Philadelphia Flower Show

Philadelphia Flower Show
2017 Philadelphia Flower Show entrance.
FrequencyAnnual
Venue
Organized byPennsylvania Horticultural Society
Websitehttp://theflowershow.com

The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event produced by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and traditionally held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in early March.[1] It is the oldest and largest indoor flower show in the world,[2] attracting more than 250,000 people annually.[3] It has also been described as "the country's oldest, largest, and most prestigious celebration of flowers."

The show features large scale gardens, which range from elaborate landscaped displays to individual and club entries of a prize horticultural specimen. Each year, the PHS declares an official theme. The exhibits are submitted for judging in many categories, and are highly competitive.

A popular part of the show floor is the Garden marketplace where visitors can buy plants and seeds, cut flowers, craft items, and other flower, landscaping and horticulture-related items.[4]

The Show boasts fabulous floral and garden design, live entertainment, culinary events and extraordinary gardening how-to workshops and lectures by experts.

The June 2022 event will feature 40 major exhibitors, featuring the theme "In Full Bloom."[5]

In 2021 and 2022, the show was held outside in the summer at FDR Park due to COVID-19 pandemic. It returned to the Convention Center in March 2023 with the theme "The Garden Electric."

  1. ^ Schultz, Patricia (2016-11-29). 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. Workman Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7611-8971-8.
  2. ^ "The oldest and largest indoor flower show in the world: The Philadelphia Flower Show". Gardens Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ^ Chase's, Editors of (2019-09-24). Chase's Calendar of Events 2020: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-64143-316-7. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Marketplace Vendors Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "PHS Announces Exhibitors for the 2022 Flower Show". phsonline.org. Retrieved 2022-06-01.