Exhibitors and Vendors List
The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show is proud to host local, regional and international participants. Click Here for a list.
44th Annual Cymbidium Society of America Congress
The 44th Annual Cymbidium Congress will be held in conjunction with SBIOS on Saturday, March 16, 2019, by the Cymbidium Society of America. Register for a day of lectures by experts from around the world at the CSA website. Speakers include Carol Butcher (New York), Dr. Ken Cameron (Wisconsin), Wenqing Perner (China), Dr. Randall Robinson (Australia) and Dave Sorokowsky (California). Download the 2019 Cymbidium Congress Brochure for more information.
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.
Orchid Culture and Information Demonstrations
Visit one of the Orchid Show’s regular demonstration workshops. Orchid experts, including members of the UCCE Master Gardeners program, will lead workshops on raising healthy orchids. Leading growers will offer growing tips and provide common sense advice on a variety of culture topics.
The Orchid Doctor, Bruce Kidd
Do you have a question about growing your orchid? Bruce Kidd will be available daily in the Earl Warren Exhibit Hall throughout the show weekend to answer your orchid questions. Bruce Kidd is a past president of the San Diego County Cymbidium Society and an avid orchid enthusiast who currently grows about 500 temperamental orchids in greenhouses and outdoors.
Orchids After Dark
Want to see the Show in a more intimate event? Buy tickets for Orchids After Dark!
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.
Newsletter
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California Orchid Trail
Visit the California Orchid Trail for information on local exhibitors and vendors holding nursery open houses during the Show. Or download the California Orchid Trail Map for locations.