{"id":50642,"date":"2026-04-30T20:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=50642"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:54:01","slug":"may-orchid-events-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/30\/may-orchid-events-6\/","title":{"rendered":"May Orchid Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

May 1 – 2<\/dt>\n
Maclean & District Orchid Society Show, Maclean Showground<\/a>, 12 Cameron St., Maclean, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Platinum Coast Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd., Merritt Island, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Rare Plant (and Orchid) Festival<\/a>, Fair Expo Center, 10901 SW 24 St., Miami, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Exposition d’Orchid\u00e9es et Artisanat<\/a>, Foyer Culturel, Rue Wilmet 5, Montigny-le-tilleul, Belgium<\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Centro de Conviv\u00eancia da Melhor Idade, Rua Beira Rio, Sul do Rio, Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Santa Catarina, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Festival de Orqu\u00eddeas e Plantas Ornamentais<\/a>, Jardim Bot\u00e2nico de Santos “Chico Mendes”, R. Jo\u00e3o Fraccaroli, s\/n, Bom Retiro, Santos, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o e Feira de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Shopping Ponteio, BR-356, 2500, Santa L\u00facia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 3<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional Orqu\u00eddeas de Catal\u00e3o<\/a>, Parque Calixto Abr\u00e3o, 496, Rua Ver. Kavefes Abra\u00e3o, 404, Catal\u00e3o, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 1 – 4<\/dt>\n
Spring Orchid One Club Fair<\/a>, Suwada Farm, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Australasian Native Orchid Society Newcastle Autumn Show<\/a>, Gateshead Bowling Club, 2A Lake St., Windale, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n

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May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Gympie & District Orchid Show<\/a>, Gympie & District Indoor Bowls Centre, 35 Graham St., Gympie, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Mostra Mercato Internazionale di Orchidee<\/a>, Caserma d\u2019artiglieria di Porta Verona, Parco Catullo, 4, Peschiera del Garda, Italy <\/dd>\n
May 2 – June 1<\/dt>\n
Orchids in the Wild<\/a>, San Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, California <\/dd>\n
May 2<\/dt>\n
Kona Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show & Sale<\/a>, Old Airport Pavilion, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <\/dd>\n
May 2<\/dt>\n
Brisbane Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, Belmont Shooting Complex, 1485 Old Cleveland Rd., Belmont, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 2<\/dt>\n
Devon Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale<\/a>, America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, UK <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Southern Tier Orchid Society Spring Show<\/a>, Johnson City Senior Center, 30 Brocton St,, Johnson City, New York <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Oklahoma Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center, 3400 NW 36th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Ft. Worth Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Ft. Worth Botanic Garden Conservatory, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Ft. Worth, Texas <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/dt>\n
Ottawa Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada <\/dd>\n
May 2 – 3<\/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 2 – 10<\/dt>\n
Exposici\u00f3n International de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Museo Franz Mayer, Av. Hidalgo 45, Centro Hist\u00f3rico de la Cdad. de M\u00e9xico, Guerrero, Cuauht\u00e9moc, Ciudad de M\u00e9xico, Mexico <\/dd>\n
May 6 – 9<\/dt>\n
Western Suburbs Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Ashfield Mall, 260A Liverpool Rd., Ashfield, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 7 – 9<\/dt>\n
Wolkberg Orchid Society Mother\u2019s Day Show<\/a>, Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa <\/dd>\n
May 7 – 9<\/dt>\n
Five Dock RSL Orchid Society Show<\/a>, MarketPlace Leichhardt, 122-138 Flood St., Leichardt, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 7 – 9<\/dt>\n
Nambucca Valley Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Nambucca Seniors Centre, 11 Kent St., Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 9<\/dt>\n
Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society Mother\u2019s Day Show<\/a>, Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St., Cooroy, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/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 8 – 10<\/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 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Bundaberg Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Bundaberg Recreational Precinct Pavilion, University Dr., Branyan, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Exposici\u00f3 Orquidies Exotiques<\/a>, ESPAI BOTA, Recinte Fabra i Coats, C\/ Sant Adri\u00e1 20, Barcelona, Spain <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/dt>\n
Exposici\u00f3n Nacional de la Asociaci\u00f3n Salvadore\u00f1a de Orquideolog\u00eda<\/a>, Palacio Municipal de las Artes, Antiguo Cuscatl\u00e1n, El Salvador <\/dd>\n
May 8 – 10<\/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 9<\/dt>\n
Mililani Orchid Club Mother\u2019s Day Plant & Craft Fair<\/a>, Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 M\u0101ka’ika’i St., Mililani, O’ahu, Hawaii <\/dd>\n
May 9<\/dt>\n
New Zealand Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, Western Springs Gardens, 956 Great North Rd., Auckland, New Zealand <\/dd>\n
May 9<\/dt>\n
Australasian Native Orchid Society Macarthur Autumn Bigibbum Show<\/a>, Oran Park Podium, 351 Oran Park Dr., Oran Park, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 9<\/dt>\n
Maroochydore Orchid Society Show<\/a>, 8\/10 Lefoes Rd., Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Galveston Bay Orchid Society Mother’s Day Show & Sale<\/a>, Webster Civic Center, 311 Pennsylvania Ave., Webster, Texas <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Yamagami Garden Center, 1361 S. de Anza Blvd., Cupertino, California <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Volusia County Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Volusia County Fairgrounds, Hester Building, 3150 E. New York Ave., DeLand, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Trinidad & Tobago Orchid Society Festival<\/a>, National Cycling Velodrome, Couva Main Rd., Balmain, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Glasgow Botanic Gardens Orchid Fair<\/a>, Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Scotland, UK <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 10<\/dt>\n
Woodburn\/Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Show<\/a>, Woodburn Memorial Hall, River St., Woodburn, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 9 – 17<\/dt>\n
Orchid Society of South East Asia Show<\/a>, Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Rd., Singapore <\/dd>\n
May 15 – 17<\/dt>\n
Orchids Out West<\/a>, Philip Charley Pavilion, Hawkesbury Showground, Racecourse Rd., Clarendon, South Australia, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 15 – 17<\/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 15 – 17<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Sul Brasileira de Orqu\u00eddeas e Plantas Ornamentais<\/a>, Parque de Eventos, Pavilh\u00e3o A, Jaragu\u00e1 do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 16<\/dt>\n
Illustrated talk: On Bulbophyllum and Light Bulbs<\/a>, by Kevin Wigley, Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthen, UK <\/dd>\n
May 16<\/dt>\n
Redlands Orchid Society Charity Autumn Show<\/a>, Redlands Multi-Sports Club, Randall Rd., Birkdale, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 16 – 17<\/dt>\n
Tulsa Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma <\/dd>\n
May 16 – 17<\/dt>\n
Toowoomba Orchid Society Autumn Show<\/a>, St. Pauls Hall, 28 Phillip St., Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 16 – 17<\/dt>\n
Orchid Symposium<\/a>, Negishi Engei Greenhouse, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan <\/dd>\n
May 16 – 17<\/dt>\n
Orchidarium<\/a>, MUSE \u2013 Museo delle Scienze di Trento, Corso del Lavoro e della Scienza 3, Trento, Italy <\/dd>\n
May 17<\/dt>\n
Puerto Rico Orchid Society Outreach Judging<\/a>, Salon Casa Parroquial San Francisco de Sales, Av. Flor de Valle #34, Urb. Las Vegas, Cata\u00f1o, Puerto Rico <\/dd>\n
May 17<\/dt>\n
London Orchid Society Outreach Judging<\/a>, Richards Memorial United Church, 360 Edgeworth Ave., London, Ontario, Canada <\/dd>\n
May 19 – 23<\/dt>\n
RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/a>, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London Gate, Royal Hospital Rd., London, UK <\/dd>\n
May 21 – 23<\/dt>\n
Bankstown Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Lidcombe Shopping Centre, 92 Parramatta Rd., Lidcombe, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 22 – 23<\/dt>\n
New Mexico Orchid Guild Show & Sale<\/a>, Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico <\/dd>\n
May 22 – 23<\/dt>\n
Kansai Orchid Fest<\/a>, Space Theater, B1F, Kobe Harborland Center Building, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan <\/dd>\n
May 22 – 24<\/dt>\n
Exposi\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Orqu\u00eddeas<\/a>, Centro de Conven\u00e7\u00f5es Pal\u00e1cio das Orqu\u00eddeas, Av. Dr. Amym Jos\u00e9 Daher, Piracanjuba, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil <\/dd>\n
May 23 – 24<\/dt>\n
Central Florida Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Florida National Armory, 2809 S. Ferncreek Ave., Orlando, Florida <\/dd>\n
May 23 – 24<\/dt>\n
Ortidea<\/a>, Orto Botanico di Roma, Largo Cristina di Svezia, Rome, Italy <\/dd>\n
May 27 – 31<\/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 29 – 30<\/dt>\n
Casino & District Orchid Society Show<\/a>, St. Mark’s Hall, Barker St., Casino, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 29 – 30<\/dt>\n
Tweed District Orchid Society Show<\/a>, Jessie McMillan Hall, 16 Wollumbin St., Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia <\/dd>\n
May 29 – 31<\/dt>\n
New Orleans Orchid Society Show & Sale<\/a>, Lakeside Mall, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana <\/dd>\n
May 29 – 31<\/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 – 31<\/dt>\n
Calgary Orchid Show & Sale<\/a>, Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada <\/dd>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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