This is the fifth annual Ohio Valley Orchid Fest. Join us for a weekend of Orchids, Food and Fun for the Entire Family! Orchid Show and AOS Member Mingle, Orchid Sales - Orchids, Supplies and Related Items! AOS Judging and Ribbon Judging, Demonstrations - Repotting Help! Bring Your Plants and we can help repot! Two Speakers, Raffle Games, Food (for registrants) Fun Family Activities, Volunteer Opportunities!

Schedule Of Events

August 21, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM : AOS Board Meeting
2:30 PM - 7:00 PM : Carillon Park Tour and Dinner at Carillon Brewing Company (Separate Ticket Required)
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM : Plant Drop Off and Exhibitor Set Up

August 22, 2025

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM : Plant Registration and Exhibitor Set Up
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM : AOS Planning Meeting
Noon - 1:00 PM Pizza Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 PM : Speaker Sessions (Worship Center)
Ron McHatton Topic: Effective Pest and Disease Management
3:00 - 4:15 PM : Speaker Sessions (Worship Center)
Ron Kaufmann Topic: Conserving Orchids with the AOS
5:30 - 7:30 PM : Pre-View Party- Meet & Greet Dinner/ Social.
Plant Sales Open to Registrants- MAOC Fundraisers open

August 23, 2025

7:30 AM- 9 AM : Orchid Ribbon Judging
9:00 AM : Show Opens to the Public - 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
11:00 AM - Noon : Orchid Basics Lecture- Worship Center (Free and Open to the Public)
Noon - 1:30 PM : Lunch (for registered participants) and Round Table Discussions with Orchid Experts (Fellowship Hall)
1:45 - 3:00 PM : Keynote Lecture -  (Tickets Required) (Worship Center)
Ron Kaufmann - Topic: 101 Ways to Kill and Orchid
3:30 - 4:45 PM : Keynote Lecture-  (Tickets Required) (Worship Center)
Ron McHatton- Topic: Orchids of Madagascar
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM : Bar-B-Que and Ice Cream Social Dinner (Tickets Required)
Orchid Bingo

August 24, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM : Church Service
10:15 AM  11:00 AM : Orchid Presentation & Show
Vendors Open for Congregation and Participants
11:00 AM - Noon : Lunch for Congregants and Participants
Noon : Show Opens to Public
11:30 AM -1:00 PM : MAOC Annual Business & MAOC Society Building Workshop – Topic: how can we work as a group of societies to make our individual societies stronger? - (Worship Center)
12:30 - 1:30 PM : Orchid Basics Lecture – Fireside Room
3:00 PM- Show Closes

Date : August 23-24, 2025

Time :

August 23, 2025 from 9:00am to 5:00pm

August 24, 2025 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Location :

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 

4865 Wilmington Pike

Dayton, OH 45440

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