Date/Time
Date(s) - Jan 25th - Jan 26th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
2019 Winter Carnival
Categories
During the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, all things cold are celebrated. One event stands out and gives attendees a way to escape to the tropics without even getting on a plane: the Winter Carnival Orchid Show at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory on January 25 and 26, 2020. Show hours are 10am – 4pm each day; admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-12 ($1 off admission for Como Friends Members or for visitors with Winter Carnival button). Hundreds of orchid plants owned by the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, as well as individual members of the Orchid Society of Minnesota, affiliated orchid societies and commercial orchid growers, will transform the Conservatory into a tropical wonderland where, instead of King Boreas, orchids rule.
Due to the narrow pathways and large crowds, there will be no photo permits available during the Winter Carnival Orchid Show. We apologize for any inconvenience.
***ADMISSION TO THE WINTER CARNIVAL ORCHID SHOW IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE CONSERVATORY ON JANUARY 25 AND 26.***
Come see orchids in a tropical setting, learn about orchid culture from the Orchid Society of Minnesota members and vendors, and have the ability to purchase quality orchids from the excellent vendors. Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants. One of the oldest and best organized of plant hobbies, orchid culture now enjoys worldwide popularity. Their incredible beauty and diversity captivate men, women and children of every walk of life.
The Orchid Society of Minnesota and the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory work together to exhibit the largest display of privately owned orchids in the region. The Winter Carnival Orchid Show is an American Orchid Society (AOS) judged event. Orchid judges from throughout the Midwest travel to Saint Paul to bestow awards and points.
Now in its 46th year, the Winter Carnival Orchid Show has become the premier winter event for orchid lovers throughout the Midwest, attended by nearly 5,000 orchid enthusiasts. Perhaps in response to those long cold winters, Minnesotans are avid orchid collectors and welcome the chance to see and purchase something out of the ordinary.
Orchid plants and orchid-related items will be for sale from the following vendors: Arnold J. Klehm Growers, Inc, Deerwood Orchids, Ingram’s Better Orchid Books, Mans Farms, Natt’s Orchids, New World Orchids, Orchids Limited, Sophie’s Orchids and Ten Shin Gardens (direct from Taiwan).
All pre-orders will be 10% off, contact me at kristen@newworldorchids.com with your lists or wishes, all payments will be made at the show