Orchid events span six continents in October. Don’t miss these opportunities to enjoy incredible flowers, take photos, buy plants, meet other orchid lovers, or learn from experts.
October 4 – 15
Central California Orchid Society Show at the Big Fresno Fair, Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, California
October 5 – 6
Maitland & Coalfields District Orchid Society Show, Thornton Shopping Centre, Thomas Coke Dr. & Taylor Ave., Thornton, NSW, Australia
October 6 – 7
Gippsland Orchid Society Spring Show, Mid-Valley Shopping Centre, Princes Highway, Morwell, Victoria, Australia
October 6 – 8
Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society Spring Show, Bunnings Frankston, Mcmahons Rd & Gertrude St., Frankston, Victoria, Australia
October 6 – 8
Festival international des Orchidées à Fontfroide, Abbaye de Fontfroide, Rd 613, Narbonne, France
October 6 – 8
Exposição de Orquídeas Caraguá, Secretaria de Turismo, Av. Dr. Arthur Costa Filho, 25, Centro, Caraguatatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
October 7
Kansas Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, 701 Amidon St., Wichita, Kansas
October 7
North of England Orchid Society Show, Barton Village Hall, Preston, Lancashire, UK
October 7
Wairoa Orchid Society Show, Presbyterian Church Hall, 104 Queen St., Wairoa, New Zealand
October 7 – 8
Northwest Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E. Galer St., Seattle, Washington
October 7 – 8
Morongo Basin Orchid Festival, Gubler Orchids, 2200 Belfield Blvd., Landers, California
October 7 – 8
Kentucky Orchid Society Show & Sale, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 330 N. Hubbards Ln., Louisville, Kentucky
October 7 – 8
Wellington Orchid Society Show, Walter Nash Centre, Taine St., Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
October 7 – 8
Muestra de la UAMI, UAM Iztapalapa, Centro Cultural Casa de las Bombas, Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, México
October 10
Royal Horticultural Society Orchid Committee Show, RHS Halls, Vincent Square, London, UK
October 10 – 14
Central Florida Orchid Society Show, Commerce Bank & Trust, 1201 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, Florida
October 13 – 14
Honolulu Orchid Show & Plant Sale, Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 1633 S. King St., Honolulu, Hawaii
October 13 – 14
Bay of Islands Orchid Society Show, Cornerstone Church, 144 Kerikeri Rd., Kerikeri, New Zealand
October 13 – 15
Bendigo Orchid Club Spring Show, Eaglehawk Soccer Club, 5 Murdock St., Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
October 13 – 15
Orchids Central, Club Condell Park, 178 Eldridge Rd., Bankstown, NSW, Australia
October 13 – 15
Expo/Vente d’Orchidées, Salle du Broustic, 11 Esp. du Broustic, Andernos, France
October 14
Wessex Orchid Society Autumn Show, Portchester Parish Hall, 1 Assheton Ct., Castle St., Portchester, Fareham, UK
October 14
Wairarapa Orchid Circle Show, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St., Masterton, New Zealand
October 14
Nelson Orchid Society Show, Greenmeadows Community Centre, Main Rd., Stoke, New Zealand
October 14 – 15
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, Illinois
October 14 – 15
Australasian Native Orchid Society Illawarra Late Spring Show, Old Court House, 1 Harbour St., Wollongong, NSW, Australia
October 14 – 15
Australasian Native Orchid Society Central Coast Sarcochilus Show, Narara Valley Nursery, 2 Manns Rd., Narara, NSW, Australia
October 14 – 15
Colac Orchid Club Spring Show, Colac Show Grounds, Bruce St. & Princes Hwy., Colac, Victoria, Australia
October 15
Devon Orchid Society Autumn Show, Burnham Nurseries, Forches Cross, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
October 15
Illustrated talk: Pollination Mechanisms in some Welsh Orchids, by Dr. Roy Bailey-Wood, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthen, UK
October 19
Bermuda Orchid Society Plant Sale, Horticultural Hall, Botanical Gardens, 169 South Rd., Devonshire, Bermuda
October 19 – 22
Campbelltown Orchid Society Show, Macarthur Square Shopping Centre, 200 Gilchrist Dr., Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
October 19 – 22
Kenya Orchid Society Show & Sale, Loita Hall, Sarit Expo Centre, Karuma Rd., Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
October 20 – 21
Bribie Island Orchid Society Show, The Orchid House, 156A First Ave., Bongaree, Queensland, Australia
October 20 – 22
Huntington International Orchid Show & Sale, Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, California
October 20 – 22
Ballarat Orchid Society Spring Show, Ballarat Horticultural Centre, Gillies St. N., Wendouree, Victoria, Australia
October 20 – 22
Central Coast-Hunter Regions Cymbidium Society Show, Tuggerah Super Centre, Wyong Rd. & Bryant Dr., Tuggerah, NSW, Australia
October 20 – 22
Exposition Internationale d’Orchidée, Salle Multiculturelle – La Chênaie, Allée des Sports, Breuillet, France
October 20 – 22
Exposição / Venda Internacional de Orquídeas em Loulé, Armazém junto do Convento de Santo António, Loulé, Algarve, Portugal
October 21
Orchid SPECIES Show & Auction, West Pennant Hills Community Church, 43 Eton Rd., West Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia
October 21
Shoalhaven Orchid Society Show, Bomaderry Community Centre, 19 Birriley St., Bomaderry, NSW, Australia
October 21 – 22
Gainesville Orchid Society Show & Sale, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville, Florida
October 21 – 22
Edmonton Orchids Through Time Plant Sale, Muttart Conservatory, 9626 96A St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
October 21 – 22
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Native Show, Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, 6 Beach Rd., Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
October 21 – 22
Australasian Native Orchid Society Sydney Group Sarcochilus Show, North Rocks Shopping Centre, North Rocks Rd., North Rocks, NSW, Australia
October 21 – 22
Australasian Native Orchid Society Newcastle Sarcochilus Show, Gateshead Bowling Club, 2A Lake St., Windale, NSW, Australia
October 21 – 22
Cobden and District Orchid Club Show, Civic Hall Cobden, Victoria St., Cobden, Victoria, Australia
October 21 – 22
Yarra Valley Orchid Society Spring Show, Seville Public Hall, 590 Warburton Hwy., Seville, Victoria, Australia
October 21 – 22
Exposição Regional de Orquídeas de Garibaldi, Rua Buarque de Macedo, 1162, Salão Igreja Nsa. Sra. do Carmo, Bairro Alfândega, Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
October 22
Orchid Society of East Anglia Autumn Show, Drayton Village Hall, 27 Pond Ln., Drayton, Norfolk, UK
October 22
Australasian Native Orchid Society Macarthur Late Spring Show, Oran Park Podium, 351 Oran Park Dr., Oran Park, NSW, Australia
October 26 – 29
Exhibición Educativa de Orquídeas, Jardín Botánico Sur, Univ. de Puerto Rico, Carretera 1 y Intersección 847, Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico
October 26 – 29
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Ashfield Mall, Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia
October 26 – November 5
Exposición de Orquídeas de Otoño, Museo Franz Mayer, Av. Hidalgo 45, Centro Histórico, Ciudad de México, México
October 27 – 28
Blue Ridge Orchid Society Show & Sale, Center in the Square, 1 Market St., Roanoke, Virginia
October 27 – 28
Orchid Society of Greater Kansas City Show & Sale, Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St., Merriam, Kansas
October 28
American Orchid Society Virtual Members Meeting, registration required
October 28
Central Ohio Orchid Society Show & Sale, Polaris Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, Ohio
October 28
Monster Orchid Sale held by the Peninsula Orchid Society, San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, California
October 28
Canterbury Orchid Society Show, Mineral & Lapidary Club, 110 Waltham Rd., Christchurch, New Zealand
October 28
Howick Orchid Society Show, Fencible Lounge, Howick Library, Uxbridge Rd., Howick, New Zealand
October 28 – 29
Eastern Iowa Orchid Show & Sale, Elks Lodge Hall, 801 33rd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
October 28 – 29
Windsor Orchid Society Show & Sale, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1921 Cabana Rd. W., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
October 28 – 29
Bayside Orchid Society Summer Show, Cranbourne Public Hall, 166-168 S. Gippsland Hwy., Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia
October 28 – 29
Cape Orchid Society Spring Show, Richard Crowie Hall, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Rhodes Dr., Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
October 28 – 29
Orchid Society of Karnataka Show, St. Joseph’s Univ., Langford Rd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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