Asheville Orchid Festival

The North Carolina Arboretum will host the 25th Annual Asheville Orchid Festival, "Orchid Arcadia," on Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 9 AM-5 PM. The event will cost $5 plus regular Arboretum parking fees. Children 12 and under are free. On Friday, March 27, there will be a Sneak Preview night from 4:00-7:30 PM.

This event will feature hundreds of beautifully crafted orchid displays, and experts will be on-site to assist both novice and advanced orchid growers. In addition to viewing these displays, attendees can purchase cutting-edge orchid hybrids and varieties from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.

Saturday Program Schedule:

• 10:00 AM | “A Walk through the World of Orchids”- by Marc Burchette with Biltmore Conservatory. A guided tour through the fabulous orchid exhibits
• 1:00 PM | "Mini Cattleyas and their Culture"  by Mark Reinke with Marble Branch Farms
• 2:15 PM | Orchid Repotting Clinic- by Graham Ramsey, President of the WNC Orchid Society

Sunday Program Schedule:

• 10:00 AM | “A Walk through the World of Orchids”- by Marc Burchette with Biltmore Conservatory. A guided tour through the fabulous orchid exhibits
• 11:30 AM | "Catasetums, Beautiful, Bizarre, Aliens" by Jim France with Oakwood Orchids
• 1:15 PM | Orchid Repotting Clinic- by Graham Ramsey, President of the WNC Orchid Society