2017 VENICE ORCHID SHOW & SALE

FEBRUARY 4-5, 2017 — Venice. FL

The Venice Area Orchid Society will present their 51th annual show and sale at the Venice Community Center in Venice, FL on February 4-5, 2017.  Sixteen vendors will exhibit and sell 1000’s of blooming orchid plants as well as orchid floral arrangements, artwork, jewelry, accessories and supplies.  The show is widely regarded as the most popular orchid show on Florida’s west coast and comes just before Valentine’s Day.

This major community event is expected to draw over 4000 attendees.  Nationally recognized growers from as far away as Hawaii will exhibit and sell orchids. They include: Art Stone Orchids, Carmela Orchids, Florida SunCoast Orchids, Krull-Smith, Odom’s Orchids, Palmer Orchids, Phelps Farm, EFG Orchids, Mac’s Orchids and Plantio La Orquidea. More than 20 American Orchid Society (AOS) accredited judges travel from around the country to judge this event. Cash awards and trophies are awarded to the best exhibits and plants in each class.

The Venice Area Orchid Society is one of the largest and most active orchid societies in the U.S. with more than 300 members. Our annual show is our major fund raising event and is always held the first full weekend in February at the Venice Community Center in downtown Venice. The Community Center provides the perfect venue for displaying the orchid exhibits and sales areas. Please plan to join us!

Venice Community Center, 326 So. Nokomis Ave., Venice

Show Hours:  Saturday 10am – 5pm.   Sunday 10am – 4pm

Contact Carol Wood at ShowChair@VAOS.org for more information

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2016 VAOS Orchid Show – Feb. 6 – 7, 2016

Orchid Post CardPlease join us the first weekend in February 2016 for our 50th Orchid Show.

Show schedule:

Friday, February 5, 2016

Display Setup             1pm - 7pm
Sales Area Setup          1pm - 7pm
Plant Entries             1pm - 4pm

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Judging                   8am - 12pm
Public Sales             10am -  5pm
Public Show              11am -  5pm

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Public Sales & Show      10am - 4pm
Take Down                 4pm - 6pm

Carol Wood ShowChair@vaos.org   941-497-4995

Venice Area Orchid Society Show & Sale: February 1-2, 2014 Venice Community Center

Orchid Show & Sale – February 1-2, 2014

Presented by the Venice Area Orchid Society

The Venice Area Orchid Society will present their 48th annual show and sale at the Venice Community Center, 326 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice, FL the first weekend of February. Show hours: 11am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday. Sales begin at 10am on both days. Admission is $5.00, children under 10 free.

Thousands of blooming orchids will be for sale and on display in 15 artistically designed exhibits. Orchid art, accessories and supplies will also be for sale. Widely regarded as the most popular orchid show on Florida’s west coast, the theme this year is “Orchid Paradise’.