October Orchid Shows

This month, every corner of the planet has orchid shows.  Schedules are especially busy across North America, the UK, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Even if your wallet is thin, you can bring your camera, and take home all the orchids at the show.

October 1 – 2
Whangarei Orchid Society Show, Forum North, Rust Ave., Whangarei, New Zealand
October 1 – 3
Florida West Coast Orchid Society Show, Minnreg Hall, 6340 126th Ave., Largo, Florida
October 1 – 3
Central Louisiana Orchid Society Show, Best Western Inn & Suites, 2720 North MacArthur Dr., Alexandria, Louisana
October 1 – 3
San Diego International Orchid Fair, San Diego Botanic Garden, Ecke Building, 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, California
October 1 – 3
Bendigo Orchid Club Show, YMCA Leisure Centre, Browning St., Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia
October 1 – 3
Devonport Orchid Society Show, Spreyton Memorial Hall, Maidstone Pk., Spreyton, Tasmania, Australia
October 1 – 3
Townsville Orchid Society Show, Townsville Orchid Society Hall, Kirwan, Queensland, Australia
October 1 – 5
Borneo Orchid Show, Suria Sabah Exhibition Hall, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
October 2 – 3
Gainesville Orchid Society Show, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville, Florida
October 2 – 3
Central New York Orchid Society Show, Beaver Lake Nature Center, 847 East Mud Lake Rd., Baldwinsville, New York

October 2 – 3
Sunset Empire Orchid Society Show, Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Ave. A, Seaside, Oregon
October 2 – 3
Orchid Forum of Sacramento Show, Sheppard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Sacramento, California
October 2 – 3
Canterbury Orchid Society Show, Hagley Park Horticultural Hall, 57 Riccarton Ave., Christchurch, New Zealand
October 2 – 3
Capital City Orchid Society Show, Begonia House, Wellington Botanic Garden, Glenmore St., Wellington, New Zealand
October 2 – 3
Hawke’s Bay Orchid Society Spring Show, Taradale Town Hall, Lee & Meeanee Rds., Napier, New Zealand
October 2 – 3
Taranaki Orchid Society Show, Highlands School, Coronation Ave., New Plymouth, New Zealand
October 3
South Florida Orchid Society Speakers Day, Signature Gardens, 12725 SW 122 Ave., Miami, Florida
October 8 – 10
Honolulu Orchid Society Show, Washington Middle School, 1633 S. King St., Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
October 8 – 10
Southern Orchid Spectacular, Sharkies, Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, 461 Captain Cook Dr., Woolooware NSW, Australia
October 8 – 10
Queensland Orchid Society Spring Show, Mt. Coot-tha Auditorium, Botanic Gardens, Mt. Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia
October 8 – 10
Lowveld Orchid & Garden Show, Halls Gateway to the Lowveld, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
October 9
Wessex Orchid Society Autumn Show, Portchester Community School, White Hart Ln., Portchester, Hampshire, UK
October 9
North of England Orchid Society Show, Community Hall, Manchester Rd., Rixton with Glazebrook, Warrington, Cheshire, UK
October 9
Howick Orchid Society Show, Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Rd., Howick, New Zealand
October 9 – 10
Illinois Orchid Society Show, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, Illnois
October 9 – 10
Denver Orchid Society Show, Denver Botanic Gardens/Mitchell Hall, 1007 York St., Denver, Colorado
October 9 – 10
Bribie Island Orchid Society Show, Bribie Island State High School, 1st Ave., Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia
October 9 – 11
National Capital Orchid Society Show, US National Arboretum, 24th & R Sts. NE, Washington DC
October 10
Central California Orchid Society Show, Fresno Fairgrounds, 1221 Chance Ave., Fresno, California
October 14 – 16
Central Coast and Lakes Orchid Society Show, The Entrance Shopping Centre, The Entrance Rd., The Entrance NSW, Australia
October 14 – 17
Asociacion Quindiana de Orquideologia Show, Coorporacion Autonoma Regional del Quindio, Armenia, Colombia
October 15 – 16
Bay of Islands Orchid Society Show, The Centre, 43 Cobham Rd., Kerikeri, New Zealand
October 15 – 17
Southland Orchid Show, Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1511 Oxford Rd., San Marion, California
October 15 – 17
East Everglades Orchid Society Show, R.F. Orchids, 28100 SW 182 Ave., Homestead, Florida
October 16 – 17
Fort Pierce Orchid Society Show, Fort Pierce Community Center, Veterans Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, Florida
October 16 – 17
Willamette, Umpqua & Pacific Orchid Societies Show, Valley River Center, Eugene, Oregon
October 16 – 17
Connecticut Orchid Society Show, Van Wilgens Garden Center, 51 Valley Rd., North Branford, Connecticut
October 16 – 17
Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania Festival, Phipps Garden Center, 1059 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 16 – 17
Diablo View Orchid Society Show, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA
October 16 – 17
Niagara Frontier Orchid Society Show, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Garden, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, NY
October 16 – 17
Orchid Society of Arizona Show, Arizona State Veteran’s Home, Liberty Hall, 4141 N. 3rd St., Phoenix, Arizona
October 16 – 17
Blue Mountains & Penrith District Orchid Society Sarcochilus Show, Girl Guides Hall, Great Western Hwy. & Nepean St., Emu Plains NSW, Australia
October 16 – 17
South Auckland Orchid Society Charity Show, Auckland Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Rd., Manurewa, New Zealand
October 16 – 17
Wellington Orchid Society Show, Hutt Valley Horticultural Hall, Laings Rd., Lower Hutt, New Zealand
October 17
Orchid Society of East Anglia Autumn Show, Eaton Parish Hall, Colman Rd., Norwich, Norfolk, UK
October 21
Bucks County Orchid Society Auction, Churchville Nature Center, Southampton, Pennsylvania
October 21 – 24
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Strathfield Plaza, The Boulevarde, Strathfield, NSW, Australia
October 22 – 23
Charlottesville Orchid Society Show, Snow’s Garden Center’s Harvest Festival, 1875 Avon St. Extended, Charlottesville, Virginia
October 22 – 24
Tennessee Valley Orchid Society Show, Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., Chattanooga, Tennessee
October 22 – 24
Orchtoberfest, EFG Orchids/Power Plant, 4265 Marsh Rd., DeLand, Florida
October 22 – 24
Tampa Orchid Club Show, USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Dr., Tampa, Florida
October 22 – 24
Susquehanna Orchid Society Show, Stauffer’s of Kissel Hill, 301 Rohrerstown Rd., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
October 22 – 24
Blackhawk Orchid Society Show, Klehm Arboretum, 2715 S. Main St., Rockford, Illinois
October 23
Orchid S.P.E.C.I.E.S. Orchid Auction, 10-14 Taylor St., West Pennant Hills NSW Australia
October 23 – 24
Fraser Valley Orchid Society Show, George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 – 42nd Ave., Langley, British Columbia, Canada
October 23 – 24
Orchidfete Eastern Canada Orchid Society Show, Hotel Espresso, 1005 Rue Guy, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
October 23 – 24
Fort Worth Orchid Society Show, Laura Beggs Garden Center, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas
October 23 – 24
Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society Show, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Dr., Cincinnati, Ohio
October 23 – 24
Michiana Orchid Society Show, Holy Cross College, South Bend, Indiana
October 27 – 31
Merritt Huntington Memorial Symposium & AOS Members Meeting, Cavalier Oceanfront Hotel, 42nd St. & Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 29 – 31
Alamo Orchid Society Show, San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas
October 29 – 31
Delray Beach Orchid Society Show, Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, Florida
October 29 – 31
Cape Orchid Society Spring Show, Alphen Hall, Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
October 29 – 31
East Rand Orchid Society Show, Community Centre, van Riebeck Ave. & 2nd St., Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa
October 30 – 31
Brevard County Orchid Society Show, Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne, Florida
October 31
South East Orchid Society Autumn Open Show, Ashford Rail Staff Hall, Beaver Rd., Ashford, Kent, UK

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4 Comments on “October Orchid Shows”

  1. OJB Says:

    Good grief! Thats a lot of shows.

  2. SuperSonic Says:

    it must be lots of work to collate all of these shows info every month. cool to see how much people love orchids all over the world.

  3. Bernie Z Says:

    Hola, gracias por su blog.

  4. duncan Says:

    hello fellows
    I like this work in your forum