With more than 10,000 orchid plants in 3,600 distinct varieties, The Huntington houses one of the largest and most diverse orchid collections in the United States. There are so many varieties that there’s always something blooming year-round, but you can see the Huntington’s orchids at their best between the end of July and the end of December.
A great way to appreciate these exquisite plants is at the Orchid Show, which is back for its ninth year from October 17-19, 2025. Keep reading for everything you should know.
2025 Orchid Show
The Huntington Orchid Show is a great opportunity to see a range of orchid plants and flowers through stunningly curated orchid displays from local and regional orchid societies. Over 20 orchid vendors will be present, selling hundreds of unique varieties that you can take home with you.
New this year is the world premiere of Orchidées, a concert-length musical work for cello composed by Nick Roth and performed by cellist Kate Ellis. The ambitious work translates the DNA of orchids through music in five movements, accompanied by time-lapse visuals of the flowers that inspired the composition. However, this performance is not included with the Orchid Show, and its Saturday evening show is already sold out.
🗓️ Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2025 from 10 am – 5 pm
🎟️ Tickets: Admission to the Orchid Show is free with general admission to The Huntington.
📍 Location: Brody Botanical Center
Over 10,000 orchid plants in 3,600 varieties
The Huntington displays its enormous orchid collection on a rotating basis in The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory, although it maintains three additional off-view greenhouses to house the rest of the plants. With so many thousands of orchid plants across 26,000 square feet of space, Huntington staff can constantly rotate the rare orchids on display for guests to enjoy again and again.
This spectacular collection serves more than simply an aesthetic value; in fact, The Huntington’s orchids have significant interpretive, conservational, and scientific value as well. Researchers have access to study plant specimens and publish scientific discoveries, and The Huntington regularly propagates rare orchid offspring to share with other botanical gardens around the country.
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