Southern California Meetings and Shows Information Page

This section of the Casa de las Orquideas web site is presented as a service to all orchid growers who may want to attend orchid meetings or shows in the Southern California area, or who wish to submit plants for AOS or CSA judging. Regularly scheduled judging sessions and times are highlighted in bold face and italic. If anyone has additions, corrections or names of people to contact for any of the meetings, or society or show web pages which we can include as a link, please let us know and we will include the changes as quickly as possible. Changes or comments may be sent by email to casa@orquideas.com. We hope to hear from you with any additions, deletions, corrections or suggestions!

San Diego Area Meetings

Palomar Orchid Society Meeting
Meets on the third Friday of the Month except December 7:00 PM
Carlsbad Women's Club, 3320 Monroe, Carlsbad CA

San Diego County Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
Meets on the third Wednesday of the Month except December 7:00 PM
Carlsbad Women's Club, 3320 Monroe, Carlsbad CA
Contact Larry Phillips (760) 746-5518

San Diego County Orchid Society meeting
Meets on the first Tuesday of the month 7:30 PM
Room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego CA
Contact Fred Weber (619) 982-2128

San Diego County Orchid Society Species Group
Meets on the first Saturday of the month
At selected members homes, Times TBD
Contact Paul or Ann Tuskes (619) 274-5829

Los Angeles Area Meetings

Conejo Orchid Society meeting
Meets on the 3rd Monday 7:30pm at the East Valley Sheriff Station, Olsen Rd & Hardy St. Simi Valley, CA

Long Beach Amateur Orchid Society
Meets on the first Monday of the month 8:00 PM
Lakewood Village Community Church Fellowship Hall, 4527 Sunfield Avenue, Long Beach CA

Malibu Orchid Society
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month except December 7:00 PM
Pacific Palisades Women's Club, 901 Haverford Street, Pacific Palisades CA

Newport Harbor Orchid Society
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month 8:00 PM
Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa CA

Orange County Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
Meets on the second Wednesday of the month, CSA Judging at 7:00 PM
Garden Grove Community Center, 11300 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove CA

Orange County Orchid Society
Meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month 8:PM
Yorba Linda Public Library, 18181 Imperial Highway, Yorba Linda CA

Orchid Society of Santa Barbara
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday @ 7:30pm. The McKenzie Park at Las Positas Rd & State St. Santa Barbara, CA

Orchid Society of Southern California
Meets on the second Monday of the month 7:30 PM
First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth Street, Burbank CA

AOS Pacific South Judging Region
AOS Pacific South region judging at 7:00 PM second Monday of each month
Huntington Gardens, Mishler Resource Bldg, Allen Street at Orlando, San Marino CA

AOS Pacific South Judging Region - Encinitas
AOS Pacific South region Encinitas judging at 7:00 PM first Monday of each month
Quail Botanical Gardens, Ecke Bldg, Quail gardens drive, Encinitas CA

Riverside/San Bernadino County Orchid Society
Meets on the second Thursday of the month 8:00 PM
2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands CA

San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists
Meets on the third Thursday of the month 8:00 PM
Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin, Arcadia CA

San Fernando Orchid Society
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month 7:30 PM
Northridge Woman's Club, 18401 Lassen Avenue, Northridge CA

San Gabriel Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
Meets on the forth Tuesday of the month September to June, CSA Judging at 7:00 PM
Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin, Arcadia, CA

Santa Barbara Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
Third Wednesday of the month, November to May, CSA Judging at 7:00 PM, Carpinteria Public Library 5141 Carpinteria Ave. Carpinteria CA. Contact Sandy Svoboda (805)965-2536

South Bay Orchid Society
Meets on the third Friday of the month 8:00 PM
South Coast Botanic Gardens, 26300 Crenshaw, Rancho Palos Verdes CA

South Coast Orchid Society
Meets on the fourth Monday of the month 8:00 PM
AOS Pacific South region supplemental judging 7:00 PM
Whaley Park Clubhouse, 5620 Atherton, Long Beach CA

Species Orchid Society
Meets on the second Sunday of the month 2:00 PM
Placentia Library, Chapman & Kraemer, Placentia CA

Torrence Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
Meets on the second Tuesday of the month, October to June except December 7:30 PM
Levy Adult Education Center, 3420 229th Place, Torrance, CA

Ventura County Orchid Society
Meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month except Nov & Dec. At the Ventura Townhouse on the 7th Floor @6:30pm. at 4900 Telegraph Road, Ventura CA 93003

Westside Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America
Meets on the first Tuesday of the month November to May, CSA Judging at 7:00 PM
Grant Elementary School, 2425 Pearl Street, Santa Monica CA.

Southern California shows and other events for fall 2003

9th annual San Diego International Orchid Fair
Saturday, October 11 - Sunday, October 12
AOS/CSA Judging at 9:00 AM, Saturday, October 11
Activity Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA.

East West Orchid Show
Friday, October 17 - Sunday, October 19
AOS/CSA Judging at 10:00 AM, Friday, Oct. 17
New Otani Hotel, Los Angeles, CA.

Arizona and Nevada shows, meetings and other events

Orchid Society of Southern Arizona
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month 7:30 PM
Adobe Bridge Club, 3727 East Blacklidge Drive, Tucson AZ

Desert Valley Orchid Society
For additional information, contact Bev Tall (602) 816-4722

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