Guide To The Philadelphia Flower Show
When: March 1 – 9, 2014
Friday, February 28 (PHS members preview) 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Saturday, March 1 (PHS members preview) 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Saturday, March 1 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday, March 2 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Mon. – Fri., March 3-7 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday, March 8 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday, March 9 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Where:
The Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St. (12th & Arch Streets)
Philadelphia, Pa.
215-418-4700
www.paconvention.com
Background: Like the Philly cheesesteak or the Eagles, the Philadelphia Flower Show is deeply rooted in the city’s history. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, America’s first horticultural society, was founded here in 1827, and the first Flower Show was held just two years later. Originally run by an unaffiliated group of nurserymen and growers, the Flower Show really blossomed (pun definitely intended) once the PHS took over in 1968 and moved its location to the then-new Civic Center. In 1996, the show arrived at its current digs at the Pa. Convention Center, where it now boasts over 250,000 visitors annually and ten-plus acres of exhibits, making it the largest flower show in the world.
Today, the flower show features everything from lectures and gardening demonstrations to culinary presentations and shopping. This year’s theme, “ARTiculture: Where Art Meets Horticulture,” will celebrate museums and artists ranging from Matisse and Monet to Picasso and Pollock. In fact, PHS has partnered with some of the world’s best museums — think the Guggenheim and the Barnes — in 2014! Expect the Convention Center to be transformed into a gorgeous living canvas.
For full story go to: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/
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