May’s orchid events span the globe. Each month, it’s a challenge to find as many as I can online. I know that I miss a lot, too, due to language barriers or imperfect search algorithms. But there are more than enough events listed here to demonstrate how much orchids are loved all over the world.
May 1 – 3
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Show, Richmond Market Place, 78 March St., Richmond, NSW, Australia
May 1 – 4
Festival de Orquídeas, Centro del Sur Mall, 296X+42C, PR-163, Ponce, Puerto Rico
May 2 – 3
New Mexico Orchid Guild Show & Sale, Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 2 – 3
Redcliffe District Orchid Society Autumn Show, Web Hall, Redcliffe Showgrounds, Scarborough Rd., Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
May 2 – 4
Platinum Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale, Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd., Merritt Island, Florida
May 2 – 4
Exposición Primaveral de Orquídeas, Facultad de Enfermería de la UMSNH, Av. Ventura Puente No. 115, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
May 2 – 4
Exposição de Orquídeas de Mogi Guaçu, Big Bom Bandeirantes, Av. Bandeirantes, 1521, Parque Cidade Nova, Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, Brazil
May 2 – 4
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas de Catalão, Av. Raulina Fonseca Paschoal, em frente ao CRAC, Catalão, Goiás, Brazil
May 2 – 4
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas, Pavilhão Sagrada Família, Rua Cap. Geraldo 26, Itumirim, Minas Gerais, Brazil
May 2 – 11
Festival de la Orquídea Laelia speciosa, Centro Cultural, Belén Atzitzimititlán, Tlaxcala, Mexico
May 3
Native and Hardy Orchids, in-person class by Barb Schmidt, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
May 3
Devon Orchid Society Show, Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Station Rd., Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK
May 3
Curso de la Sociedad Peruana de Orquídeas, Parroquia San José, Calle 2 de Mayo 259, Miraflores, Peru
May 3 – 4
Miami Beach Orchid Show & Arts Festival, Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach, Florida
May 3 – 4
Nature Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale, St. Joan of Arc Church, 13485 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, Florida
May 3 – 4
Santa Cruz Orchid Society & Bonsai Kai Show and Sale, Capitola Mall (former Sears Store,) 1855 41st Ave., Capitola, California
May 3 – 4
Denver Orchid Society Show & Sale, Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, Colorado
May 3 – 4
Napa Valley Orchid Society Show & Sale, Napa Senior Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa, California
May 3 – 4
Oklahoma Orchid Society Show & Sale, Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 3 – 4
Tygerberg Orchid Society Autumn Show & Sale, Willowbridge Shopping Centre, 39 Carl Cronje Dr., Tyger Valley, Cape Town, South Africa
May 3 – 4
Gympie Orchid Show, Gympie & District Indoor Bowls Centre, 35 Graham St., Gympie, Queensland, Australia
May 3 – 4
Brisbane Orchid Society Autumn Show, Belmont Shooting Complex, 1485 Old Cleveland Rd., Belmont, Queensland, Australia
May 3 – 4
Mostra Mercato Internazionale di Orchidee, Caserma d’artiglieria di Porta Verona, Parco Catullo, 4, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
May 4 – June 1
World of Orchids Spring Exhibition, San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, California
May 7 – 9
Boolaroo Orchid Society Show, Belmont Citi Centre, Macquarie & Edgar Sts., Belmont, NSW, Australia
May 7 – 11
Exposición de Orquídeas: Maravillas de Guatemala, Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela (Museo Casa del Risco,) Pl. San Jacinto 5, San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Mexico
May 8 – 9
Caboolture Orchid Society Mini Show, Caboolture Square, 60-78 King St., Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
May 8 – 10
Wolkberg Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show, Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
May 8 – 10
Orchid Society of Western Australia Autumn Championship Show, Flinders Square, 30 Wiluna St., Yokine, Western Australia, Australia
May 8 – 10
Nambucca Valley Orchid Society Show, Nambucca Seniors Centre, 11 Kent St., Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia
May 8 – 10
Five Dock RSL Orchid Society Show, MarketPlace Leichhardt, 122-138 Flood St., Leichardt, NSW, Australia
May 8 – 10
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Ashfield Mall, 260A Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia
May 8 – 11
Feria de Orquídeas, Ana Shopping, Av. Universitária, 2221, Vila Santa Isabel, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
May 9 – 10
Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society Mother’s Day Show, Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St., Cooroy, Queensland, Australia
May 9 – 10
Feirão de Orquídeas, Rosas do Deserto, Cactos, Suculentas, Bonsais e Plantas Ornamentais, ABCEL, Rua Duque de Caxias, 646, Centro, Lins, São Paulo, Brazil
May 9 – 11
Triad Orchid Society Show & Sale, Wanek School of Natural Sciences, High Point Univ., 708 Montlieu Dr., High Point, North Carolina
May 9 – 11
East Rand Orchid Show & Market, Greenstone Shopping Centre, Modderfontein Rd. & Van Riebeeck Ave., Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
May 9 – 11
Bundaberg Orchid Society Show, Civic Centre, Bourbong St., Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
May 9 – 11
Exposition Régionale d’Orchidées, Ducret Fleurs SA, Chem. des Fleurs 2, Palézieux, Switzerland
May 10
Brunch and Blooms: Orchids That Changed the World, in-person class by Barb Schmidt, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
May 10
New Zealand Orchid Society Autumn Show, Owairaka District School, 113 Richardson Rd., Mt. Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
May 10
Mathers Foundation Orchid Collection Guided Tour, visit the Mathers Foundation’s spectacular orchid collection; guided tour for in-person visitors in Pulborough, West Sussex, UK
May 10
Toowoomba Orchid Society Autumn Show, St. Pauls Hall, Phillip St., Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
May 10
Aspley Orchid Society Show & Sale, Community Hall, 175 Edinburgh Castle Rd., Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia
May 10 – 11
Galveston Bay Orchid Society Show & Sale, Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Ave., Webster, Texas
May 10 – 11
Volusia County Orchid Society Show & Sale, Volusia County Fairgrounds, Townsend Pavilion, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand, Florida
May 10 – 11
Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair, Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Scotland, UK
May 10 – 11
Woodburn/Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Show, Woodburn Memorial Hall, River St., Woodburn, NSW, Australia
May 10 – 11
Orchid Seminar, Negishi Engei Greenhouse, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
May 10 – 18
Orchid Society of South East Asia Show, Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Rd., Singapore
May 11
Pietermaritzburg Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show & Sale, Mali Ren’s Orchids, 4 Sandland Close, Ashburton, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
May 15
Maryland Orchid Society Outreach Judging, Woodbrook Baptist Church, 25 Stevenson Ln., Baltimore, Maryland
May 15 – 17
Bankstown Orchid Society Show & Sale, Lidcombe Shopping Centre, 92 Parramatta Rd., Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
May 16 – 18
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas de Itaúna, Av. Jove Soares 885, Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil
May 16 – 18
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas. EMEF Francisco Ribeiro, Praça Voluntário Silvano, S/Nº, Centro, Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo, Brazil
May 17
Redlands Orchid Society Charity Autumn Show, Redlands Multi-Sports Club, Randall Rd., Birkdale, Queensland, Australia
May 17
North of England Orchid Society Monthly Meeting & Show, Community Hall, Manchester Rd., Rixton with Glazebrook, Warrington, Cheshire, UK
May 17
Illustrated talk: Hydroponics with Phragmipedium, by Chris Reid, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthen, UK
May 17 – 18
Exposición Nacional de Orquideas, Museo del Instituto de Zoología Agrícola, Maracay 2103, Aragua, Venezuela
May 18
Bourse aux Orchidées et Plantes Rares, Gymnase d’Andeville, 1 Rue Jean Jaurès, Andeville, France
May 20 – 24
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London Gate, Royal Hospital Rd., London, UK
May 23 – 25
Orchids Out West, Philip Charley Pavilion, Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Rd., Clarendon, South Australia, Australia
May 23 – 25
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas de Piracanjuba, Centro de Convenções Palácio das Orquídeas, Av. Dr. Amym José Daher, Piracanjuba, Goiás, Brazil
May 24 – 25
North Gauteng Orchid Society Autumn Show, Safari Garden Centre, Lynwood Rd., Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
May 24 – 25
Exposição de Orquídeas de Viseu, Casa Paroquial de São Tiago de Cepões, R. Santa Bárbara, Cepões, Portugal
May 24 – 25
OrtIdea, Botanical Garden of Rome, Largo Cristina di Svezia, 23 A – 24, Rome, Italy
May 28
Kent Wildlife Trust: Introduction to Orchids, with botanist Richard Moyse, Tyland Barn, Chatham Rd., Maidstone, Kent, UK
May 28 – June 1
Festival de Orquídeas, Céntrico Plaza Guayama, Av. Los Veteranos, Carr. 3 km. 134.7, Guayama, Puerto Rico
May 30 – June 1
New Orleans Orchid Society Show & Sale, Lakeside Mall, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana
May 30 – June 1
Long Island Orchid Festival, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay, New York
May 30 – June 1
Leisure Coast Orchid Society Show, Woonona Bulli RSL Club, 455-459 Princes Hwy., Woonona, NSW, Australia
May 31 – June 1
Calgary Orchid Show, Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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