The Rare Plant and Orchid Festival (May 1-3, 2026) will be held at the Fair Expo Center, the same site as the Tamiami International Orchid Festival. The address is: 10901 SW 24th St, Miami, FL 33165, but the best way to get there is to click the link below to load the address into your GPS or enter “Fair Expo Center Fuchs Pavilion” into Google Maps.

Map and Vendor list coming soon! The 2025 vendor list can be viewed from the Vendors page. The map can be displayed on a mobile device or tablet, or printed. Please download and print or save the map (when it is available)!

General Admission is $20 for adults for a single day ticket, save on advance tickets. Tickets will be available soon. Buy your tickets when they become available as advance ticket sales may end at any time and prices may increase as the show grows closer. Children under 12 are free.

You will receive your ticket by email. Look for an email from Universe/Rare Plant Festival. If you do not receive an email soon after purchase, check your junk/spam folder. You must print or display your ticket on your phone at the gate. Yahoo and AOL accounts appear to be particularly susceptible to false positive spam messages. Please check your spam folders. Please search for “universe” in your email. If you use Gmail look in your promotions tab and search for “universe”.

Bringing cash is highly recommended as many growers are foreign and do not accept credit cards. ATMs are available, but they charge fees and may be limited in how much cash they dispense per transaction.

Volunteers will have e-tickets mailed to them in advance and redeem them at the front gate.

You can email info@rareplantfestival.com up to seven days before the event for a refund. Thereafter, we cannot issue refunds but will, upon request, give tickets to a future Rare Plant Festival.

Easy! No standing in line.

The Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center offers on-site parking at $10 for the entire day. To park onsite, enter via Gate #2 (109th Ave & Coral Way). Parking attendants will direct you from there. Cash and credit cards are accepted. You can also Uber to the festival and if you’re staying at the Best Western, the hotel runs a complimentary shuttle each day.

The Rare Plant and Orchid Festival provides the same experience for attendees as the major orchid festivals, the Tamiami International Orchid Festival and Redland International Orchid Festival, by becoming a destination event for plant lovers from all over the world.

Anyone interested in seeing rare plants, buying beautiful yet affordable plants, or who is just interested in a nice family excursion or laid back date.

Check out the beautiful plants and shop the widest selection of affordable and rare plants available anywhere. Participate in complimentary raffles for over a hundred beautiful plants and other prizes. E-ticket buyers are automatically entered in one raffle. Attendees who buy tickets at the door will have the opportunity to scan a qr code and visit a website where they can sign up for another big raffle. No purchase is necessary. For a free entry, please send a request with your complete contact information on a 3×5 inch card to Redland Orchid Festivals, Inc. 25000 S.W. 162 Ave, Homestead, FL 33031 or bring a 3×5 inch card to the festival or simply scan the qr code at the festival (accessible without paying admission). Raffles are administered by Redland Orchid Festivals, Inc.

The Best Western at 8560 SW 124th Avenue Kendall, FL 33183-4600 is offering an excellent rate. You can book online by clicking here or call 305-271-4848 and ask for the “Plant Show” rate. The Best Western also is running a shuttle to the Festival in the morning and evening. Inquire with the front desk for the times. The Best Western does get booked up but has a generous cancellation policy, so we strongly recommend booking now. If you are a hotel operator interested in partnering with the Rare Plant Festival, please contact us through the contact form or write to us at info@rareplantfestival.com

Unfortunately, Miami still does not have good public transportation and is a vast, sprawling city. We recommend Lyft. Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden is a great destination for plant lovers. Zoo Miami is a must for all visitors but especially those with children. Of course, Miami Beach is the destination for many out of towners, but natives often get their nightlife and eats in Coral Gables, Wynwood, and South Miami. Miami has become a world class city and visitors have many options.

There are various shipping options located nearby.

The Committee accepts applications to the Rare Plant and Orchid Festival year round through the Contact page.

The Rare Plant and Orchid Festival partners with local and national businesses that recognize the value in having their brand associated with beautiful, exotic plants. Send your proposal to the Rare Plant Festival through the Contact page.

No. We love animals too, but the venue only allows service animals.

At this time, we are only working with qualified plant and orchid societies. If you are a member of a society that would like to participate, please send an email via the Contact page.

Absolutely! There is handicapped parking and the hall is completely wheelchair friendly and ADA compliant. Come and enjoy.

If you completed a ticket purchase, tickets were emailed to you from Universe with a subject line referencing the Rare Plant and Orchid Festival. Please check your junk mail and spam. If you cannot find the tickets, email info@rareplantfestival.com and we will try to help. But, you can also give your email address at the door as a last resort. (This is a more time consuming process so please bring your tickets if you have them. Thanks.)