Hawaii Judging Center - (Oahu) Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
Oahu Judgings will be held at three locations for 2026, so please check the AOS calendar for additional dates and locations.Judging begins at 7PM with the exception of judging at shows.Mail cut flowers to: Jan Takamiya 95-259 Kehepue Loop Mililani HI 96789
Florida North-Central Judging Center - (Tampa) Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Florida North-Central Judging Center - Tampa will hold monthly judging on the fourth week of the month, on a mixed schedule, Saturdays and Wednesdays, at Wesley Memorial Family Life Center, Fellowship Hall, 6100 Memorial Highway, Tampa, FL.Judging will begin at 9:30 AM on Saturdays. Judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Doors open 30 minutes prior to judging.PLEASE check the FNCJC website for updates. https://aosfncjc.wixsite.com/aos-florida-north-ce
Hawaii Judging Center - (Hilo) Komohana Research and Extension Center
Judging takes place at the Komohana Research and Extension Center, 875 Komohana St. Room D-202, Hilo, HI 96720 on the fourth Friday of the month at 4:00PM. There will be no Friday night judging held in November and DecemberSend cut flowers to: Gregory K. Kobayashi, DDS, Inc., 260 Ponakawai St., Hilo, HI 96720.
Judging takes place at Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S Flamingo Road, Davie, FL 33330 at 2:00PM.Plant Registration and Training will begin at 12:30PM, Nominations at 2:00PM.Exhibitors can go to www.wpbjudging.org for more information or email Jackie Wood at bocaorchidlady@aol.com.
Pacific South Judging Center - (San Diego) Balboa Park
Judging takes place at the at Balboa Park, Casa del Prado, Room 104,1600 Village Place San Diego, CA 92101 at 9:30AM.Send cut flowers to: Phyllis Prestia 3849 Via Del Rancho, Oceanside, CA, 92056. Please call to confirm submission 760-685-3744
Northeast Judging Center - (Northborough) First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Northboro, MA
Please refer to the Event Calendar for proper dates and times. Judging is typically held on the first Saturday of every month.Standard monthly judging will take place from 10:00AM - 3:00PMPlease have plants for judging on site for registration by noon.Send cut flowers to: Robert Winkley, 80 Florida Street, Unit 9, Dorchester Center, MA 02124-2600. Pre-notification of expected delivery date and time is requested.
Judging takes place at the Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave East, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1P2, Canada at 12:30PM Contact the judging chair for where to send cut flowers
California-Sierra Nevada Judging Center - Elks Lodge
For August 2026, Judging takes place at Elks Lodge, 5631 Cypress, Carmichael, CA in conjunction with Speakers Day that is held from 9am-5pm.Cut flowers should be sent to: Susan Wedegaertner, 1348 Kieman Ave., Modesto, CA 95356-9170, and must arrive by Thursday June 30, 2026.
National Capital Judging Center - St. James United Methodist Church
Judging will be taking place at St. James United Methodist Church, 12470 Old Frederick Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104. Please refer to the Event Calendar for proper dates and times. Judging is typically held on the first Saturday or second Saturday of the month. For August judging will take place from 11:00AM-4:30PM.Send cut flowers to: Valerie Lowe, 17 Maxa Ct, Baltimore, MD 21220. Pre-notification of expected delivery date and time is requested.
Pacific Northwest Judging Center - Keizer Civic Center
Judging takes place at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer, OR 97303 at 1:00PM on the first Sunday of the month.Send cut flowers to: Thomas Etheridge, 1112 NW Solar Pl., Corvallis, OR 97006.
Judging typically takes place at the Schertz Public Library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas at 12:30PM on the first or second Sunday of the month, depending on holidays however you should call ahead or refer to the AOS News and Events calendar for updates.Cut flowers should be sent to: Alison Gallaway, 7232 Country Road 120, Marble Falls, TX 78654.Cut flowers must be received by the Thursday before judging.
Sociedad Colombiana de Orquideologia "FLORECER" is being held August 4 - 9, 2026 at the Jardin Botanico de Medellin - Carrera 52 #73-298, Medellin - Antioquia, Colombia.
Pacific Central Judging Center - (San Francisco) Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park
Judging at this location takes place at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave. at Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA at 7:00PM on the first Tuesday of the month.Send cut flowers to: Sylvia Darr, 1 Samaria Lane, Oakland, CA 94619, and please alert the Center chair in advance that flowers will be sent.
Pacific South Judging Center - (San Diego) Balboa Park
Judging takes place at the at Balboa Park, Casa del Prado, Room 104,1600 Village Place San Diego, CA 92101 on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM.Send cut flowers to: Phyllis Prestia 3849 Via Del Rancho, Oceanside, CA, 92056. Please call to confirm submission 760-685-3744
Hawaii Judging Center - (Oahu) Windward Orchid Society at King Intermediate School
Oahu Judgings will be held at three locations for 2026, so please check the AOS calendar for additional dates and locations.Judging begins at 7PM with the exception of judging at shows.Mail cut flowers to: Jan Takamiya 95-259 Kehepue Loop Mililani HI 96789
Orchid Society of the Palm Beaches Speaker Day 2026: The Great Orchid Extravaganza
The Orchid Society of the Palm Beaches Speaker Day 2026: The Great Orchid Extravaganza is being held August 8, 2026 at the Mounts Botanical Garden Conference Room Hutchinson Complex, 531 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL 33415.
Mid-America Judging Center - Missouri Botanical Garden, Commerce Bank Center for Science Education
Judging takes place at Missouri Botanical Garden, Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, 4651 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110 on the second Saturday of the month.Judging will begin at 12:00 PM.Send cut flowers to: Nathan Bell, 456 Shockley Road, Hollister, MO 65672.
Atlanta Judging Center - Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall (on Woodrow Way)
All monthly judgings for the Atlanta Judging Center will be held at Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall (on Woodrow Way), 3016 Lanier Drive, Brookhaven, GA 30319 at 2:00 PM on the second Saturday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Education takes place at noon.When sending cut flowers from out of town for judging, please e-mail or call to confirm shipping arrangements in advance with Fred Missbach; E-mail: FredMissbach@aol.com or 404-401-4890.
Hawaii Judging Center - (Hilo) Komohana Research and Extension Center
Judging takes place at the Komohana Research and Extension Center, 875 Komohana St. Room D-202, Hilo, HI 96720 at 9:00AM on the second Saturday of the month at 9:00AM.Send cut flowers to: Gregory K. Kobayashi, DDS, Inc., 260 Ponakawai St., Hilo, HI 96720.
Chicago Judging Center - Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe
The Chicago Judging Center monthly judging will be held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022 at 1PM. It will be taking place in the Learning Center, Classroom #6.Send cut flowers to: Orchids by Hausermann, 2N 134 Addison Rd., Villa Park, IL 60181
Judging takes place at All Saints Church, 1325 Montgomery Ave, Wynnewood, PA, 19096 at 10:00 AM on the second Saturday of the month.Send cut flowers to: Ed Weber, 177 Sandy Hill Rd, Boyertown, PA 19512. email edwardweber0218@gmail.com