COMMUNITY EVENTS & MARKETS
Plants remind us we’re connected while helping us to connect.
This has been at the heart of Botany since the beginning, and it’s more than a belief. We’ve seen it, felt it, and experienced it too many times over too many years for it to be a fluke.
Spaces grounded in plants are powerful.
In a world of algorithms, uncertainty, loneliness, and disconnection, we believe we desperately need spaces and experiences that invite and encourage us to share of our best selves, to remember what it means to see, know, support, and love our neighbors. We know that plants can create those spaces, and it is in this spirit that we host community events throughout the year.
Interested in being a vendor at one of our markets? Learn the details here.
Mother's Day Weekend Market
Celebrate the moms, mother figures, plant lovers, and creative souls in your life with a weekend full of community, beauty, and botanical joy.
Join us for two full days of:
– Local artisan and maker vendors (lineup coming soon!)
– Live music and tasty food offerings
– A FREE drop-in activity: Flower Pounding Card Making (family-friendly + outdoors!)
– A $15 drop-in activity: Living Moss Wall Ornaments with Air Plants (no ticket required – while supplies last!)
– A curated selection of native, hardy, and hard-to-find outdoor plants available for sale in The Lot Next Door
– Limited grab-and-go bouquets in a variety of sizes – perfect last-minute gifts!
Want to treat mom to something extra special?
Sign her up for our Plant & Sip: Orchid Arrangements workshop on Saturday, May 10, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM in The Studio. This hands-on experience includes expert instruction, all materials, and a complimentary mimosa.
Reserve a spot here: visitbotany.co/classes-workshops/orchid-arrangements
Whether you’re shopping, creating, relaxing, or just soaking up spring vibes, there’s something for everyone at this celebratory weekend market.
Vendors:
Mushies & Meows/Funky Cow Vintage
Archer Arts Designs
Bare Naked Salts and Soaps, LLC
Creeping Beauty
Meza Cafe
Poledor House Native Landscape Installation
Indiana Landmarks, a local non-profit organization whose mission is to save our historic buildings from demolition, is partnering with local plant businesses, Botany & Co and Spaulding Restoration, to create a native landscape around the new site. The Poledor house is a 1913 craftsman style house with original features throughout. Botany & Co and Spaulding Restoration are planting the site surrounding the house in a matrix style native landscape, and we are looking for interested volunteers to join us in getting plants in the ground! We will be on site to explain why we use native plants in installations, general design concepts and the site conditions considered when choosing the plants. Join your fellow neighbors in this planting party and walk away knowing you had a hand in bringing more native plants to the community!
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer’s Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
4th Annual Plant Pride
We're back for the 4th Annual Plant Pride, and this year’s celebration is bigger, bolder, and greener than ever!
Join us for a full day of community, creativity, and celebration in the heart of the Near Northwest Neighborhood. This all-day outdoor party is part maker market, part neighborhood festival, and all plant-powered joy.
What to Expect:
— 20+ local makers and artists
— Food trucks & pop-up bar
— Music and live entertainment
— Free & paid creative activities
— Community partner booths
— Specialty plant sales at The Lot Next Door
— Kid-friendly fun all day long
Whether you’re plant-obsessed, prideful, or just love a good summer market, there’s something for everyone.
Come solo or bring your crew—friends, family, chosen family, neighbors—all are welcome to celebrate love, growth, and green things with us.
Free & open to all ages!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer’s Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Found & Foraged Market
A celebration of nature’s abundance + the beauty of the unexpected.
Join us for the Found & Foraged Market—a thoughtfully curated outdoor market blending the old with the new, the grown with the made, and the found with the foraged.
This seasonal event brings together vintage curators, floral designers, and makers who specialize in all things reclaimed, repurposed, and real.
Expect to find:
— Fresh and dried floral arrangements grown right here in The Field at Botany
— Antique, vintage, and secondhand treasures
— Repurposed & up-cycled home goods
— Handcrafted decor and nature-inspired wares
— Botanical beauty at every turn
This market is rooted in sustainability, craftsmanship, and creative reuse—and it’s your invitation to slow down, look closer, and delight in the details.
Whether you come to browse or bring home a bundle, you’ll leave inspired.
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Paws & Whiskers: A Pet Friendly Market
Happening alongside the Near Northwest Neighborhood’s annual Arts Café celebration, this market is perfect for vendors creating pet-themed goods or art celebrating animals. Think pet accessories, gourmet treats, animal-inspired artwork, handcrafted toys, and gifts for pets and pet lovers. Well-behaved dogs are welcome!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Portage Farm Stands (PFS) is our neighborhood farmers’ market and has been operating in the parking lot across from the Near Northwest Neighborhood Center for the past several years, just a few steps away from Botany and The Lot. PFS and Botany are joining forces and pooling our resources in 2025 as welcome PFS into The Lot Next Door!
Vendor List TBD.
New Moon Market
A twilight market celebrating all things eerie, autumnal, and enchanting. Ideal for vendors offering seasonal decor, handmade treats, mystical wares, candles, curiosities, and spooky-themed goods.
Vendors:
Sky and Earth Studio
Zombabies
Thistle and Knead Gluten Free Bakery
Archer Arts Designs
Season Opener Maker Market
Welcoming the return of warm weather and the grand opening of The Lot Next Door! This market is a celebration of all things gardening and outdoor living.
Your Natural Garden: An Evening with Kelly Norris & Twilight Plant Shopping
Join us for this special evening as we celebrate the Grand Opening weekend of The Lot Next Door, Botany’s new outdoor space dedicated to hardy and hard-to-find plants for your garden, including a wide selection of native species.
$40/ticket
