Passports to Petals: A National Garden Club Standard Flower Show and Fundraise
April 14, 2027 @ 8:00 am – April 15, 2027 @ 5:00 pm
The Coral Gables Garden Club will present “Passports to Petals,” a two-day flower show and fundraiser at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden on April 14 and 15, 2027. The program combines floral design, horticulture, food, and educational exhibits inspired by seven gardens around the world.
The event begins Wednesday, April 14, at 6 pm with “A Flora and Culinary Journey Around the World,” a cocktail party held among the floral arrangements entered in the flower show. The evening will include music, cocktails, cuisine representing the countries featured in the floral designs, and a silent auction. Tickets are $125 per person.
The National Garden Club Standard Flower Show follows Thursday, April 15, from 10 am to 3 pm. Visitors can view 24 floral arrangements, horticultural displays, and three educational exhibits. An awards presentation will take place at 2:30 pm. Admission to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for the flower show is free with advance registration through the Coral Gables Garden Club website.
The flower show draws inspiration from Butchart Gardens in Canada, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in the United States, Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands, Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden in South Africa, Monet’s Garden in France, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in England, and Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Proceeds will support Coral Gables Garden Club projects, including a planned micro-forest in collaboration with the City of Coral Gables, the Butterfly Garden at the Coral Gables Library, habitat restoration at Camp Mahachee, and programs focused on gardening, horticulture, environmental education, community beautification, and floral design.