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.

Customer Appreciation Week
Nov
5
to Nov 9

Customer Appreciation Week

Twice each year we celebrate you, our customers and fellow plant lovers, who keep the Botany & Co. community growing, thriving and connected. You enable us to empower more people to grow more plants in more places, and so long as you keep showing up for us, we’ll keep showing up for you :).

Full details coming soon.

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Plant Bingo Night
Nov
14

Plant Bingo Night

Join us for Plant Bingo — a botanical twist on classic bingo where the calls are all about plants instead of numbers. Think, Monestera! Alocasia! Pothos! as you mark your cards and compete for prizes in each round.

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Holiday Market
Nov
22

Holiday Market

Picture it: a magical day filled with life, love, laughter, and joy. Neighbors, friends, and family coming together to discover something beautiful, make cherished memories, and find something special to share with the people they love. Acoustic music plays in the background while a warm fire crackles nearby, and the smell of fresh Christmas Trees, wreaths, and garlands perfume the air.

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Holiday Market
Dec
6

Holiday Market

Picture it: a magical day filled with life, love, laughter, and joy. Neighbors, friends, and family coming together to discover something beautiful, make cherished memories, and find something special to share with the people they love. Acoustic music plays in the background while a warm fire crackles nearby, and the smell of fresh Christmas Trees, wreaths, and garlands perfume the air.

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Holiday Market
Dec
13

Holiday Market

Picture it: a magical day filled with life, love, laughter, and joy. Neighbors, friends, and family coming together to discover something beautiful, make cherished memories, and find something special to share with the people they love. Acoustic music plays in the background while a warm fire crackles nearby, and the smell of fresh Christmas Trees, wreaths, and garlands perfume the air.

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Luminous (in the Lot)
Dec
21

Luminous (in the Lot)

Mark the turning of the season with Luminous, a celebration of light, reflection, and renewal at Botany & Co. Inspired by the longest night of the year, this special evening invites you to pause, find stillness, set intentions, and celebrate the return of the sun.

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Botany & Beats
Oct
25

Botany & Beats

Experience a unique audiovisual journey featuring a Live Visual Mixtape, 90's-inspired art, and a diverse lineup from nature-inspired beats to soulful hip-hop.

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New Moon Market
Oct
24

New Moon Market

A twilight market celebrating all things eerie, autumnal, and enchanting. Discover seasonal decor, handmade treats, mystical wares, candles, curiosities, spooky-themed goods, and tarot reading.

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Paws & Whiskers: A Pet Friendly Market
Sep
21

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Sep
6

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.

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Free Market Yoga with Bend Yoga
Sep
6

Free Market Yoga with Bend Yoga

Let’s get moving! All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for free yoga during the Portage Farm Stands Market. Meet us at the camper in The Lot Next Door at 10am and we’ll walk over to the field together. Remember to bring your yoga mat and water!

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Found & Foraged Market
Aug
24

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.

Our Vendors

Beauty Bull Vintage

Beebe Brushes

Botany & Field Dried Florals

Funktional NA Cocktails

Henna by Hippies

Homespun Embroidery

House Wins

Mushies & Meows

Passing Time

Record Wizzards

Sky and Earth Studio

Tammy Lyne Macrame

Tumbled Michigan

Turquoise Serene Escapes

Undercover Popular Leather Goods

Zombabies

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Aug
23

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer’s Market
Aug
16

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Aug
2

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.

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Free Market Yoga with Bend Yoga
Aug
2

Free Market Yoga with Bend Yoga

Let’s get moving! All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for free yoga during the Portage Farm Stands Market. Meet us at the camper in The Lot Next Door at 10am and we’ll walk over to the field together. Remember to bring your yoga mat and water!

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4th Annual Plant Pride
Jul
19

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.

This event is rain or shine, unless there is severe weather. Keep an eye to our social media details!

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Jul
5

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Jun
28

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Jun
21

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.

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Shades of Orange - 19 Chairs reading series
Jun
13

Shades of Orange - 19 Chairs reading series

Join Shades of Orange's next 19 Chairs reading of "Two Gentlemen of Verona” on June 13th at 6 p.m.! The location of this reading is The Lot Next Door at The Botany Shop; 909 Portage Ave., South Bend, IN 46616. Participants are free to arrive as early as 5:30 p.m. to get settled before the reading begins.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
Jun
7

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
May
31

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer’s Market
May
24

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.

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Portage Farm Stands Farmer's Market
May
17

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.

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Poledor House Native Landscape Installation
May
10

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!

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Mother's Day Weekend Market
May
10
to May 11

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

Spalted Workbench

Strawberry Moments Crochet

Groovy Earthbounders

Stitch And Fire

Bare Naked Salts and Soaps, LLC

Creeping Beauty

Meza Cafe

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