{"id":48425,"date":"2025-05-01T05:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=48425"},"modified":"2025-05-13T20:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T04:30:34","slug":"may-orchid-events-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/may-orchid-events-5\/","title":{"rendered":"May Orchid Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. <\/p>\n

May 1 \u2013 3<\/dt>\n
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Richmond Market Place, 78 March St., Richmond, NSW, Australia<\/dd>\n
May 1 \u2013 4<\/dt>\n
Festival de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Centro del Sur Mall, 296X+42C, PR-163, Ponce, Puerto Rico<\/dd>\n
May 2 \u2013 3<\/dt>\n
New Mexico Orchid Guild Show & Sale<\/a>, Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/dd>\n
May 2 \u2013 3<\/dt>\n
Redcliffe District Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, Web Hall, Redcliffe Showgrounds, Scarborough Rd., Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia<\/dd>\n
May 2 – 4<\/dt>\n
Platinum Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd., Merritt Island, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 4<\/dt>\n
Exposici\u00f3n Primaveral de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Facultad de Enfermer\u00eda de la UMSNH, Av. Ventura Puente No. 115, Morelia, Michoac\u00e1n, Mexico <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 4<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o de Orqu\u00eddeas de Mogi Gua\u00e7u<\/a>, Big Bom Bandeirantes, Av. Bandeirantes, 1521, Parque Cidade Nova, Mogi Gua\u00e7u, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 4<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Orqu\u00eddeas de Catal\u00e3o<\/a>, Av. Raulina Fonseca Paschoal, em frente ao CRAC, Catal\u00e3o, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 4<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Pavilh\u00e3o Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, Rua Cap. Geraldo 26, Itumirim, Minas Gerais, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 11<\/dt>\n
Festival de la Orqu\u00eddea Laelia speciosa<\/a>, Centro Cultural, Bel\u00e9n Atzitzimititl\u00e1n, Tlaxcala, Mexico <\/dd>\n

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May 3<\/dt>\n
Native and Hardy Orchids<\/a>, in-person class by Barb Schmidt, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania <\/dd>\n
May 3<\/dt>\n
Devon Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Budleigh Salterton Public Hall, Station Rd., Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK <\/dd>\n
May 3<\/dt>\n
Curso de la Sociedad Peruana de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Parroquia San Jos\u00e9, Calle 2 de Mayo 259, Miraflores, Peru <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Miami Beach Orchid Show & Arts Festival<\/a>, Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Nature Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, St. Joan of Arc Church, 13485 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Santa Cruz Orchid Society & Bonsai Kai Show and Sale<\/a>, Capitola Mall (former Sears Store,) 1855 41st Ave., Capitola, California <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Denver Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, Colorado <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Napa Valley Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Napa Senior Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa, California <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Oklahoma Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Tygerberg Orchid Society Autumn Show & Sale<\/a>, Willowbridge Shopping Centre, 39 Carl Cronje Dr., Tyger Valley, Cape Town, South Africa <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Gympie Orchid Show<\/a>, Gympie & District Indoor Bowls Centre, 35 Graham St., Gympie, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Brisbane Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, Belmont Shooting Complex, 1485 Old Cleveland Rd., Belmont, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 3 – 4<\/dt>\n
Mostra Mercato Internazionale di Orchidee<\/a>, Caserma d\u2019artiglieria di Porta Verona, Parco Catullo, 4, Peschiera del Garda, Italy <\/dd>\n
May 4 – June 1<\/dt>\n
World of Orchids Spring Exhibition<\/a>, San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, California <\/dd>\n
May 7 – 9<\/dt>\n
Boolaroo Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Belmont Citi Centre, Macquarie & Edgar Sts., Belmont, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 7 – 11<\/dt>\n
Exposici\u00f3n de Orqu\u00eddeas: Maravillas de Guatemala<\/a>, Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela (Museo Casa del Risco,) Pl. San Jacinto 5, San \u00c1ngel, \u00c1lvaro Obreg\u00f3n, Mexico City, Mexico <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 9<\/dt>\n
Caboolture Orchid Society Mini Show<\/a>, Caboolture Square, 60-78 King St., Caboolture, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Wolkberg Orchid Society Mother\u2019s Day Show<\/a>, Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Orchid Society of Western Australia Autumn Championship Show<\/a>, Flinders Square, 30 Wiluna St., Yokine, Western Australia, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Nambucca Valley Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Nambucca Seniors Centre, 11 Kent St., Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Five Dock RSL Orchid Society Show<\/a>, MarketPlace Leichhardt, 122-138 Flood St., Leichardt, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Ashfield Mall, 260A Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 11<\/dt>\n
Feria de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Ana Shopping, Av. Universit\u00e1ria, 2221, Vila Santa Isabel, An\u00e1polis, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society Mother’s Day Show<\/a>, Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St., Cooroy, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Feir\u00e3o de Orqu\u00eddeas, Rosas do Deserto, Cactos, Suculentas, Bonsais e Plantas Ornamentais<\/a>, ABCEL, Rua Duque de Caxias, 646, Centro, Lins, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 11<\/dt>\n
Triad Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Wanek School of Natural Sciences, High Point Univ., 708 Montlieu Dr., High Point, North Carolina <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 11<\/dt>\n
East Rand Orchid Show & Market<\/a>, Greenstone Shopping Centre, Modderfontein Rd. & Van Riebeeck Ave., Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa<\/dd>\n
May 9 – 11<\/dt>\n
Bundaberg Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Civic Centre, Bourbong St., Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 11<\/dt>\n
Exposition R\u00e9gionale d\u2019Orchid\u00e9es<\/a>, Ducret Fleurs SA, Chem. des Fleurs 2, Pal\u00e9zieux, Switzerland <\/dd>\n
May 10<\/dt>\n
Brunch and Blooms: Orchids That Changed the World<\/a>, in-person class by Barb Schmidt, Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square, Pennsylvania <\/dd>\n
May 10<\/dt>\n
New Zealand Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, Owairaka District School, 113 Richardson Rd., Mt. Albert, Auckland, New Zealand <\/dd>\n
May 10<\/dt>\n
Mathers Foundation Orchid Collection Guided Tour<\/a>, visit the Mathers Foundation\u2019s spectacular orchid collection; guided tour for in-person visitors in Pulborough, West Sussex, UK <\/dd>\n
May 10<\/dt>\n
Toowoomba Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, St. Pauls Hall, Phillip St., Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 10<\/dt>\n
Aspley Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Community Hall, 175 Edinburgh Castle Rd., Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 10 – 11<\/dt>\n
Galveston Bay Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Ave., Webster, Texas <\/dd>\n
May 10 – 11<\/dt>\n
Volusia County Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Volusia County Fairgrounds, Townsend Pavilion, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 10 – 11<\/dt>\n
Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair<\/a>, Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Scotland, UK <\/dd>\n
May 10 – 11<\/dt>\n
Woodburn\/Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Show<\/a>, Woodburn Memorial Hall, River St., Woodburn, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 10 – 11<\/dt>\n
Orchid Seminar<\/a>, Negishi Engei Greenhouse, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan <\/dd>\n
May 10 – 18<\/dt>\n
Orchid Society of South East Asia Show<\/a>, Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Rd., Singapore <\/dd>\n
May 11<\/dt>\n
Pietermaritzburg Orchid Society Mother\u2019s Day Show & Sale<\/a>, Mali Ren\u2019s Orchids, 4 Sandland Close, Ashburton, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa <\/dd>\n
May 15<\/dt>\n
Maryland Orchid Society Outreach Judging<\/a>, Woodbrook Baptist Church, 25 Stevenson Ln., Baltimore, Maryland <\/dd>\n
May 15 – 17<\/dt>\n
Bankstown Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Lidcombe Shopping Centre, 92 Parramatta Rd., Lidcombe, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 16 – 18<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Orqu\u00eddeas de Ita\u00fana<\/a>, Av. Jove Soares 885, Ita\u00fana, Minas Gerais, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 16 – 18<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>. EMEF Francisco Ribeiro, Pra\u00e7a Volunt\u00e1rio Silvano, S\/N\u00ba, Centro, Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 17<\/dt>\n
Redlands Orchid Society Charity Autumn Show<\/a>, Redlands Multi-Sports Club, Randall Rd., Birkdale, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 17<\/dt>\n
North of England Orchid Society Monthly Meeting & Show<\/a>, Community Hall, Manchester Rd., Rixton with Glazebrook, Warrington, Cheshire, UK<\/dd>\n
May 17<\/dt>\n
Illustrated talk: Hydroponics with Phragmipedium<\/a>, by Chris Reid, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthen, UK <\/dd>\n
May 17 – 18<\/dt>\n
Exposici\u00f3n Nacional de Orquideas<\/a>, Museo del Instituto de Zoolog\u00eda Agr\u00edcola, Maracay 2103, Aragua, Venezuela <\/dd>\n
May 18<\/dt>\n
Bourse aux Orchid\u00e9es et Plantes Rares<\/a>, Gymnase d\u2019Andeville, 1 Rue Jean Jaur\u00e8s, Andeville, France <\/dd>\n
May 20 – 24<\/dt>\n
RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/a>, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London Gate, Royal Hospital Rd., London, UK <\/dd>\n
May 23 – 25<\/dt>\n
Orchids Out West<\/a>, Philip Charley Pavilion, Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Rd., Clarendon, South Australia, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 23 – 25<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Orqu\u00eddeas de Piracanjuba<\/a>, Centro de Conven\u00e7\u00f5es Pal\u00e1cio das Orqu\u00eddeas, Av. Dr. Amym Jos\u00e9 Daher, Piracanjuba, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 24 – 25<\/dt>\n
North Gauteng Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, Safari Garden Centre, Lynwood Rd., Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa <\/dd>\n
May 24 – 25<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o de Orqu\u00eddeas de Viseu<\/a>, Casa Paroquial de S\u00e3o Tiago de Cep\u00f5es, R. Santa B\u00e1rbara, Cep\u00f5es, Portugal <\/dd>\n
May 24 – 25<\/dt>\n
OrtIdea<\/a>, Botanical Garden of Rome, Largo Cristina di Svezia, 23 A \u2013 24, Rome, Italy <\/dd>\n
May 28<\/dt>\n
Kent Wildlife Trust: Introduction to Orchids<\/a>, with botanist Richard Moyse, Tyland Barn, Chatham Rd., Maidstone, Kent, UK <\/dd>\n
May 28 – June 1<\/dt>\n
Festival de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, C\u00e9ntrico Plaza Guayama, Av. Los Veteranos, Carr. 3 km. 134.7, Guayama, Puerto Rico <\/dd>\n
May 30 – June 1<\/dt>\n
New Orleans Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Lakeside Mall, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana <\/dd>\n
May 30 – June 1<\/dt>\n
Long Island Orchid Festival<\/a>, Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay, New York <\/dd>\n
May 30 – June 1<\/dt>\n
Leisure Coast Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Woonona Bulli RSL Club, 455-459 Princes Hwy., Woonona, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 31 – June 1<\/dt>\n
Calgary Orchid Show<\/a>, Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada <\/dd>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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