Ready for spring? Friendship Botanic Gardens is excited to host a free, family event: the Easter Bunny Hop, on Easter Weekend on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 from 1-3 p.m.
Ready for spring? Friendship Botanic Gardens is excited to host its ANNUAL FREE FAMILY EVENT “The Bunny Hop”, on Saturday, April 1st from 1-3 p.m.
Bring the entire family and take a spring stroll along the Bunny Hop Trail for an afternoon of fun! Come and meet the Easter Bunny and take a photo with him! Collect free candy at the stations spread across the Gardens!
Arrive anytime between 1 and 3 p.m. Central. This is an open house-style event. Go at your own pace!
Take advantage of all the Gardens have to offer. Explore the Cleveland-Cliff’s Children’s Garden, an arena for interactive nature-based play experiences. Take a walk on the wilderness trails and visit the heritage gardens along our paved pathways. All main pathways are wheelchair/stroller accessible.
Donations are always welcome and allow Friendship Botanic Gardens to host free and low-cost events throughout the year for families and children such as the Family Eco-Day, Haunted Trails & Family Fall Fest and the Thanksgiving Gobble Gobble Turkey Walk.
Please dress for the weather, as it is an outdoor event.
Friendship Botanic 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. The Gardens are located at 2055 East U.S. Highway 12, Michigan City, IN 46360. For more information about the Bunny Hop, contact us at info@friendshipbotanicgardens.org or visit our event page.
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