Orchid Show 2008
Venue: CCC Phase II
Opening hours:
| April 19 (Saturday) | 11:00am–6pm | General admission |
| April 20 (Sunday) | 8:00–10am | Photographers' time (tripods allowed) |
| 10:00am–5pm | General admission |
Note: Tripod photography prohibited except during the designated “Photographers' time”. Visitors, however, are welcome during general admission to take photos of the orchids without the use of tripods.
Admission:
| Children under 8 | Free | |
| Regular admission (at door) | Without coupon | $6 |
| With coupon | $5 | |
- Coupon can be downloaded here.
- Note: There are no advance tickets, everyone pays admission at the door
Special features:
- Special emphasis on Chinese (Japanese) varieties
- AOS judging (rules available on request) with over 20 prizes
- Representatives from the London Orchid Society, the Durham Region Orchid Society, the Southern Ontario Orchid Society, the Central Ontario Orchid Society, and the Orchid Society of R.B.G.
- New flower arrangement contest
- 8,500-square-foot exhibition space, exhibitions and market place all under one roof
- Over 10,000 plants on display
- Orchid plants for sale by close to 30 different amateur and professional growers
- Talks (specifically geared towards beginners) included with admission:
| Date | Time | Topic | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 (Saturday) | 2:00–3:00pm | Mario's A-Z Orchids Culture and Habitat | English |
| 3:30–4:30pm | Flower arrangement with orchids—a talk with demonstration | Cantonese | |
| April 20 (Sunday) | 11:00am–12:00pm | Introduction to orchids and basic cultivation of orchids | Mandarin |
| 12:30–1:30pm | Chinese Cymbidium | Cantonese |
Note: Topics have been translated from Chinese and are subject to corrections without notice
Updated: 2008/04/18