2025 Platinum Coast Orchid Show

Event:	Platinum Coast Orchid Society 60th Annual Orchid Show
Date/Time:	May 2, 9am-5pm May 3, 9am-5pm May 4 9am-4pm
Location:	Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium and Annex 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island, FL 32952 (Off SR 520, Merritt Island Causeway, East of Merritt Square Mall)
Admission:	$5.00 (free parking)

The 2025 Show Theme is "An Orchid Jubilee".

This annual event is held in the air-conditioned Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium and Annex. The Show has been enormously successful and this year promises to be even better.

Orchid Vendors confirmed as of March 1, 2025:
Accent Orchids, St. Petersburg, FL
Bredren Orchids, Plymouth, FL
Krull Smith, Apopka, FL
Orchid Trail, Merritt Island, FL
Orchids in Bloom, Mt. Plymouth, FL
Orchis Floriculturing, Inc., Taiwan
Ritter Tropic 1 Orchids, Kissimmee, FL
Smiley’s Orchids & Greenery, Clermont, FL
So Orchids, Lakeland, FL

Other Vendors:
Hick’s Orchid Supplies, Orlando, FL
Hangapot
Simmons Woodworks
B and B Exotics Plumeria
Southern Belle Wind Chimes
Vina Planters
SOS Artworks

Orchid Societies:
Central Florida Orchid Society
Volusia County Orchid Society
Brevard County Orchid Society

Registration of orchids for judging takes place on Thursday, May 1st from 10am to 3pm. Plants must be free of pests and may not be removed from the show until 4pm on Sun., May 4th.

2025 Show Plant Registration Form: Show Entry Form
2025 Show Rules: Rules
2025 Exhibition Classifications/Schedule: Exhibition Classes
2025 Show Brochure: COMING SOON

Admission includes these classes on Saturday, May 3, 2025:

10:00am - Growing Dendrobiums (Ruth Ulrey)
11:00am - Growing Phalaenopsis (Philip Hamilton from Bredren Orchids)
1:00pm - Lady Slippers (Pam Waters)
3:00pm - Mounting Orchids (Maria Pechenkina)

The show will feature informative lectures and spectacular orchid exhibits created by commercial growers and amateur exhibitors. Commercial growers in attendance will have thousands of orchid plants for sale to the general public. Some of the growers are from the immediate area, while others are from throughout Florida, and the world. A courtesy booth will be staffed by members of the Society to dispense orchid growing information, advice and assistance to the attending public. There will be frequent drawings for beautiful orchid plants and other prizes throughout the duration of the Show. A wide range of orchid growing supplies will also be available for sale to the public. The show is an American Orchid Society (AOS) judged event. Worthy entries in the show will receive certificates or AOS awards.

The Platinum Coast Orchid Society is pleased to announce, once again, that a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Candlelighters of Brevard, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing emotional and financial support to children with cancer and their families. The Society considers it a distinct honor and privilege to assist this worthy cause and sincerely hopes the public will attend this beautiful orchid show and help make the event a tremendous success.

2025 Platinum Coast Orchid Show

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Photos from 2022 Show