Shows 2008

Please note that some of these dates are yet to be confirmed.

Special Events

  • The Botanic Gardens, Sydney, are holding a special event celebrating the diversity of orchids and their behaviour. "Sex and Death" is on display in the Tropical Centre at the Gardens, planned to run for 2 years. A large number of orchids in flower are on display throughout the year and it is well worth viewing.
  • Southern Orchid Spectacular, 2008

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Society Shows

April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

February

Hills District Orchids Summer Open Day 24 Feb 24 Feb

8am-4pm

183 Windsor Rd Northmead

March

Orchid Weekend Canberra Orchid Society 8 March 9 March 9am-5pm

Sundown Motel Resort, Jerrabomberra Avenue, Narrabundah, Canberra

Auction: Manly Warringah Orchid Society 30 March 30 March 9.30am-2.30pm Cromer Community Centre Hall, Fisher Road North, Cromer Phone: 0409 154 041

April

Sydney International Orchid Fair 4 April 6 April

9am-5pm
Sun 9am-3pm

Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground Carrington Ave, Castle Hill NSW

Lismore Orchid Society 12 April 14 April

9am-5pm
Sun 9am-2pm

Lismore Central Shopping Centre, Carrington St Lismore 6621 6386

May

Orchids Out West 2 May 4 May 9am-5pm
Sunday: 9am-3pm
Hawkesbury Race Club, Corporate Building, Racecourse Road, Clarendon
Western Suburbs Orchid Society 8 May 10 May Shopping Centre hours Strathfield Plaza, Strathfield
Ballina & District Orchid Society Inc. - Autumn Show 8 May 11 May Shopping Centre hours (Concluding 12 noon Sunday) Ballina Fair Shopping Centre
Mothers Day Weekend Spectacular Orchid Show - Port Macquarie Orchid and Bromeliad Society Inc 9 May 11 May 9am-5pm Panthers Port Macquarie, Bay St, Port Macquarie
Macleay Valley Orchid Society Inc. 17 May 19 May 9am-5pm South West Rocks Country Club
Tweed District Orchid Society Inc 22 May 24 May 8.30am-9pm
Sunday 8.30am-4pm
Tweed City Shopping Centre, Minjunbal Drive, Tweed Heads South
Casino and District Orchid Society Inc. 23 May 25 May

9am-5pm
Sunday: 8.30am-4pm

Presbyterian Hall, Hickey St, Casino
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Inc. 29 May 29 May 8.30am-4pm Richmond Marketplace, March St Richmond

June

The Orchid Society of NSW Inc* (Show Schedule) 19 June 22 June Shopping Centre hours St Ives Shopping Village
*Proudly sponsored by Gweneth Bleakley of Fine Art Prints, Pymble (Phone 9440-9362)
Blacktown City Orchid Society 14 June 15 June Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 10am-3.30pm
Centro Shopping Centre, Cnr Prospect Highway & Federal Rd, Seven Hills
Manly Warringah Orchid Society 19 June 21 June Shopping Centre hours Centro Shopping Centre, Jacksons Rd, Warriewood
Sutherland Shire Orchid Society 19 June 22 June 9am-5pm
Sun 9am-3.30pm
Swanes Nursery, 80 Port Hacking Rd Sylvania
Mingara 28 June 29 June 9am-5pm Mingara Recreation Club, Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi
Royale Orchids Fair 28 June 29 June 8am-4pm 1360 Brieses Rd, Peats Ridge
South Coast Orchid Society 25 June 28 June Shopping Centre hours, Sat 9am-12 noon Corrimal Park Mall Shopping Centre, Princes Hwy, Corrimal
Shoalhaven Orchid Society 28 June 28 June 11 am Masonic Hall, Berry Showground, Cnr Victoria & Albany Sts, Berry

July

Cumberland Orchid Circle 2 July 5 July Shopping Centre hours Westfield Shopping Mall, North Rocks Rd, North Rocks
Shoalhaven Orchid Society inc. 5 July 6 July Sat 11am-3pm
Sun 9am-3pm
Masonic Hall, Berry Showground, cnr Victoria & Albany Sts, Berry
Hawkesbury Orchid Society 3 July 5 July Shopping Centre hours WestPoint Blacktown, 17 Patrick St Blacktown
Five Dock RSL Orchid 3 July 6 July Shopping Centre hours Rhodes Shopping Centre
Tinonee Orchid Nursery 6 July 6 July 10am-4pm 768 Tinonee Rd, Tinonee
Illawarra District Orchid Society 9 July 12 July

Fri 11am-5pm
Sat&Sun 10am-5pm

Illawarra Yacht Club, 1 Northcliff Drive, Warrawong
Blue Mountains and Penrith Districts Orchid Society 10 July 12 July Shopping Centre hours Centro Nepean Shopping Centre, Station Street Penrith (Opposite Penrith Swimming pool)
Campbelltown Orchid Society 10 July 13 July Shopping Centre hours McArthur Square, Kellicar Lane, Campbelltown
Eastwood Orchid Society 10 July 12 July Shopping Centre hours Eastwood Shopping Centre, Rowe St Eastwood
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Inc. 10 July 10 July Shopping Centre hours Westpoint Blacktown, Patrick St Blacktown
Southern Riviera Orchid Society 12 July 12 July 9am-1pm Anglican Church Hall, Princes Hwy, Milton
Fairfield District Orchid Society 13 July 19 July Shopping Centre hours Stocklands Mall, Poldina St, Wetherill Park
North Shore Orchid Society 17 July 19 July Shopping Centre hours Gordon Shopping Centre, Pacific Hwy, Gordon
Eurobodalla Orchid Club 18 July 19 July 9am-5pm
Sat 9am-3pm
CWA Hall, Queen St, Moruya
Bankstown Orchid Society 21 July 26 July Shopping Centre hours Bankstown Centro, South Terrace, Bankstown
Tweed District Orchid Society Inc 24 July 27 July 8.30am-9pm
Sun 8.30am-4pm
Tweed City Shopping Centre, Minjunbal Drive, Tweed Heads South
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Inc. 25 July 26 July Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 9am-4pm
Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay

August

Manly Warringah Orchid Society 1 Aug 3 Aug Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-7pm
Sun 10am-4pm
Dee Why RSL, Pittwater Rd, Dee Why
Cymbidium Club of Australia 2 Aug 3 Aug 9am-5pm Swanes Nursery, Marsden Rd, Carlingford
Cymbidium Club of Australia - 2007 National Cymbidium Show 8 Aug 10 Aug 9am-5pm Dural Recreation Centre, Kenthurst Road, Dural
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Inc 8 Aug 9 Aug Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 9am-4pm
Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay
Hastings River Orchid Society 9 Aug 10 Aug 9am-5pm Wauchope RSL Club, Young St Wauchope
St Ives Orchid Fair 15 Aug 17 Aug

9am-4pm
Sun 9am-3pm

St Ives Showground. Phone: 9452 3202
Sapphire Coast Orchid Club 15 Aug 16 Aug 9am-5pm
Sun 9am-1pm
Twyford Hall, Market St, Merimbula
Bellinger Valley Orchid Society Inc. 16 Aug 16 Aug 10am-4pm Uniting Church Hall, Bellingen. Phone: Bernie Hoffman 6655 6179
Bankstown Orchid Society 18 Aug 23 Aug Shopping Centre hours Bass Hill Shopping Plaza, Hume Highway, Bass Hill
Macleay Valley Orchid Society Inc. 21 Aug 24 Aug 9am-5pm Kempsey Macleay RSL Club
Western Suburbs Orchid Society 21 Aug 24 Aug Shopping Centre hours Ashfield Mall, Liverpool Rd Ashfield
Gosford and District Orchid Society Spectacular 22 Aug 24 Aug

Fri,Sat 9am-4pm
Sun 9am-3pm

Wyong Racecourse Howarth Street Wyong*
*Access to the Wyong Racecourse is very easy from the F3 Freeway and only 150 metres from Wyong Railway Station. Anyone who may come to the event by train and will have difficulty walking the 150 metres is welcome to give me a call 0418 457 465 and transport will be arranged.
Fairfield District Orchid Society 24 Aug 30 Aug Shopping Centre hours Stocklands Mall, Poldina St, Wetherill Park
Cumberland Orchid Circle 27 Aug 30 Aug Shopping Centre hours Winston Hills Mall, Caroline Chisholm Drive, Winston Hills
Eurobodalla Orchid Club 29 Aug 30 Aug 9am-5pm
Sunday: 9am-12.30pm
Sports & Leisure Centre, Blue Water Drive, Moruya
Hawkesbury Orchid Society 30 Aug 30 Aug Shopping Centre hours Richmond Market Place, March St Richmond
Ted Walmsley Speciosum Spectacular 30 Aug 31 Aug

10am-4pm
Sun 8am - 4pm

Phone: 6562 7150. Bushwalks on Sat/Sun and Monday

September

Eastwood Orchid Society 1 Sept 5 Sept Shopping Centre hours Eastwood Shopping Centre, Rowe St, Eastwood
Cumberland Orchid Circle 3 Sept 6 Sept Shopping Centre hours Winston Hill, Caroline Chishold Drive Winston Hills
Sutherland Shire Orchid Society 4 Sept 7 Sept 9am-5pm
Sun 9am-3.30pm
Swanes Nursery, 80 Port Hacking Rd Sylvania
Campbelltown Orchid Society 4 Sept 7 Sept Shopping Centre hours McArthur Square, Kellicar Lane, Campbelltown
Ballina & District Orchid Society Inc. - Spring Show 4 Sept 7 Sept Shopping Centre hours, Sun 9am-12 noon Ballina Fair Shopping Centre
Hawkesbury District Orchid Society Inc. 4 Sept 4 Sept 8.30am-4pm Richmond Marketplace, March St Richmond
Five Dock RSL Orchid Society 11 Sept 14 Sept Shopping Centre hours Rhodes Shopping Centre
Lismore Orchid Society 11 Sept 13 Sept

9am-5pm
Sun 9am-2pm

Lismore Central Shopping Centre, Carrington St Lismore 6621 6386

North Shore Orchid Society 11 Sept 14 Sept 9am-5pm
Sun 10am-4pm
Chatswood Civic Centre, Victoria Ave, Chatswood
Blue Mountains and Penrith Districts Orchid Society 13 Sept 14 Sept 9am-5pm
Sun 9am-4pm
Melrose Hall, Cnr Station and Park Streets,  Emu Plains
Batemans Bay Orchid and Foliage Society Inc 12 Sept 13 Sept Fri 10am-5pm
Sat 9am-4pm
Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay
South Coast Orchid Society 17 Sept 20 Sept Shopping Centre hours, Sat 9am-12 noon Corrimal Park Mall Shopping Centre, Princes Hwy, Corrimal
Sapphire Coast Spring Show 18 Sept 19 Sept 9am-5pm
Bega Town Hall, Zingel Place, Bega.
Manly Warringah Orchid Society 18 Sept 20 Sept Shopping Centre hours Centro Shopping Centre, Jacksons Rd, Warriewood
Casino and District Orchid Society Inc. 19 Sept 21 Sept 9am-5pm
Sunday: 8.30am-1pm
Presbyterian Hall, Hickey St, Casino
Shoalhaven Orchid Society inc. 19 Sept 20 Sept Sat 11am-3pm
Sun 9am-3pm
Presbyterian Church Hall, Kinghorne St, Nowra
Illawarra District Orchid Society 20 Sept 21 Sept Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 9am-3pm
Legacy House, 96 Market Street, Wollongong
Grafton District Spring Show 20 Sept 21 Sept Sat 8am-4pm
Sun 8am-Noon
South Grafton High School
Tyson Street, South Grafton
Blacktown Orchid Society 20 Sept 20 Sept Shopping Centre hours Centro Shopping Centre, Cnr Prospect Highway & Federal Rd, Seven Hills
Wagga Wagga Orchid Society 20 Sept 21 Sept

11am-5pm
Sun: 9am-4pm

Glenfield Neighbourhood Centre 8 Tanda Place, Wagga Wagga

October

Canberra Orchid Society Spring Show 4 Oct 5 Oct Sat 11am- 5pm
Sun 12-4.30pm
St John's Hall, Constitution Avenue, Reid ACT
Southern Riviera Orchid Society 4 Oct 4 Oct 9am-2pm Anglican Church Hall, Princes Hwy, Milton
Port Macquarie Orchid and Bromeliad Society Inc. 4 Oct 5 Oct 9am-4pm Port Macquarie High School, Owen St Port Macquarie
Hills District Orchids Spring Open Day 5 Oct 5 Oct 8am-4pm 183 Windsor Rd Northmead
Macleay Valley Orchid Society Inc 9 Oct 12 Oct 9am-5pm Kempsey Macleay RSL Club
Southern Orchid Spectacular 10 Oct 12 Oct

9am-5pm
Sun 9am-3pm

Sharkies, Captain Cook Drive, Woolooware
Western Suburbs Orchid Society 23 Oct 26 Oct Shopping Centre hours Rockdale Plaza, Rockdale Plaza Drive

November

Sapphire Coast Orchid Club 7 Nov 8 Nov Frid 9am-5pm
Sat 9am-3pm
Twyford Hall, Market St Merimbula
Hastings River Orchid Society 9 Nov 9 Nov 9am-5pm Bago Vineyards, Wauchope. Contact Greg Elliott 6585 1396
Hills District Orchids Summer Open Day 30 Nov 30 Nov 8am-4pm 183 Windsor Rd Northmead

 

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