International Orchid & Garden Festival

The 15th Annual International Orchid & Garden Festival

Saturday & Sunday, April 6 & 7, 2024 from 9 am – 4 pm

One of our largest fundraisers of the year, this Festival welcomes orchid enthusiasts and plant lovers alike to vividly experience – and purchase – diverse, colorful, and fragrant varieties of orchids, tropical plants, herbs, and fruit trees sold by local and international vendors. The two-day event will be taking place from 9 am– 4 pm, rain or shine. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy orchid and tropical plant displays, food vendors, libations, garden art, orchid care & general gardening lectures, live music, and much more.

Admission is $15 (Rain or Shine)
Includes Orchid Festival and Self-Guided Grounds Tour.
Self-Guided House Tours Are An Additional  $10.
Children 12 & under are Free. No Discounts or Group Rates Apply.
There will be no guided house tours during the festival weekend.  All tickets are non-refundable.

Event Features:

Orchid and Exotic Plants – Featuring over 25 vendors including tropicals, fruit trees, bamboo, butterfly garden plants, and much more.  For the first time in 30 years, Bonnet House welcomes orchid vendor Ornamentales Ledezma from Costa Rica.
Edible Bites – Food vendors throughout the property offering edible bites.
Bloody Marys, Mimosa, Wine & Beer– Enjoy an invigorating mixture as you wander through the garden.
Live Music – Live music throughout the property.
Orchid Supplies – Vendors to provide all you need to plant and grow orchids.
Garden Art – Attractive and unusual orchid and/or garden-related items from several vendors.
Orchid & Garden Lectures  -TBD
Self-guided tours of the House and Grounds – Stroll through the grounds and house at your leisure and experience the charm and beauty of the Bonnet House estate.
Rest Areas – Where you can sit and relax in the shade.
Bonnet House Museum Shop – Near the main house, offers a unique choice of interesting books, jewelry, and an array of gift items.
Free parking – Limited parking is available onsite at 900 N. Birch Rd. Additional parking is available on the east side of the Galleria Mall south of Sunrise Blvd. on NE 26th Ave which is one block west of the Intracoastal bridge.  Shuttle service is available to take attendees to and from the Galleria Mall and Bonnet House from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.  Our pedestrian-only south entrance is located at 750 Breakers Avenue off Vista Mar Street and will also be open for attendees.

2023 Vendors: A Yard Above the Rest, Atizana Inspired Bactra Design, AM Event Co., Baum Road Studios, Bredren Orchids, Crushable Hats, Dan & Margie Orchids, Equaflor-A Orchids, Greenhouse Orchids, Jim-N-I Orchids, John’s Jungle, Kazumi Garden, Krull Smith Landscapes, Liquid Gold Honey,  Mac’s Orchids, Nature’s Tapestry, Odom’s Orchids, OF Orchids, OFE International, Orchids in Bloom, Ornamentales Ledezma from Costa Rica, PCK Orchids, Plants by Smitty, Pops Hoyas, Quest Orchids, Ritter’s Tropic One, Smiley Orchids, Roots & Pots Ceramic Decor, So Orchids,  Soroa Orchids, Springwater Orchids, Tropical Plants from South America.

Food vendors: Malvo’s Chill Spot, Stu’s Karts of All Kinds, Hungarian Cinnamon Rolls, Guacamole House, Franceschini’s Espresso Cart.

Entertainment: Dezhon Fields, DJ Richie Rich, Lenora Jaye, Aaron Lebos and Jason Arkins Jazz Duo.

2023 Sponsors: Presented by: John Knox Village, Soroa Orchids,  Galleria Ft. Lauderdale,  Deluxe Party Rental, Event Bliss, Virginia Becart & Norman Keller, Judith Ann Linnell Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward, Mary Copeland Gonzalez, Dianna & Anthony Silvagni, Jarod Titleman, AM Event Co., Joe & Nora Dyke, Tim Hiton & Sara Miller, Lynn Atkinson & David Drucker.

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Click here to become a sponsor