Omaha African Violet and Gesneriad Society-NE
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Bennington Community Conference Center, 11401 N 156th Street Bennington, Bennington, NE, 68007, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Bennington Community Conference Center
11401 N. 156th St.
Bennington, NE 68007
Contact:
Jen Vincent
Email: jenmvincent@gmail.com
Club email: rcjsch@prodigy.net
Other Info to Include:
Bennington is just north of downtown Omaha.
Educational program at 1PM.

Copper State African Violet Club-AZ
2025-04-26 12:00 - 15:00 | St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, 8141 N 16th ST, Phoenix, AZ, 85020, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Jewels of the Desert”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location:
St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral
8141 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Contact:
Copper State African Violet Club
Email: copperstateavc@gmail.com
Susan Anderson
Email: sanderson122@cox.net
Bill Patterson
Email: pattersonwilliam7812@gmail.com
Club email: copperstateavc@gmail.com
Club website: http://www.copperstateavc.com
Other Info to Include:
Open to the public 12:00pm to 3:00pm

African Violet Club of Burlington County-NJ
2025-04-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Science, 307 High St., Mount Holly, NJ, 08060, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location:
Lyceum of History & Natural Sciences
307 High St.
Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060
Contact:
Susan Arnao
Email: searnao@aol.com
Other Info to Include:
Please stop by and see a wonderful display of African Violets, Gesneriads, and Designs. We will also have a large variety of member grown plants for sale.

Columbus African Violet Society-OH
2025-05-02 12:00 - 2025-05-03 14:00 | Beechwold Christian Church, 280 Morse Road, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“United by Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 2, 2025
12:00 pm-5 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location:
Beechwold Christian Church
280 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Contact:
Lori Hilfer
Email: lphilfer@gmail.com
Club email: columbusafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.columbusafricanvioletsociety.org/

African Violet Society of Springfield-PA
2025-05-02 13:00 - 2025-05-03 15:00 | Marple Public Library, 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall, PA, 19008, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 2, 2025
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
Marple Public Library – Community Room
2599 Sproul Road
Broomall, PA 19008
Contact:
Lisa Bradley, Show Chair
Email: icollect56@aol.com
Club email: icollect56@aol.com

Central Coast African Violet Society-CA
2025-05-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Creston Village, 1919 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93447, 1919 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA, 93446, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Travelin’ Down the Violet Highway”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Creston Village
1919 Creston Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Contact:
Mary Thompson
Email: centralcoastavsociety@gmail.com
Facebook: Central Coast African Violet Society
Other info to include:

We will have gesneriads, soil and fertilizer available.

Oshkosh Violet Society-WI
2025-05-03 10:00 - 2025-05-04 15:00 | St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall, 531 Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall
531 Knapp St.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Contact:
Kevin Degner
Email: kevindegner7@yahoo.com
Jeremy Trost
Email: Jtrost73@gmail.com
Club email: kevindegner7@yahoo.com
Club website: https://sites.google.com/view/oshkosh-african-violet-society
Other Info to Include:
Come see hundreds of beautiful African violets and related plants on exhibit and for sale. Designs featuring African violet blossoms and bloom plants will be on exhibit. Pots, soil, and fertilizer will be for sale. Free admission and parking!

Garden State African Violet Club-NJ
2025-05-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ, 08550, United States
African Violet Annual Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:
Mercer County Community College, Student Center
1200 Old Trenton Rd
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
Contact:
Paula Bal, Publicity Chair
Email: GSAVCmail@gmail.com
Club email: gsavcmail@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064591545721

African Violet & Gesneriad Society of Western New York-NY
2025-05-03 12:00 - 2025-05-04 15:30 | Amherst Public Library, 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY, 14228, United States
African Violet Show and Sale
“Musical Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025
12:00pm – 3:30 pm
Location:
Amherst Public Library – Audubon Branch
350 John James Audubon Parkway
Amherst, NY 14228
Contact:
Deborah Donaldson
Email: avgswny@hotmail.com
Club email: avgswny@gmail.com

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Syracuse-NY
2025-05-03 13:00 - 2025-05-04 16:00 | Beaver Lake Nature Center, 6477 East Mud Lake Rd., Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Violets Classically Rock”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Location:
Beaver Lake Nature Center
8477 East Mud Lake Road
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Contact:
Penny Moore
Email: penny.moore.bs@gmail.com
Club website: https://avsofsyracuse.wixsite.com/avgss
Other Info to Include:
There is a $5.00 parking fee.

Glitter Gulch African Violet Growers-NV
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Nevada Garden Club Center, 800 Twin Lakes Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89107, United States
Spring African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Nevada Garden Club Center
800 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas NV 88107
Contact:
Joyce Stork ggavg.nv@gmail.com
Club email: ggavg.nv@gmail.com
Club website: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/ggavg/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
Other Info to Include:
All AVSA members in our region may exhibit. Entries and judging on May 9.
Request a show schedule at ggavg.nv@gmail.com.

Stampede City African Violet Society-CAN
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 | GreenGate Garden Centres Ltd., 14111 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB, Canada
African Violet Show and Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
GreenGate Garden Centres Ltd.
14111 Macleod Trail
Calgary, AB
CANADA
Contact:
Winston J. Goretsky
Club email: violets@telus.net
Club website: https://scavs.ca/
Other Info to Include:
There will be many African Violets and other Gesneriads available for sale, including cuttings and small starter plants.

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council-MO
2025-05-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, MO, 63110, United States
African Violet Show and Sale
“75 Years Of African Violets – Diamond Jubilee”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 17 2025
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
St Louis, MO 63110
Contact:
metrostlouisavc@gmail.com
Club email: metrostlouisavc@gmail.com
Other Info to Include:
Cost is free with Garden admission.

African Violet Club of Greater Atlanta-GA
2025-09-06 11:00 - 15:00 | First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
African Violet Show and Sale
“Violets Take Center Stage”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, September 6th, 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Show entries 8:00-10:00 am
Location:
First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
Contact:
Alfredo Hernandez
Email: alfredo@mac.com
Club Email: avclubofga@gmail.com

Ohio State African Violet Society-OH
2025-09-19 10:00 - 2025-09-20 16:00 | Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, September 19, 2025
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Show Room opens after judging:
Around 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Kingwood Center Gardens
50 Trimble Rd.
Mansfield, OH 44906
Contact:
Mel Grice
Email: melsgrice@gmail.com
Club website: http://www.osavs.org
Other Info to Include:
Entrance to the show/sale is free however there is a $10/pp entrance fee to the historic grounds/gardens.

Wisconsin Council of African Violet Clubs-WI
2025-09-20 10:00 - 2025-09-21 15:00 | St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall, 531 Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Sunday, September 21, 2025
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Location:
St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall
531 Knapp St.
Oshkosh, WI. 54902
Contact:
Sarah Brodnick
Email: Sarah.kathryn21@gmail.com
Doug Kindschuh
dougsoasis@gmail.com
Other Info to Include:
Admission and parking are free.
Come see hundreds of beautiful African violets and related plants on exhibit and for sale. Designs featuring blooming African violets and blossoms will be on exhibit. Soil, pots, and fertilizer will be for sale.

Rocky Mountain African Violet Council-CO
2025-10-04 09:00 - 14:00 | Tagawa Gardens, 7711 So Parker Rd., Centennial, CO, 80016, United States
African Violet Sale & Display
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday October 4th, 2025
9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Location:
Tagawa Gardens
7711 S. Parker RD.
Centennial, Colorado 80016
Contact:
Trudy Brekel
Email: violetlady7@msn.com
Other info to include:
Along with the beautiful display plants we will have lots of African violets and other gesneriads for sale.
This is the only show and sale we have this year.

African Violet Society of Tacoma-WA
2025-10-04 09:00 - 15:30 | Watson’s Greenhouse & Nurery, 6211 Pioneer Way East, Payallup, WA, 98371, United States
Fall show & plant sale
“Violets For All Seasons”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location:
Watson’s Greenhouse and Nursery
6211 Pioneer Way East
Puyallup, WA 98371
Contact:
Pat Shandrow
Email: pat@shandrow.net
Cathleen Graves
Email: cathleengraves@raineerconnect.com
Club email: cathleengraves@raineerconnect.com

North Star African Violet Council-MN
2025-10-04 10:00 - 2025-10-05 15:00 | Bachman’s Floral, Gift & Garden, 6010 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, 55419, United States
Fall plant sale and show
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, October 4, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 5, 2025
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
Bachman’s Floral, Home & Garden- Heritage Room
6010 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Contact:
Paul Hussa
Email: gaviidae@aol.com
Club email: mkealyfalk@aol.com
Club website: Facebook Page – North Star African Violet Council
Other info to include:
The Plant Sale runs throughout the show. Many varieties, colors & sizes of African violets and other gesneriads will be available for sale.

Louisiana Lagniappe African Violet Society-LA
2025-10-04 13:00 - 17:00 | Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, United States
44th Annual Show and Plant Sale
“THANKFUL FOR VIOLETS”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, October 4, 2025
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Location:
Baton Rouge Garden Center
7950 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Contact:
Susie Smith
Email: susiesmith@live.com
Club email: laafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com
Club website: FACEBOOK: Louisiana Lagniappe African violet Society
Other Info to Include:
Admission is free.
There will be nice starter plants for sale.

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of New Jersey-NJ
2025-10-04 13:30 - 2025-10-05 15:00 | Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ, 07960, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Violets in Murder Mysteries”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, October 4, 2025
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 5, 2025
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum – Haggerty Educational Building
353 E Hanover Ave.
Morristown, NJ 07960
Contact:
Ginny Heatter
Email: vaheatter@yahoo.com
Karyn Cichocki
Email: kdc05@ptd.net
Club email: vaheatter@yahoo.com
Other info to include:
There will also be a Gesneriad Society judged show in conjunction with the AVSA sponsored judged show.
Plant sales will include plants from Lyndon Lyons Greenhouse as well as member grown plants.
Free admission.

Missouri Valley African Violet Council-MO
2025-10-10 08:00 - 2025-10-11 16:00 | Eastmont Living, Performing Arts Center, 6315 "O" St., Lincoln, NE, 68510, United States
Plant sale and show
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 11, 2025
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Eastmont Living, Performing Arts Center
6315 ‘O’ Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Contact:
Jill Jensen, Convention Chair
jill@jilljensenlaw.com
Club email: rcjsch@prodigy.net
Club website: mvavc.org

Lone Star African Violet Council-TX
2025-10-30 12:00 - 2025-11-01 16:00 | Doubletree by Hilton – Houston Airport, 15747 JFK Blvd., Houston, TX, 77032, United States
Lone Star African Violet Council Convention 50th Anniversary
Hosted by Spring Branch African Violet Club
Event Dates and Hours:
October 30, 2025
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
October 31, 2025
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Showroom open to public 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
November 1, 2025
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Showroom open to public
Location:
DoubleTree By Hilton
Houston Intercontinental Airport
15147 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Houston, TX 77032
Contact:
Teresa Kaminski
Email: tcankam@gmail.com
Other info to include:
Open to the public

African Violet Council of Florida-FL
2025-10-31 11:00 - 2025-11-01 18:00 | Christ Lutheran Church, 2715 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, FL, 33805, United States
Fall plant sale and show
“Violet Treasures”
Friday, October 31, 2025
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, November 1, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Christ Lutheran Church
2715 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33805
Contact:
Bobbi Johannsen
Email: bobbi@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club email: avcf@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club website: https://africanvioletcouncilofflorida.club/
Other info to include:
Growers from the state of Florida provide African violets and other Gesneriads for competition and sale.
Seminars on Violet growing available both days.
Commercial vendors:
Bloomin’ Jungle and Viola’s Violets & Gifts.
Member’s plants will also be available for purchase.

New York State African Violet Society-NY
2025-10-31 13:30 - 2025-11-01 15:30 | Hilton Garden Inn, 800 Pittsford-Victor Road, Pittsford, NY, 14534, United States
Plant show and sale
“Prime Time Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, October 31, 2025
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
November 1, 2025
9:00 am -3:30 pm
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn
800 Pittsford-Victor Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
Contact:
Doug Burdick
Email: dburdick@msn.com
Deborah Donaldson
Email: playmisty4me63@msn.com
Judy Niemira,
Email: Judith.Niemira@gmail.com

Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society-PA
2025-11-07 09:00 - 2025-11-08 16:00 | St. John Episcopal Church, 140 N. Beaver Street, Your, PA, 17401, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Annual Convention
Event Dates and Hours:
Convention – November 6 – 8, 2025
Sales:
Friday, November 7th
9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday, November 8th
9:00am – 4:00pm
Show:
Friday, November 7th
1:00 – 5:00pm
Saturday, November 8th
9:00am – 4:00pm
Location:
St. John Episcopal Church
140 N Beaver Street
York, PA 17401
Contact:
Jackie Leitzel – Convention chair
Email: leitzelj@gmail.com
Karyn Cichocki – Show Chair
Email: kdc05@ptd.net
Club email: leitzelj@gmail.com
Club website: https://midatlanticafricanvioletsociety.org/
Other info to include:
Vendors:
Black Oak Violets
Enchanted Gardens Plant Supplies
Fancy Bloomers
Lyndon Lyons Greenhouses
There will also be lectures for convention attendees.

African Violet Club of Greater Kansas City-MO
2025-11-08 09:00 - 14:30 | Jacob L. Loose Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, MO, 64112, United States
73rd Annual Show & Sale
“Three Trails of Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, November 8, 2025
9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Location:
Jacob L. Loose Garden Center
5200 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Contact:
Marian Schaaf
Email: maidmariansch@msn.com

Central California African Violet Society-CA
2026-03-06 10:00 - 2026-03-08 17:00 | Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave, Fresno, CA, 93702, United States
Violet Show & Sale
“Violets Celebrate the Chinese New Year”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 6, 2026
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, March 8, 2026
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Fresno Fairgrounds
1121 S Chance Ave
Fresno, CA 93702
Contact:
Lola Sutherland
Phone: 559-906-7366
Email: fresnoviolets.org
Sue Haffner
Phone: 559-292-5624
Email: fresnoviolets.org
Club email: fresnoviolets@gmail.com
Club website: https://fresnoviolets.org/
Other info to include:
There will be a variety of Violets, Gesneriads, Begonias, soil and fertilizer to purchase.

Spring Branch African Violets Society-TX
2026-03-07 09:00 - 2026-03-08 15:00 | Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center, 2020 Hermann Dr., Houston, TX, 77004, United States
50th Anniversary African Violet Show and Sale
“Violets are Golden”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Sale
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Show
Sunday, March 8, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Show & Sale
Location:
Judson Robinson Community Center.
2020 Herman Drive
Houston, TX 77004
Contact:
Eileen Mace
Email: eileenmace24@gmail.com

Desert Sun African Violet Society-AZ
2026-03-10 12:30 - 15:00 | Valley Garden Center, 1809 N 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, United States
Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location:
Valley Garden Center
1809 N. 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Contact:
JoAnne D’Angelo
Phone: 602-568-8307
Barbara Vender Leest
Phone: 602-618-0800
Club email: desertsunavsociety@gmail.com
Other info to include:
Free entry and parking.
Some plants for sale.
