The purpose of a Garden Club of America flower show is three-fold:
- to set standards of artistic and horticultural excellence,
- to broaden knowledge of horticulture, flower arrangement, conservation, and other related areas, and
- to share the beauty of a show with fellow club members and the public.
Flower shows combine artistic vision, horticultural mastery, engineering, and sophisticated craftsmanship to create a brief but brilliant display of beauty in time.
It takes time and effort from many volunteers to organize a flower show. From the chair, to the division committees, the passers to the judges, the tech team to the entrants — each individual contributes to the final experience for visitors.
The GCA Flower Show Committee promotes flower shows throughout The Garden Club of America, provides guidance and encouragement to those planning and presenting GCA flower shows, and reviews each flower show schedule suggesting changes needed to conform to GCA requirements and standards. Special disciplines contributing artistic exhibits in GCA flower shows are encouraged by the Floral Design Committee and the Photography Committee.
Awards for sanctioned non-Garden Club of America flower shows are also available.
The Judging Committee is responsible for training and selecting flower show judges and maintaining and promoting the standards of excellence set by The Garden Club of America for judging flower shows.
Grab a friend and come check one out! Find details about upcoming shows below.
Calendar of Events
GCA Flower Show
A Tapestry of Nature
Open to the Public Saturday, June 17 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Admission is free
- Fri, Jun 16, 2023 - Sat, Jun 17, 2023
- Litchfield Community Center - 421 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 06759
- Visitors will experience entries in Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography, Education
- More details for GCA Club Members
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GCA Flower Show at Zone Meeting
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Open to the Public
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Tue, Jun 20, 2023 - Wed, Jun 21, 2023
- Bedford Historical Hall, 608 Old Post Road Bedford, New York 10506
- Visitors will experience entries in Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography
- More details for GCA Club Members
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GCA Flower Show
Summer Solstice
- Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
- Long Hill, 572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA
- Visitors will experience entries in Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography, Education
- More details for GCA Club Members
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