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April 11 & 12, 2026
9am - 4pm

One of our largest fundraisers of the year!

Now in its 17th year, this vibrant festival invites orchid enthusiasts and plant lovers to immerse themselves in a dazzling array of orchid varieties, tropical plants, herbs, and fruit trees offered by both local and international vendors.

The two‑day event runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain or shine, and provides guests with the chance to explore stunning orchid and tropical plant displays; enjoy the ZimSculpt Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit,  food vendors, libations, and garden art; attend orchid‑care and general gardening lectures; experience live performances; and so much more.

Festival Schedule

Saturday April 11, 2026

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enjoy orchid and tropical plant vendors, ZimSculpt Outdoor Exhibit, food trucks, libations, garden art, orchid care & general gardening lectures, live performances, and much more. Admission is $25 per day (Rain or Shine).Purchase Festival Tickets
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Interactive Lecture: Growing Grammatophyllum Orchids
Mac Rivenbark is a long-time South Florida orchid grower and seller specializes in Philippine and other Asian species.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Interactive Lecture: Starting a South Florida Orchard
Julieta Ross, a Florida Master Gardener, and horticulture volunteer at Bonnet House.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Interactive Lecture: Growing Catasetum Orchids
Jim Davison, an AOS accredited judge, specializes in Catasentinae, Florida natives, and collectible species and hybrids.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Join ZimSculpt Curator, Vivienne Croissette, on the Veranda as she shares fascinating insights into the artists, their creative process, and the stories behind the stone sculptures on view throughout the Estate.

Sunday April 12, 2026

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enjoy orchid and tropical plant vendors, ZimSculpt Outdoor Exhibit, food trucks, libations, garden art, orchid care & general gardening lectures, live performances, and much more.Purchase Festival Tickets
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Interactive Lecture: Basics of Orchid Growing
Olivier Turina, an award-winning hobbyist orchid grower focusing on species and primary hybrids and grows many different genera with Catasetums and Stanhopeas being his top favorites.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Interactive Lecture: How to Grow Cattleya Orchids
Lou Lodyga; experienced orchid grower; American Orchid Society judge; and member, and former president, of Coalition for Orchid Species.
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Join ZimSculpt Curator, Vivienne Croissette, on the Veranda as she shares fascinating insights into the artists, their creative process, and the stories behind the stone sculptures on view throughout the Estate.
Live Performances at the Allee on the Dry Fountain (Both Days)
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
(Saturday) ~ Dance Dance Tahiti LUAU ~ (Sunday) ~ Dance Dance Tahiti LUAU ~
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
(Saturday) ~DJ Richie Rich ~ (Sunday)~ Ashanti Cultural Arts Group ~

Don’t miss this colorful, fragrant, and festive experience!    Become an Orchid Festival Sponsor

Thank You to our 2026 Sponsors:
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Christopher Bigney | Brody & Brody P.A. | Mary Joe & Richard Brown | Gale Butler | George Castleman & Yoshi Shigenari |Deluxe Party Rental | Ted & Katherine Drum | Joe & Nora Dyke | Ed Hashek & John Jors | Suzanne & Hugh Higgins | John Knox Village | The Judith Ann Linnell Foundation Fund | Norman Keller & Virginia Becart | Victoria Kirby | Jim & Lynn LaBate | Chip & Eileen LaMarca | Kathryn Lant | Museum and Collector Resource, LLC | North Beach Village Resort | The Palmer Family | Sondra St. Martin | Will Steuer | Soroa Orchids | Tripp Scott | Virginia Vyfvinkel | Sherry Walters