Ohio Valley Orchid Fest

Join us for the annual Ohio Valley Orchid Fest.  The goal of the event is to bring high quality orchids, both for sale and display as well as quality information about how to grow orchids to the general public and the orchid hobbyist in a fun, family friendly environment!

The event is a partnership between Emmanuel Lutheran Church, the Greater Cincinnati Orchid Society, the Miami Valley Orchid Society and the Mid America Orchid Congress.

The Ohio Valley Orchid Fest is open to the public including:

• Orchid Sales Area (13 vendors from both the US, Ecuador and Taiwan)
• Repotting Demos and Q&A with Orchid Experts
• Orchid Show (judged by teams of American Orchid Society certified judges)
• Food Truck Area
• and fun activities for the entire family all weekend!

Friday

9AM- 5 PM- Set UP -Plants must be present by 3:30 PM

Noon- 5 PM- Registration

6 PM – 8:00 PM Preview Party (Tickets Required) Picnic Dinner.

Saturday

7:30 AM- 9 AM – Orchid Ribbon Judging

9:00 AM Show Opens to the Public – 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM

9:00 AM – Noon – American Orchid Society Plant Judging

11:00 AM- Orchid Basics Lecture- Picnic Shelter

Noon- 1:30 PM Lunch (Food Truck) and Round Table Discussions with Orchid Experts (Picnic Shelter)

1:30 PM- Mid-America Silent Auction Opens

2:00 PM- Keynote Lecture-  (Tickets Required)

David Edgley – Topic: Novelty Phalaenopsis

3:30 PM- Keynote Lecture-  (Tickets Required)

David Edgley– Topic: Phalaenopsis Culture

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Bar-B-Que Dinner (Tickets Required)

6:30 PM- 8:00 PM –   Mid American Orchid Congress Auction and Party

8 :00 PM- Mid-America Silent Auction Closes (or End of Auction)

Sunday

7:30 – 9:15 AM- MAOC Meeting with Breakfast (Fellowship Hall)

9:30 – 10:45 Church Service

100% of all donations will go towards local missions work!

11- Show Opens –

12:30 PM – Orchid Basics Lecture (Picnic Shelter)

1:30 – Special Orchid Presentation – Carol Klonowski- Multi-Floral Paphs

3:00 PM- Show Close

The event is free but a suggested donation of $3 per person is requested for the event