• At the Show

Exhibitors and Vendors List

The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is proud to host local, regional and international participants. Click Here for a list of confirmed vendors for the 2024 Show.

Art Show and Demonstrations

The Santa Barbara Art Association manages a juried exhibition of orchid-themed fine art and photography showcasing the work of local and regional artists.

Floral Arrangements & Corsages

Local floral artisans create unique, themed floral arrangements and corsages using orchid blooms in a popular display area managed by Las Floralias.

The Orchid Doctor

Questions about growing your orchid or orchids in general? The Orchid Doctor has answers! Bruce Kidd will be available in the Exhibit Pavilion Saturday and Sunday during Show hours.

UC Master Gardeners

UC Master Gardeners will be available in the Exhibit Pavilion to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscaping practices.

Workshops and Demonstrations

Visit one of the Orchid Show’s regular demonstration workshops. Watch a demonstration on repotting orchids or learn about orchid Kokedama.

Orchid Kokedama:

  • Saturday at 2 PM and 3:30 PM.
  • Sunday at 11 PM and 12:30 PM.

Repotting Orchids:

  • Friday at 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM & 3:30 PM.
  • Saturday at 9:30 AM, 11 AM & 12:30 PM
  • Sunday at 2 PM & 3:30 PM

If you’d like a preview, your virtual tour begins…

… with Huell Howser’s classic tour of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show and the California Orchid Trail, courtesy of the Chapman College archives.

Repotting demonstration with Phil Watt

Newsletter

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California Orchid Trail

Visit the nurseries of the California Orchid Trail for an adventure into visitor centers and growing areas of premium orchid nurseries. Download the California Orchid Trail Map for locations and special Show open house hours.