Events

Desert Sun AV & Gesneriad Society annual Display & Sale 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free & open to the public For more information contact Karen Broadway.

Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society show 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM both days Show Contact:  Susan Bradford  

Show:    April 6th 1:00 - 5:00 pm April 7th 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sale:      April 5th 1:00 - 5:oo pm April 6th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm April 7th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Free Admission to show & sale.  For more information contact: Barbara Greenawalt, 804-755-7437 or via e-mail.    

African Violet Club of Morris County - 24th annual show & plant sale "Violets Through the Holidays" Saturday, April 6th 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sunday, April 7th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm The plant sale will include African Violets & Gesneriads from Lyndon Lyons Greenhouses as well as a great assortment of member grown ... Read more

Windsor African Violet Society Annual Judged Show and Sale Come early for the best selection of plants for sale from Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses. Our show always includes many other gesneriads in addition to African violets. For more information, please see our website.

Columbus African Violet Society - 70th Annual Show & Sale “70th Anniversary and Still Growing” Saturday, April 13, 2019: Show 12:00pm – 5:00pm; Sale 10:00am – 5:00pm Sunday, April 14, 2019: Show & Sale: 10:00am – 5:00pm Parking and Show are free For further information contact; Madelyn Sechler, Show Chairman or Donna Vogelpohl, Co-Show Chairman ... Read more

The Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society will be having a sale at the USF Spring Sale at the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. Saturday April 13th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday April 14th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Visit http://gardens.usf.edu/ for details.

African Violet & Gesneriad Society of Rochester - display and sale For more information contact Stacey Davis at 585-426-5665, or e-mail, or go to the society Facebook page.

Delaware African Violet & Gesneriad Society - display and plant sale For more information contact Bobbie LaFashia via e-mail.

Toronto African Violet and Gesneriad Society Annual Show & Sale 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Admission $2 Please visit our website.

Lakeshore African Violet Society Annual Show & Sale 9:00 am-4:00 pm Free Admission & parking Please visit our website.

Puget Sound Gesneriad Society and the Seattle African Violet Society will have their 2019 combined Show & Sale. Show Viewing Noon – 4:00 pm Plant Sales from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm For more information contact MJ Tyler (360-881-0072) or e-mail.

Cincinnati African Violet Society and African Violet Society of Dayton (Ohio) Annual Judged Show and Plant Sale Saturday April 27th: 10 am to 9 pm Sunday April 28th: 10 am to 6 pm Parking and show are free For more information contact Penny Wichman (859-240-9057) or e-mail.  

The Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society will be having a sale at the Green Thumb Festival. The sale opens 9:00 am to 4:00pm on both days.  This is a very large sale with 230 vendors selling a variety of plants and plant-related items. Visit www.stpeteparksrec.org/Greenthumb/ for more information.  

Long Island Gesneriad Society Flower Show & Plant Sale.  Held in conjunction with the Saintpaulia Society of Long Island Saturday May 4th 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday May 5th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Admission to the show is free but there is a per car parking fee to the arboretum. For additional show ... Read more

African Violet & Gesneriad Society of Western New York - Show and Sale "Travel the World" Saturday, May 4: Noon – 5 pm Sunday, May 5: 11 am – 4 pm Admission Free. For additional information contact;  Judy O'Neil (716-662-9434) or e-mail.    

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council presents its 64th show and sale "Violets on Wallstreet" Missouri Botanical Garden - Orthwein Hall Saturday, June 22nd 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, June 23rd 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Horticulture-Design Exhibits/Educational Culture Info/Supplies African Violets, Episcias, and other Gesneriads available. *Included with Garden admission.  

The Gesneriad Society will host its 63rd annual convention, "Cincinnati Celebrates Gesneriads" July 2nd - 6th in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information and easy online convention and hotel registration, visit the convention section on the society website.

African Violet Society of San Francisco show "Violets & Butterflies" Plant sales - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Show - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free admission For more information e-mail Harold Thomas or visit our Facebook page;

The San Francisco Gesneriad Society will have a judged one-day show and sale on Saturday, August 24th. "Gesneriads in the Park" The show and sale hours are 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. See our website or Facebook page for more information.

Friday, September 6th - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday, September 7th - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Rare Gesneriads for sale. Free and Open to the public

Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society - show & plant sale - Gesneriads and African Violets 'Treasurers of the Plant World" Saturday, September 14th - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday September 15th - 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Free Admission

Show and sale are open to the public on Saturday September 14th  and Sunday, September 15th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost is free with Garden admission

The New England Gesneriad Society and the American Begonia Society, Buxton Branch annual combined judged show and sale. Saturday, September 21: 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 22: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission: $15.00 adults, $10.00 seniors and $5.00 youths (6-18) For more information email Phyllis Savage

Ohio State African Violet Society annual convention show & plant sale   “AFRICAN VIOLETS EXPERIENCE MOTHER NATURE”   Commercial Vendor Sales open:   • Friday, September 27th 9:00 am to 5:00 pm • Saturday, September 28th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm • Friday, September 27th 1:00 to 5:00 pm • Saturday, September 28th 9:00 am ... Read more

The Tennessee Gesneriad Society will be hosting its show and sale in the Botanic Hall at Cheekwood Gardens. Saturday, September 28th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, September 29th 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Free admission to show after paying garden entrance fee For more information e-mail.

"Gesneriad Follow the Yellow Brick Road" Sales table will have a variety of Gesneriads as well as other house plants and supplies For more information contact Karyn Cichocki via e-mail.

The Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society will be having a sale at the USF Fall Sale at the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. Saturday October 12th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday October 13th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Visit http://gardens.usf.edu/ for details.

Heart of America Gesneriad Society chapter flower show and plant sale “Gesneriads a Work of Art" Friday, October 18th  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Plant sale only) Saturday, October 19th  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Show & Plant Sale open) For more information, contact Susan Grose via phone 816-513-8590 or e-mail.

South Coast African Violet & Gesneriad Society will be hosting a judged African Violet show & sale. NOTE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED There will also be a Gesneriad display table. Saturday, March 14th, 2020: Show 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sales 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Carolyn Griswold.

Northern IL Gesneriad Society - display and sale NOTE: SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED "Reigning Gesneriads" Saturday, March 21st 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday, March 22nd 10:00 am - 4:30 pm For more information contact Susan Bradford via e-mail or 847-740-7801.

NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED for April 18th

Richmond African Violet Society judged show & sale NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED Show: April 4th 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 5th 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Sale: April 3rd 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 4th 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 5th 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Free Admission to show and sale For ... Read more

African Violet Club of Morris County NOTE: THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED "Violets - a Silver Anniversary" Saturday, April 4th 1:30pm - 4:30 pm Sunday, April 5th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm For more information contact: Karyn Cichocki.

Delaware African Violet & Gesneriad Society will be hosting a display and plant sale NOTE: DISPLAY & SALE CANCELLED Saturday, April 4th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm For more information e-mail.

Toronto African Violet and Gesneriad Society - annual show & sale NOTE: SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED "Flowers Coast to Coast" Admission: $2:00

African violet show & sale sponsored by the Cincinnati African Violet Society and the African Violet Society of Dayton NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED Saturday, April 18th: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday, April 19th: Noon - 6:00 pm For more information contact Penny Wichman via e-mail or 859-240-9057

Windsor African Violet Society annual judged show and sale - celebrating the society's 60th anniversary NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED Free Admission For more information contact Nancy Hayes at 860-242-0162 or via e-mail. Show information can also be found on the society website:

The Evening African Violet Club of Des Moines annual show & sale NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED "Violets In The Night Sky" Sale: plants & supplies Friday, April 24th 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, April 25th 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Show: Saturday, April 25th 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm For more information visit their Facebook ... Read more

NOTE: THE SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York NOTE: SHOW & SALE HAS BEEN CANCELLED "Marvelous Gesneriads" - annual show & sale Saturday, April 25th: Noon - 5:00 pm Sunday, April 26th: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm  

Lakeshore African Violet Society of Toronto annual show and sale NOTE: SHOW IS CANCELLED In celebration of our 50th anniversary the show theme is “Let’s Celebrate" Saturday, April 25th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Free Parking and Admission For more information visit the society website:

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Syracuse - Annual Show and Sale NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED Saturday, May 2nd, Show and Sale - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, May 3rd, Show and Sale - 10:00 am  to 4:00 pm For more information contact Donna Coleman 315-633-2437 or e-mail.

71st Annual Show & Sale “Culinary Violets: What’s In Your Pot?”  sponsored by the Columbus African Violet Society NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED Saturday, May 2, 2020: Show; 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm; Sale: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Sunday, May 3, 2020: Show & Sale: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Additional Info: Parking and the African ... Read more

Long Island Gesneriad Society - annual judged show & sale "Gesneriad Avengers" NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED held together with the Saintpaulia Society of Long Island  judged show & sale (see their notice for details) Saturday, May 2nd - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday, May 3rd - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm For more information contact: ... Read more

Saintpaulia Society of Long Island - annual judged show & sale "Violet Avengers" NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED held together with the Long Island Gesneriad Society judged show & sale (see their notice for details) Saturday, May 2nd - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday, May 3rd - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm For more information contact: ... Read more

National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society show & sale NOTE: SHOW CANCELLED Show: Saturday, September 12th: 1:00 - 6:00 pm. Sunday, September 13th: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Sale: Friday, September 11th: 1:00 - 6:00 pm. Saturday, September 12th: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. Sunday, September 13th: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. For ... Read more

Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society judged Show and Sale NOTE: SHOW IS CANCELLED Saturday, September 12th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday, September 13th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm For more information contact: Jeani Hatfield via e-mail.

The New England Gesneriad Society annual combined show & sale with the American Begonia Society, Buxton Branch. NOTE: SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED Saturday, September 19th: 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20th: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission: $16.00 adults, $11.00 seniors and $6.00 youths (6-18) For more information contact Phyllis Savage or website.

National Capital Area Chapter of the Gesneriad Society - show & sale Show: Saturday, September 11, 2021: 1:00-6:00 PM Sunday, September 12, 2021: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Sale: Friday, September 10, 2021: 1:00-6:00 PM Saturday, September 11, 2021: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday, September 12, 2021: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM For more information contact: ... Read more

Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society non-judged show & plant sale Show Theme: "Reigning Gesneriads" March 19th - 10:00AM to 4:30PM March 20th - 10:00AM to 4:30PM For more information contact Susan Bradford or chapter website or e-mail. No fee for the show, but admission is charged to the Garden  

The Long Island Gesneriad Society judged show & sale will be held alongside the Saintpaulia Society of Long Island judged show & sale “Oh, What We Missed in 2020 – 2021!” Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Show & Sale open Sunday, April 3, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 ... Read more

Puget Sound Gesneriad Society annual flower show & plant sale held with the Seattle African Violet Society. Saturday, April 2, 2022 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Additional information will be on the website.

Richmond African Violet Society - judged show and sale Show: April 9th 1:00-5:00 P.M. April 10th 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Sale: April 8th 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. April 9th: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. April 10th: 9:00 A.M. -4:00 P.M. Free Admission to show and sale.  For more information contact Sharon Long, 804-740-5322 or ... Read more

Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society Display and Plant Sale Saturday, April 9th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm For more information contact rlafash@comcast.net    

Toronto African Violet & Gesneriad Society annual show & sale Theme: “Flowers Coast to Coast” Sunday: April 10, 2022 from 9:00am to 4:00pm Admission is $2 For more information please contact Julie Thompson via e-mail or Brett Flewelling via e-mail or phone (289) 239-8023