October has orchid events on six continents. They’re great chances to meet fellow orchid lovers, take photos, learn from experts, and buy plants. Take advantage of any of these opportunities near you.
October 1 – 5
AOC International Conference & Show, Wiigulga Sports Complex, Solitary Islands Way, Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia
October 1 – 12
Central California Orchid Society Show at the Big Fresno Fair, Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, California
October 2 – 5
Maui Orchid Society Show & Sale at the Maui County Fair, Queen Kaahumanu Center, 275 W. Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, Hawaii
October 2 – 5
Feira de Orquídeas, Ana Shopping, Piso 1, Av. Universitária, n° 2221, 1, Vila Santa Isabel, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil
October 3 – 4
Bay of Islands Orchid Society Show, Cornerstone Church, 144 Kerikeri Rd., Kerikeri, New Zealand
October 3 – 4
Gippsland Orchid Society Spring Show, Mid-Valley Shopping Centre, Princes Highway, Morwell, Victoria, Australia
October 3 – 4
Bendigo Orchid Club Spring Show, Truscott Reserve, 18 Murdock St., Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
October 3 – 5
CaliOrquídeas, Orquideorama, Av. 2 Nte. #48, Olaya Herrera, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
October 3 – 5
Festival de Orquídeas e Suculentas, Paróquia Santa Terezinha, R. Artur Bernardes, Bairro Sta. Terezinha, Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
October 3 – 5
Festival International des Orchidées, Abbaye de Fontfroide, RD 613 Chem. de Fontfroide, Narbonne, France
October 3 – 12
Pameran Anggrek Nasional, Balaikota Among Tani, Jl. Panglima Sudirman No.507, Pesanggrahan, Kec. Batu, Kota Batu, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
October 4
Kansas Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, 701 Amidon St., Wichita, Kansas
October 4
Orchid Society of Great Britain Autumn Show, Wraysbury Village Hall, The Green, Wraysbury, Berkshire, UK
October 4
Wairoa Orchid Society Show, Presbyterian Church Hall, 104 Queen St., Wairoa, New Zealand
October 4 – 5
Peninsula Orchid Society Show & Sale, San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, California
October 4 – 5
Acadian Orchid Society Show & Sale, Fatima Knights of Columbus Hall, 111 Goodnight Dr., Lafayette, Louisiana
October 4 – 5
Morongo Basin Orchid Festival, Gubler Orchids, 2200 Belfield Blvd., Landers, California
October 4 – 5
Tampa Orchid Club Expo, Northdale Recreation Center, 15510 Hooting Owls Pl., Tampa, Florida
October 4 – 5
Wanganui Orchid Society Show, Low Vision/Blind Centre Hall, 102 Peat St., Whanganui, New Zealand
October 4 – 5
Warringal Orchid Society Spring Show, St. Sava Community Centre, 212 Diamond Creek Rd., Greensborough, Victoria, Australia
October 4 – 5
Warrnambool and District Orchid Society Spring Show, Our Lady of Help Christian Hall, 28 Selby Rd., Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
October 4 – 5
Melbourne Eastern Orchid Society Spring Show, Uniting Church, 347 Blackburn Rd., Burwood East, Victoria, Australia
October 4 – 5
Yarra Valley Orchid Society Spring Show, Seville Public Hall, 590 Warburton Highway, Seville, Victoria, Australia
October 4 – 5
Great Lakes Orchid Society Spring Show, Forster Public School, Head St., Forster, NSW, Australia
October 5
Wairarapa Orchid Circle Show, Senior Citizens Hall, Cole St., Masterton, New Zealand
October 5
Feira de Orquídeas, Praça Candido Portinari, Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
October 9 – 10
Maitland & Coalfields District Orchid Society Show, Thornton Shopping Centre, Thomas Coke Dr. & Taylor Ave., Thornton, NSW, Australia
October 9 – 12
Campbelltown Orchid Society Mid-Spring Show, Macarthur Square Shopping Centre, 200 Gilchrist Dr., Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
October 9 – 12
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show, Ashfield Mall, 260 Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia
October 9 – 12
Bienal de Orquídeas do Nordeste, IBAMA, Av. Fernandes Lima, 4023, Gruta de Lourdes, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
October 10
Lea Valley Orchid Society Autumn Show, Waterford Village Hall, Waterford, Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK
October 10 – 11
Honolulu Orchid Society Show & Plant Sale, Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 1633 S. King St., Honolulu, Hawaii
October 10 – 11
Bribie Island Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale, The Orchid House, 156A First Ave., Bongaree, Queensland, Australia
October 10 – 11
Feirão de Orquídeas, Rosas do Deserto, Cactos, Suculentas, Bonsais e Plantas Ornamentais, ABCEL, Rua Duque de Caxias, 646, Centro, Lins, São Paulo, Brazil
October 10 – 12
Exposition-Vente Orchidées et Plantes Carnivores, 31 allée du domaine de Lugées, Arès, France
October 10 – 12
Exposição de Orquídeas, Suculentas, Bonsais e Plantas Ornamentais, Lar De Convivencia Dos Idosos, Av. Anita Garibaldi, 1315, Centro, Maravilha, Santa Catarina, Brazil
October 10 – 12
Feira e Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas, Shopping Ponteio, BR-356, 2500, Santa Lúcia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
October 11
South Carolina Orchid Society Outreach Judging, Carter & Holmes Orchids, 629 Mendenhall Rd., Newberry, South Carolina
October 11
Redlands Orchid Society Spring Charity Show, Birkdale Sports Club, Judy Holt Park, Randall Rd., Birkdale, Queensland, Australia
October 11
Illawarra District Orchid Society Show, Senior Citizens Hall, Benaud Crescent, Warilla, NSW, Australia
October 11
Orchid SPECIES Show & Auction, West Pennant Hills Community Church, 41-43 Eaton Rd., West Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia
October 11
Revesby Workers Australian Native Orchid Club Show, Revesby Workers Club, 2 Brett St., Revesby, NSW, Australia
October 11 – 12
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, Illinois
October 11 – 12
Greater North Texas Orchid Society Show & Sale, Texas A&M AgriLife, Water & Land Resources Building, 17360 Coit Rd., Dallas, Texas
October 11 – 12
Cape Orchid Society Spring Show, Rondebosch Scout Group Hall, Chess Rd., Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
October 11 – 12
Devon Orchid Society Autumn Show, RHS Garden Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon, UK
October 11 – 12
Wellington Orchid Society Show, Walter Nash Centre, Taine St., Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
October 11 – 12
Colac Orchid Club Spring Show, Colac Show Grounds, Bruce St. & Princes Hwy., Colac, Victoria, Australia
October 11 – 12
St. Arnaud Orchid Society Spring Show, St. Arnaud Town Hall, 40 Napier St., St. Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
October 11 – 12
ORCHidea, Centro MATI 1909, Via Bonellina 46, Pistoia, Italy
October 11 – 13
Taguchi Orchid Garden Autumn Festival, Taguchi Orchid Garden, Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
October 12
Spring Fair featuring Orchid Show, Bonsai Show & Native Plant Fair, Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, 2100 Pacific Hwy., Heatherbrae, NSW, Australia
October 13 – 15
City of Lismore Orchid Society Show, North Coast National, Modanville Rd., North Lismore, NSW, Australia
October 16 – 19
Kenya Orchid Society Show & Sale, Sarit Expo Centre, Loita Hall, Karuna Road Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
October 17 – 18
Orchid Society of Greater Kansas City Show & Sale, Overland Park Arboretum, Longhouse Visitor Center, 9209 W. 179th St., Overland Park, Kansas
October 17 – 18
Victoria Orchid Society Show & Sale, Lady of Fatima Church, 4635 Elk Lake Dr., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
October 17 – 19
Huntington International Orchid Show & Sale, Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, California
October 17 – 19
Redland International Orchid Festival, Redland Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead, Florida
October 17 – 19
Fall Orchid Festival, Gold Country Orchids, 390 Big Ben Rd., Lincoln, California
October 17 – 19
Orchids Central, Club Condell Park, 178 Eldridge Rd., Bankstown, NSW, Australia
October 17 – 19
Ballarat Orchid Society Spring Show, Cooinda Community Centre, 10 Learmonth Rd., Wendouree, Victoria, Australia
October 17 – 19
Mornington Peninsula Orchid Society Summer Show, Bunnings Mornington, Nepean Highway, Mornington, Victoria, Australia
October 17 – 19
Exposition Internationale Orchidée, Salle Multiculturelle – La Chênaie, Allée des Sports, Breuillet, France
October 17 – 19
Autumn Orchid Exhibition, Nursery Ide Greenhouse, Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
October 17 – 19
Orchid One Club Fair, Hakata Bus Terminal, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
October 17 – 19
Feira da Primavera, Orquidário Cyulik, Rua Félix Semczek, Araucária, Paraná, Brazil
October 17 – 19
Exposição Nacional de Orquídeas de Divinópolis, Ginasio Poliesportivo, Av. Getúlio Vargas, 930, Centro, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
October 18
Various Means of Orchid Propagation, talk by Dr. David Gregory, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthen, UK
October 18
Shoalhaven Orchid Society Show, Bomaderry Community Centre, 21 Birriley St., Bomaderry, NSW, Australia
October 18
Orchid Species Society Show & Sale, Pine Rivers Showgrounds Hall, 757 Gympie Rd., Lawnton, Queensland, Australia
October 18
Orchid Species Society Show, Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, 152 Mt. Coot-tha Rd., Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
October 18 – 19
Cobden and District Orchid Club Show, Civic Hall Cobden, Victoria St., Cobden, Victoria, Australia
October 18 – 19
Central Coast-Hunter Regions Cymbidium Society Show, HomeCo, Wyong Rd. & Bryant Dr., Tuggerah, NSW, Australia
October 18 – 19
Feria de Orquídeas, Casa de las Bombas, Quetzal, Leyes de Reforma 1ra Secc., Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, Mexico
October 18 – 19
Exposição de Orquídeas de Niterói, Casa da Amizade, Rua Murilo Portugal, 1130 Charitas, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 21 – 25
Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids, Uzhupud Garden, Paute, Cuenca, Ecuador
October 23 – 25
Blue Ridge Orchid Society Show & Sale, Center in the Square, 1 Market St., Roanoke, Virginia
October 23 – 26
Orquídea Fest, Praça de Eventos, Centro, Poá, São Paulo, Brazil
October 24 – 26
Expo Laelia anceps: La Orquídea de Otoño, Auditorio Gonzalo Halffter Salas, Jardín Botánico Clavijero, Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, Col. El Haya, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
October 24 – 26
Feira de Orquídeas de São Roque, Vinícola XV de Novembro, Estr. do Vinho, Km 4,5, Sorocamirim, São Roque, São Paulo, Brazil
October 24 – 26
Orchideenausstellung, Gemeindehaus der Apostel-Paulus-Kirche, Wachsmuthstraße 25, Berlin, Germany
October 25
Gainesville Orchid Society Show & Sale, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville, Florida
October 25
Wessex Orchid Society Autumn Show, Portchester Parish Hall, 1 Assheton Ct., Castle St., Portchester, Fareham, UK
October 25 – 26
San Diego County Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California
October 25 – 26
Bayside Orchid Society Show, Cranbourne Public Hall, 166-168 S. Gippsland Hwy., Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia
October 25 – 26
Exposition Vente d’Orchidées et de Plantes Rares, Salle Polyvalente, 28 Cr Saint-Jacques, Tartas, France
October 26
Orchid display and demonstrations, McHattie Room, Saughton Park and Gardens, Balgreen Rd., Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
October 31 – November 1
Sapphire Coast Orchid Club Show, Pambula Hall, 13 Quondola St., Pambula, NSW, Australia
October 31 – November 2
Massachusetts Orchid Society Show & Sale, Sons of Italy Hall, 117 Swanton St., Winchester, Massachussetts
October 31 – November 2
Apopka International Fall Orchid Festival, Krull-Smith, 2800 W. Ponkan Rd., Apopka, Florida
October 31 – November 2
North Moreton Queensland Orchid Council Spring Show, Pine Rivers Showgrounds, 757 Gympie Rd., Lawnton, Queensland, Australia
October 31 – November 2
International Horticultural Open House & Autumn Orchid Exhibition, International Horticultural Conservatory, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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