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Wellfield Botanic Gardens' Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights will transport you to a magical setting filled with lights, holiday spirit, and beauty. With almost 2 million lights on display, this experience is perfect for family outings, date night, or a night out with friends! The 3/4 mile stroll features fire pit stops, photo opportunities, and of course, breathtaking light displays around every corner.

Wander Wellfield after dark at Garden of Villains, Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd, from 6 to 9 p.m. Meet cosplayers, collect treats, and shop local vendors.

Wellfield Botanic Gardens hosts the Michiana Bonsai Show Sept. 19-20, featuring renowned bonsai artists, judged exhibits, workshops, and vendors in Elkhart, IN.

For the past twelve years, I've had the privilege of working for Wellfield Botanic Gardens. A place built on a dream the Elkhart Rotary Club dared to pursue over 20 years ago. As we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary, I'm reminded that what makes Wellfield, and our community, so special isn't the flowers or the trails. It's the people; the volunteers, staff, and neighbors whose generosity and dedication built this place and sustain it still.

"This Garden needs to stand for 100 years." Twenty years in, founding Executive Director Eric Amt — with reflections from fellow founders Stuart Barb, Tom Pletcher, and Chuck Grodnik — traces how a well field trail became a homegrown, world-class garden, and why that story echoes America's own at 250.