Upcoming Events


Weekend Orchid Marketplace
Mar
1
to Mar 2

Weekend Orchid Marketplace

  • Chicago Botanic Garden, Regenstein Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shop for orchids, growing supplies, and more from featured vendors at the Weekend Orchid Marketplace at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Stop by the Illinois Orchid Society table with orchid questions or for repotting services.

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Weekend Orchid Marketplace
Feb
22
to Feb 23

Weekend Orchid Marketplace

  • Chicago Botanic Garden, Regenstein Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Shop for orchids, growing supplies, and more from featured vendors at the Weekend Orchid Marketplace at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Stop by the Illinois Orchid Society table with orchid questions or for repotting services.

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2025 IOS Dinner and Auction
Feb
8

2025 IOS Dinner and Auction

  • Chicago Botanic Garden, Regenstein Center, Burnstein Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our annual Illinois Orchid Society dinner and auction will take place on Saturday evening, February 8th. Members will enjoy a preview of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s orchid show, a potluck dinner, and silent and live auctions benefitting orchid conservation.

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January Meeting
Jan
12

January Meeting

  • Chicago Botanic Garden, Regenstein Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At our first meeting of the year, we are pleased to be joined by Kenneth Cameron, Ph.D. of the Department of Botany at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ken will present on the topic of orchid growing from a botanist’s perspective.

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Chicagoland Orchid Fest
Sep
20
to Sep 22

Chicagoland Orchid Fest

  • Natt's Orchids and Orchids by Hausermann (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The 31st annual Chicagoland Orchid Festival is taking place Sept. 20-22 at Orchids by Hausermann and Natt's Orchids. This is a great opportunity to visit two of our premier local orchid nurseries, meet a variety of guest vendors, and see presentations by orchid experts.

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AOS Chicago Judging Center Meeting
Sep
14

AOS Chicago Judging Center Meeting

  • Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The September judging session of the AOS Chicago Judging Center will take place at the Wisconsin Orchid Society’s fall show on Saturday the 14th at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.

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April Meeting
Apr
14

April Meeting

Nick Rust, owner and founder of RustyExotics Orchids, will present “Orchids: the Beautiful, the Unique, and the Weird.” In addition, we will have a workshop on AOS judging delivered by fellow IOS member, Kay Perry.

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