the season, the Gardens will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily admission is $10 for ages 13 and over; seniors, $7; however, on Thursdays, admission to the Gardens is $5 for everyone. Children 12 and under are free everyday; active duty military are free everyday, too, and must show ID. 

Friendship Botanic Gardens "The Gardens" (a volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization) is a community treasure and an oasis of formal gardens and wooded nature trails tucked in an old-growth forest surrounding Trail Creek in Michigan City.

Please consider supporting the Gardens by purchasing a membership or renewing expired memberships online. Membership benefits include but are not limited to: access the Gardens year-round from dawn to dusk, access to the Gardens’ major attractions and gardens (including the Horizon Bank A-MAZE-Ing Labyrinth Garden, ArcelorMittal Children’s Garden and many more), picnics, bird-watching, cross country skiing, access to world-class trout and salmon fishing on Trail Creek (with appropriate license and membership), three miles of trails for hiking and walking (dog-friendly), and Reciprocal Membership with special admission privileges and discounts to over 200 American Horticultural Society Gardens Nationwide.