‘The World’s Largest Indoor Flower Show’
The Philadelphia International Flower Show welcomes you to “Celebrate the Movies”, the 2015 theme. This awesome event will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from February 28 to March 8. So bring your creative juices, your cameras, and your walking shoes.
The Philadelphia International Flower Show Experience & Atmosphere
The Philadelphia Flower Show is an annual event, the largest indoor flower show in the world, that will attract more than 260,000 people.
As a visitor entering the flower show, every guest will feel like a movie star. You’ll enter the event on the red carpet as floral and garden designers use Disney and Disney•Pixar films as inspiration for their exhibits, creating that magnificent excitement of a movie premiere.
The Entrance Garden will also feature a 36-by-16-foot screen that will show the winning entries in the Flower Show short-film competition, “What Is Beauty?”
Visitors will experience the magic as they walk through floral displays highlighting their favorite movies, from “Cars” to “Frozen” and “Maleficent” to the new live-action film “Cinderella.”
Among the special guests at the 2015 Flower Show will be film and television star Dan Aykroyd, who will sign bottles of his additive-free Crystal Head Vodka on March 6. Ethan Wayne, son of John Wayne, will sign bottles of Duke Bourbon on February 28 and present a display of memorabilia of the Academy Award-winning actor.
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The Philadelphia Flower Show’s Special Events and Activities
There is more than just the amazing exhibits at the Flower Show. There will be themed nights, activities, and much more.
• Film Wardrobe Collection: One of the finest privately held collections of Golden Age film wardrobes in the world, Gene London’s Hollywood Collection, will make its debut at the Flower Show in 2015. His collection features a dress worn by Philadelphia-bred actress Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco) in the Oscar-winning film, The Country Girl (1954). Guests will have the opportunity to meet Gene and see more than 50 costumes from his collection. Admission will be $5.
• The Butterfly Experience: An interactive and educational exhibit will bring over 1,000 butterflies, which will feature 30 domestic and exotic species, including the Cairns Birdwing, one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. This will take place in room 202 in the Grand Concourse.
• Theme Nights: There will be a “LGBT Party” which will be held on Sunday, March 1 at 4 pm, Brides-to-be can enjoy “Wedding Wednesday” on March 4 and “Girls’ Night Out” is taking place on Thursday, March 5.
• Fido Friday: In partnership with PAWS and Subaru, four -legged friends and their owners are invited to the first-ever “Fido Friday” on March 6. The event will begin with a “Yappy Hour” from 6 to 7 p.m. at the PHS Pop Up Garden. The evening will include a canine fashion show and a walk on the red carpet with photo ops. PAWS will have several dogs available for on-site adoption during Fido Friday.
• Cinderella Sunday: Princesses and princes of all ages are invited to come dressed as their favorite Disney royalty and walk the red carpet on March 8. Guests can take photos with Cinderella. A PHS members-only Princess Party will take place from 2 to 3:30 pm in the Garden Tea Room. Tickets are $28 plus a $1 service fee.
• The Gardener’s Studio: Gardeners of all levels will find something to learn from presentations, featuring nationally and internationally renowned experts on many topics. For list of presentations, Click Here.
In addition to the major garden displays and special events, the Flower Show hosts world-renowned competitions in horticulture and artistic floral arranging, hundreds of gardening presentations and demonstrations, special events, a mammoth indoor Marketplace, and a city-wide Flower Show Week celebration throughout the Philadelphia region.
Flower Show Updates: Follow hashtag #FlowerShow on Twitter. Twitter handle: @PhilaFlowerShow & The Philadelphia Flower Show on Facebook, Click Here.
History of Philadelphia Flower Show
Philadelphia paved the way in improving the quality of life and creating a sense of community through horticulture when the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was founded in 1827. Philly being the first horticultural society in America. After that, the nation’s first flower show was held in Philadelphia in 1829 which showcased many exotic and native plants from the society members. In 1968, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) become the official producer of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
The flower show brings in a lot of funds from such things as ticket sales, sponsorship contributions, and exhibitors. All the proceeds support the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and helps fund PHS’s outreach programs including Philadelphia Green, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive neighborhood greening program. This specific program helps plant street trees, maintaining neighborhood parks, and creating vegetable and flower gardens. Not only is the Philadelphia Flower Show an excellent time, but that it gives back to many communities in one way or another.
Location
Pennsylvania Convention Center
12th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Dates
February 28 – March 8, 2015
Hours
Saturday | February 28 | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday | March 1 | 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Monday – Friday | March 2 – 6 | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday | March 7 | 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday | March 8 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Cost
Tickets are available online in advance for $27 ($32 at the door) for adults, $20 ($22 at the door) for students with valid ID and $15 ($17 at the door) for children ages 2-16. A service fee of $1 per ticket is applied at checkout.
Tickets Online | Click Here
Flower Show Updates
Follow hashtag #FlowerShow on Twitter. Twitter handle: @PhilaFlowerShow
The Philadelphia Flower Show on Facebook, Click Here.
Phone
(215) 988-8899
Web Site
Some pictures courtesy of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – Rest by Jeff Belonger of MyPhillyAlive
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