Shows
Major Events
- 15-17 May, Orchids Out West, Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon
- 7-9 August, National Orchid Extravaganza, The Arena Sports Club, 140 Rookwood Rd Yagoona
- 14-16 August, St Ives Orchid Fair, St Ives Showground, St Ives
- 18-20 September, Orchids Central, Club Condell Park, 178 Eldridge St Condell Park
- 4-6 December, Summer Orchid Festival, Georges Hall Community Centre Hall, 188 Birdwood Rd Georges Hall
- 2026 Shows – see below
- Request for Judges
- Show Marshal’s Guide
- Judging
- Show Results
- Preparing Orchids for Benching
| MONTH | SOCIETY | DATES | VIEWING TIMES | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| April | City of Lismore Orchid Society | 9-11 | Thur & Fri: 9am-6pm | Sat: 9am-12noon | Lismore Central Shopping Centre |
| Blue Mountains & Penrith District Orchid Society | 11-12 | Sat: 9am-3pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Melrose Hall, Cnr Gt Western Hwy & Park St Emu Plains | |
| Maitland & Coalfields Orchid Society | 24-26 | 9am-3pm | Cessnock City Scout Hall, 284 Maitland Rd Cessnock | |
| Coffs Harbour Orchid Society | 25-25 | 10am-3pm | North Coast REgional Botanic Garden, Hardacre St Coffs Harbour | |
| Hawkesbury District Orchid Society | 30 April - 1 May | Shopping Centre Hours | Richmond Market Place, March St Richmond | |
| May | Maclean & District Orchid Society Inc | 1-2 | Fri: 9am-5pm | Sat: 9am-2pm | Maclean Showground |
| Five Dock RSL Orchid Society | 7-9 | 9am-5pm | Leichhardt Marketplace 122-138 Flood St, Leichhardt | |
| Nambucca Valley Orchid Society Autumn Show | 7-9 | Thur & Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-2pm | 11 Kent St Nambucca Heads | |
| Woodburn/Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Inc. | 9-10 | Sat: 8.30am-4pm | Sun: 8.30am-2pm | Woodburn Memorial Hall, River St Woodburn | |
| Orchids Out West | 15-17 | Fri & Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-2pm | Hawkesbury Showground, Clarendon | |
| Casino Orchid Society | 29-30 | Fri: 9am-3pm | Sat: 9am-1pm | St Mark's Hall, Cnr West & Barker Sts Casino | |
| Tweed District Orchid Society | 29-30 | Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-3pm | Jessie McMillan Hall, 16 Wollumbin St Murwillumbah | |
| June | North Shore Orchid Society | 11-13 | Shopping Centre Hours | St Ives Shopping Village, Mona Vale Rd St Ives |
| Camden Haven Orchid Society | 13-14 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 9.30am-3pm | Laurieton United Services Club, Seymour St Laurieton | |
| Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 19-21 | Shopping Centre Hours | Belrose Home Co, Lvl 1, 4-6 Niangala Close Belrose | |
| Sutherland Shire Orchid Society | 19-20 | Fri: 10am-4pm | Sat: 10am-3pm | Woolooware Shore Retirement Village, 2-28 Alexander Ave Taren Point | |
| Manning River Orchid Society | 19-20 | Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-2pm | Uniting church Auditorium, 29 Albert St Taree | |
| Blacktown City Orchid Society | 21-22 | Sat: 8.30am-5.30pm | Sun: 8.30am-3pm | Seven Hills Shopping Place, 224 Prospect Highway Seven Hills | |
| Mingara Orchid Fair | 27-28 | Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-3pm | Mingara Recreation Club, Mingara Drive Tumbi Umbi | |
| July | Fairfield Orchid Society | 2-4 | Thur & Fri: 8am-10pm | Sat: 8am - 2pm | Bonnyrigg Plaza, 100 Bonnyrigg Ave Bonnyrigg |
| Maitland & Coalfields Orchid Society | 4-5 | 9am-3pm | Morpeth School of Arts, 110 High St Morpeth | |
| Illawarra District Orchid Society | 4 | 9am-3pm | Warilla Senior Citizens Hall, Benaud Cres, Warilla | |
| Milton Ulladulla Orchid Society | 4-5 | Sat: 9am-3pm | Sun: 9am-2pm | Ulladulla Civic Centre, Princes Highway, Ulladulla | |
| Blue Mountains & Penrith District Orchid Society | 4-5 | Sat: 9am-3pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Melrose Hall, Cnr Gt Western Hwy & Park St Emu Plains | |
| Campbelltown Orchid Society | 9-12 | Shopping Centre Hours | Macarthur Square, 200 Gilchrist Drive Campbelltown | |
| Eastwood & District Orchid Society | 9-11 | Thur & Fri: 8am-9pm | Sat: 8am-3pm | Eastwood Shopping Centre 152-160 Rowe St Eastwood | |
| Eurobodalla Orchid Club | 10-11 | Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-2pm | CWA Hall, 64 Queen St Moruya | |
| Shoalhaven Orchid Society | 11 | 9am-3pm | Bomaderry Community Centre, 17 Birriley St Bomaderry | |
| Batemans Bay Orchid & Foliage Society | 18-19 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Soldiers Club, Beach Road, Batemans Bay | |
| Eastern Suburbs Orchid Society | 18-19 | Sat: 8.30am-5pm | Sun: 8.30 - 2pm | Flower Power Garden Centre, 84A Wentworth Ave Mascot | |
| Central Coast-Hunter Region Cymbidium Society | 18-19 | Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-3pm | Outside Spotlight, Home Centre, Cnr Bryant Drive & Wyong Rd Tuggerah | |
| Hawkesbury District Orchid Society | 23-25 | Shopping Centre Hours | Richmond Market Place, March St Richmond | |
| Cumberland Orchid Circle | 30-1Aug | Shopping Centre Hours | Grove Square Shopping Centre, Baulkham Hills | |
| August | Campbelltown Orchid Society | 6-9 | Shopping Centre Hours | Narellan Town Centre, 326 Camden Valley Way Narellan |
| Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 7-9 | Shopping Centre Hours | Belrose Home Co, Lvl 1, 4-6 Niangala Close Belrose | |
| National Orchid Extravaganza | 7-9 | Fri & Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-3pm | The Arena Sports Club, 140 Rookwood Rd Yagoona | |
| Sapphire Coast Orchid Club | 7-8 | 9am-4pm | Twyford Hall, 16 Market St, Merimbula | |
| St Ives Orchid Fair | 14-16 | Fri & Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-3pm | St Ives Showground, St ives | |
| Manning River Orchid Society | 21-22 | Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-2pm | Uniting church Auditorium, 29 Albert St Taree | |
| Fairfield Orchid Society | 27-29 | Thur & Fri: 8am-10pm | Sat: 8am - 2pm | Bonnyrigg Plaza, 100 Bonnyrigg Ave Bonnyrigg | |
| Tweed District Orchid Society | 28-29 | Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-3pm | Jessie McMillan Hall, 16 Wollumbin St Murwillumbah | |
| September | Campbelltown Orchid Society | 3-6 | Shopping Centre Hours | Narellan Town Centre, 326 Camden Valley Way Narellan |
| Five Dock RSL Orchid Society | 3-5 | 9am-5pm | Leichhardt Marketplace 122-138 Flood St, Leichhardt | |
| Nambucca Valley Orchid Society Spring Show | 3-5 | Thur & Fri: 9am-4pm | Sat: 9am-2pm | 11 Kent St Nambucca Heads | |
| Hawkesbury District Orchid Society | 3-5 | Shopping Centre Hours | Richmond Market Place, March St Richmond | |
| Cumberland Orchid Circle | 3-5 | Shopping Centre Hours | Winston Hills Mall, Winston Hills | |
| Revesby Workers Australian Native Orchid Club | 5 | 9am-2.30pm | Revesby Workers Club 2B Brett St Revesby | |
| Shoalhaven Orchid Society | 5 | 9am-3pm | Bomaderry Community Centre, 17 Birriley St Bomaderry | |
| Maitland & Coalfields Orchid Society | 5-6 | 9am-3pm | Morpeth School of Arts, 110 High St Morpeth | |
| Batemans Bay orchid & Foliage Society | 5-7 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Soldiers Club, Beach Road, Batemans Bay | |
| City of Lismore Orchid Society | 10-12 | Thur & Fri: 9am-6pm | Sat: 9am-12noon | Lismore Central Shopping Centre | |
| North Shore Orchid Society | 10-12 | Shopping Centre Hours | St Ives Shopping Village, Mona Vale Rd St Ives | |
| Eastwood & District Orchid Society | 10-12 | Thur & Fri: 8am-9pm | Sat: 8am-3pm | Eastwood Shopping Centre 152-160 Rowe St Eastwood | |
| Sapphire Coast Orchid Club | 11-12 | 9am-4pm | Tathra Surf Life Saving Club, 6 Andy Poole Drive Tathra | |
| Byron & District Orchid Society | 11-12 | Fri: 10am-4pm | Sat: 10am-2pm | Mullumbimby Ex Services Club, Dalley St Mullumbimby | |
| Sutherland Shire Orchid Society | 11-12 | Fri: 10am-4pm | Sat: 10am-3pm | Woolooware Shore Retirement Village, 2-28 Alexander Ave Taren Point | |
| Illawarra District Orchid Society | 12 | 9am-3pm | Warilla Senior Citizens Hall, Benaud Cres, Warilla | |
| Milton Ulladulla Orchid Society | 12-13 | Sat: 9am-3pm | Sun: 9am-2pm | Ulladulla Civic Centre, Princes Highway, Ulladulla | |
| Camden Haven Orchid Society | 12-13 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 9.30am-3pm | Laurieton United Services Club, Seymour St Laurieton | |
| Blue Mountains & Penrith District Orchid Society | 12-13 | Sat: 9am-3pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Melrose Hall, Cnr Gt Western Hwy & Park St Emu Plains | |
| Mingara Orchid Club | 12-13 | Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-3pm | Anglican Church, Cnr Eastern Rd & Brooke Ave Bateau Bay | |
| Batemans Bay orchid & Foliage Society | 17-19 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Soldiers Club, Beach Road, Batemans Bay | |
| Orchids Central | 18-20 | Fri & Sat: 9.30am-4pm | Sun: 9.30am-2pm | Club Condell Park, 178 Eldridge St Condell Park | |
| Manly Warringah Orchid Society | 18-20 | Shopping Centre Hours | Belrose Home Co, Lvl 1, 4-6 Niangala Close Belrose | |
| Woodburn/Evans Head & District Orchid & Foliage Society Inc. | 18-20 | Fri & Sat: 8.30am-4pm | Sun: 8.30am-2pm | Woodburn Memorial Hall, River St Woodburn | |
| Canberra orchid Society Spring Show | 19-20 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 10am-3.15pm | Fitzroy Pavilion, Exhibition Park, Canberra | |
| Eurobodalla Orchid Club | 19-20 | Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-2pm | Narooma Leisure Centre, Cnr Princes Hwy & Blue Water Dr Narooma | |
| Blacktown City Orchid Society | 19-21 | Sat: 8.30am-5.30pm | Sun: 8.30am-3pm | Seven Hills Shopping Place, 224 Prospect Highway Seven Hills | |
| Casino Orchid Society | 25-26 | Fri: 9am-3pm | Sat: 9am-1pm | St Mark's Hall, Cnr West & Barker Sts Casino | |
| Maclean & District Orchid Society Inc | 25-26 | Sat: 9am-5pm | Sun: 9am-2pm | Maclean Showground | |
| October | Maitland & Coalfields Orchid Society | 1-2 | 9am-3pm | Thornton Shopping Centre, Thomas Coke Dr & Taylor Ave Thornton |
| Campbelltown Orchid Society | 8-11 | Shopping Centre Hours | Macarthur Square, 200 Gilchrist Drive Campbelltown | |
| Revesby Workers Australian Native Orchid Club | 10 | 9am-2.30pm | Revesby Workers Club 2B Brett St Revesby | |
| Shoalhaven Orchid Society | 17 | 9am-3pm | Bomaderry Community Centre, 17 Birriley St Bomaderry | |
| Batemans Bay Orchid & Foliage Society | 17-18 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Soldiers Club, Beach Road, Batemans Bay | |
| Illawarra District Orchid Society | 24 | 9am-3pm | Warilla Senior Citizens Hall, Benaud Cres, Warilla | |
| Central Coast-Hunter Region Cymbidium Society | 24-25 | Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am-3pm | Outside Spotlight, Home Centre, Cnr Bryant Drive & Wyong Rd Tuggerah | |
| Blue Mountains & Penrith District Orchid Society | 31 -1 Nov | Sat: 9am-3pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Melrose Hall, Cnr Gt Western Hwy & Park St Emu Plains | |
| Tweed District Orchid Society | 31 - 1 Nov | Sat: 9am-4pm | Sun: 9am - Noon | Jessie McMillan Hall, 16 Wollumbin St Murwillumbah | |
| December | Summer Orchid Festival | 4-6 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 10am-3pm | Georges Hall Community Centre Hall, 188 Birdwood Rd Georges Hall |
| 2027 | ||||
| January | Camden Haven Orchid Society | 9-10 | Sat: 10am-4pm | Sun: 9.30am-3pm | Laurieton United Services Club, Seymour St Laurieton |