2018 Philadelphia Flower Show: What You Need To Know

PHILADELPHIA – The popular Philadelphia Flower Show is all set to wow the Philly region with its floral displays. The annual show is set for Saturday, March 3 through Sunday, March 11 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia.

The theme for the 2018 show is "Wonders of Water."

Times for each day vary. Below is the daily schedule:

• Saturday, March 3 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday, March 4 – 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 9 – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday, March 10 – 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday, March 11 – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets are available in advance online and at the box office.

Advance online ticket prices are $29 for adults; $20 for students, 17 to 24 years old; $17 for children, 2 to 16 years old. Online ticket prices increase for adults and students on March 2.

Box office prices for adults are $35 on weekdays and $40 on weekends; $24 on weekdays and $26 on weekends for students; and $19 on weekdays and $20 on weekends for children. Kids under 2 years old get in for free.

Special packages and event tickets are available as well, including a Family Super Saver Package, Flowers After Hours dance party, preview access, tea events, black-tie Preview Party, and more.

Purchase your tickets for the show and more online here.

Guests of the Flower Show will enter the show under a canopy of exotic flowers, and marvel at a multi-level bamboo waterfall. An ever-shifting rain curtain will guide guests over a "suspended" rope bridge, and through a brilliant green rain forest.

"We want to capture all the sensory elements of the rain forest – its fantastic colors, scents and sounds – and demonstrate its unique and vital role in purifying water and sustaining our environment," Sam Lemheney, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society (PHS) Chief of Shows & Events, said.

Special features of the 2018 Flower Show will explore ways green infrastructure is used to protect and conserve water sources.

The William Penn Foundation awarded a major grant to the PHS to build an exhibit that illuminates how plant systems cleanse and sustain the Delaware River Watershed through mountains, fields, marshes and streams, and to convene a "Water Summit" at the show that engages leading environmental and industry experts from throughout the nation on freshwater issues and real-world solutions.

Gardeners of all skill levels will find water-wise concepts – including rain gardens and xeriscaping, plant-your-own experiences, and ideas – they can use in their own home environment, from small urban area to wide open spaces.

A new attraction called "America’s Backyard" will offer up ideas for outdoor living and conservation tips for the home garden.

Guests can also create their own mini-water garden in the "Make & Take" workshop and interact with the flitting inhabitants of the "Butterflies Live" exhibit.

Ticket proceeds support the PHS mission to connect people with horticulture and create beautiful, healthy and sustainable communities.

Visit the flower show's website for additional details, including special events, hotels, group information, parking, and more.

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