Plant lovers, mark your calendars. Here are a few upcoming plant events around Toronto to keep on your radar this spring and summer. These are always great opportunities to see beautiful plants, meet fellow growers, and sometimes bring home something special.
🌸 Toronto Artistic Orchid Association Orchid Show & Sale
📅 April 18-19, 2026
📍 Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough
A beautiful orchid show featuring display tables, vendors, and a great opportunity to see some incredible orchids up close.
More info: http://www.taoa.info
🌿 Toronto African Violet and Gesneriad Society Spring Show & Sale
📅 Sunday, April 12, 2026
📍 Toronto Botanical Garden
Show and sale open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm. Expect hundreds of African violets and related gesneriad plants on display along with plants available for purchase.
More info: https://tavgs.ca
🌸 Lakeshore African Violet Society Annual Show & Sale
📅 Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 9 am to 4 pm
📍 St. Philip’s Lutheran Church, 61 West Deane Park Dr, Toronto
A colourful community show featuring beautiful African violets along with plant sales and growing supplies.
More info: https://lakeshoreavs.com/annual-show/
🌵 Toronto Cactus and Succulent Club Show & Sale
📅 June 14, 2026
📍 Toronto Botanical Garden
A must visit for anyone who loves unusual plants. There are always fantastic displays plus vendors selling rare and interesting cacti and succulents.
More info: https://www.torontocactus.club/
🌼 Toronto Flower Market (Summer Favourite)
📍 CAMH, 1001 Queen St W
This outdoor market runs monthly during the summer and features local flower growers and plant vendors. The 2026 dates have not been released yet, but it is a great one to keep on your rotation for summer plant adventures.
More info: https://www.torontoflowermarket.ca/
If you know of other upcoming plant events around the GTA, feel free to share them so everyone can add them to their plant outing list.