Orchid lovers are gathering this month for a wide variety of events on six continents. Many shows and sales are timed for Mother’s Day on May 10th, which is the biggest orchid holiday in the USA.
May 1 – 2
Maclean & District Orchid Society Show, Maclean Showground, 12 Cameron St., Maclean, NSW, Australia
May 1 – 3
Platinum Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale, Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd., Merritt Island, Florida
May 1 – 3
Rare Plant (and Orchid) Festival, Fair Expo Center, 10901 SW 24 St., Miami, Florida
May 1 – 3
Exposition d’Orchidées et Artisanat, Foyer Culturel, Rue Wilmet 5, Montigny-le-tilleul, Belgium
May 1 – 3
Exposição de Orquídeas, Centro de Convivência da Melhor Idade, Rua Beira Rio, Sul do Rio, Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Santa Catarina, Brazil
May 1 – 3
Festival de Orquídeas e Plantas Ornamentais, Jardim Botânico de Santos “Chico Mendes”, R. João Fraccaroli, s/n, Bom Retiro, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
May 1 – 3
Exposição e Feira de Orquídeas, Shopping Ponteio, BR-356, 2500, Santa Lúcia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
May 1 – 3
Exposição Nacional Orquídeas de Catalão, Parque Calixto Abrão, 496, Rua Ver. Kavefes Abraão, 404, Catalão, Goiás, Brazil
May 1 – 4
Spring Orchid One Club Fair, Suwada Farm, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
May 2 – 3
Australasian Native Orchid Society Newcastle Autumn Show, Gateshead Bowling Club, 2A Lake St., Windale, NSW, Australia
May 2 – 3
Gympie & District Orchid Show, Gympie & District Indoor Bowls Centre, 35 Graham St., Gympie, Queensland, Australia
May 2 – 3
Mostra Mercato Internazionale di Orchidee, Caserma d’artiglieria di Porta Verona, Parco Catullo, 4, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
May 2 – June 1
Orchids in the Wild, San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, California
May 2
Kona Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show & Sale, Old Airport Pavilion, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
May 2
Brisbane Orchid Society Autumn Show, Belmont Shooting Complex, 1485 Old Cleveland Rd., Belmont, Queensland, Australia
May 2
Devon Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale, America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, UK
May 2 – 3
Southern Tier Orchid Society Spring Show, Johnson City Senior Center, 30 Brocton St,, Johnson City, New York
May 2 – 3
Oklahoma Orchid Society Show & Sale, Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 2 – 3
Ft. Worth Orchid Society Show & Sale, Ft. Worth Botanic Garden Conservatory, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Ft. Worth, Texas
May 2 – 3
Ottawa Orchid Society Show & Sale, Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 2 – 3
Exposição de Orquídeas de Viseu, Casa Paroquial de São Tiago de Cepões, R. Santa Bárbara, Cepões, Portugal
May 2 – 10
Exposición International de Orquídeas, Museo Franz Mayer, Av. Hidalgo 45, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Guerrero, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México, Mexico
May 6 – 9
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Ashfield Mall, 260A Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia
May 7 – 9
Wolkberg Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show, Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa
May 7 – 9
Five Dock RSL Orchid Society Show, MarketPlace Leichhardt, 122-138 Flood St., Leichardt, NSW, Australia
May 7 – 9
Nambucca Valley Orchid Society Show, Nambucca Seniors Centre, 11 Kent St., Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia
May 8 – 9
Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society Mother’s Day Show, Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St., Cooroy, Queensland, Australia
May 8 – 10
Triad Orchid Society Show & Sale, Wanek School of Natural Sciences, High Point Univ., 708 Montlieu Dr., High Point, North Carolina
May 8 – 10
East Rand Orchid Show & Market, Greenstone Shopping Centre, Modderfontein Rd. & Van Riebeeck Ave., Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
May 8 – 10
Bundaberg Orchid Society Show, Bundaberg Recreational Precinct Pavilion, University Dr., Branyan, Queensland, Australia
May 8 – 10
Exposició Orquidies Exotiques, ESPAI BOTA, Recinte Fabra i Coats, C/ Sant Adriá 20, Barcelona, Spain
May 8 – 10
Exposición Nacional de la Asociación Salvadoreña de Orquideología, Palacio Municipal de las Artes, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador
May 8 – 10
Exposição de Orquídeas de Mogi Guaçu, Big Bom Bandeirantes, Av. Bandeirantes, 1521, Parque Cidade Nova, Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, Brazil
May 9
Mililani Orchid Club Mother’s Day Plant & Craft Fair, Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Māka’ika’i St., Mililani, O’ahu, Hawaii
May 9
New Zealand Orchid Society Autumn Show, Western Springs Gardens, 956 Great North Rd., Auckland, New Zealand
May 9
Australasian Native Orchid Society Macarthur Autumn Bigibbum Show, Oran Park Podium, 351 Oran Park Dr., Oran Park, NSW, Australia
May 9
Maroochydore Orchid Society Show, 8/10 Lefoes Rd., Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia
May 9 – 10
Galveston Bay Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show & Sale, Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Ave., Webster, Texas
May 9 – 10
Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society Show & Sale, Yamagami Garden Center, 1361 S. de Anza Blvd., Cupertino, California
May 9 – 10
Volusia County Orchid Society Show & Sale, Volusia County Fairgrounds, Hester Building, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand, Florida
May 9 – 10
Trinidad & Tobago Orchid Society Festival, National Cycling Velodrome, Couva Main Rd., Balmain, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago
May 9 – 10
Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair, Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Scotland, UK
May 9 – 10
Woodburn/Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Show, Woodburn Memorial Hall, River St., Woodburn, NSW, Australia
May 9 – 17
Orchid Society of South East Asia Show, Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Rd., Singapore
May 15 – 17
Orchids Out West, Philip Charley Pavilion, Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Rd., Clarendon, South Australia, Australia
May 15 – 17
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas de Itaúna, Av. Jove Soares 885, Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil
May 15 – 17
Exposição Sul Brasileira de Orquídeas e Plantas Ornamentais, Parque de Eventos, Pavilhão A, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
May 16
Illustrated talk: On Bulbophyllum and Light Bulbs, by Kevin Wigley, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthen, UK
May 16
Redlands Orchid Society Charity Autumn Show, Redlands Multi-Sports Club, Randall Rd., Birkdale, Queensland, Australia
May 16 – 17
Tulsa Orchid Society Show & Sale, Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 16 – 17
Toowoomba Orchid Society Autumn Show, St. Pauls Hall, 28 Phillip St., Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
May 16 – 17
Orchid Symposium, Negishi Engei Greenhouse, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
May 16 – 17
Orchidarium, MUSE – Museo delle Scienze di Trento, Corso del Lavoro e della Scienza 3, Trento, Italy
May 17
Puerto Rico Orchid Society Outreach Judging, Salon Casa Parroquial San Francisco de Sales, Av. Flor de Valle #34, Urb. Las Vegas, Cataño, Puerto Rico
May 17
London Orchid Society Outreach Judging, Richards Memorial United Church, 360 Edgeworth Ave., London, Ontario, Canada
May 19 – 23
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London Gate, Royal Hospital Rd., London, UK
May 21 – 23
Bankstown Orchid Society Show & Sale, Lidcombe Shopping Centre, 92 Parramatta Rd., Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
May 22 – 23
New Mexico Orchid Guild Show & Sale, Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 22 – 23
Kansai Orchid Fest, Space Theater, B1F, Kobe Harborland Center Building, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
May 22 – 24
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas, Centro de Convenções Palácio das Orquídeas, Av. Dr. Amym José Daher, Piracanjuba, Goiás, Brazil
May 23 – 24
Central Florida Orchid Society Show & Sale, Florida National Armory, 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave., Orlando, Florida
May 23 – 24
Ortidea, Orto Botanico di Roma, Largo Cristina di Svezia, Rome, Italy
May 27 – 31
Festival de Orquídeas, Céntrico Plaza Guayama, Av. Los Veteranos, Carr. 3 km. 134.7, Guayama, Puerto Rico
May 29 – 30
Casino & District Orchid Society Show, St. Mark’s Hall, Barker St., Casino, NSW, Australia
May 29 – 30
Tweed District Orchid Society Show, Jessie McMillan Hall, 16 Wollumbin St., Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
May 29 – 31
New Orleans Orchid Society Show & Sale, Lakeside Mall, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana
May 29 – 31
Long Island Orchid Festival, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay, New York
May 30 – 31
Calgary Orchid Show & Sale, Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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