Regional and Local Shows

 

Alberta

Alberta Dahlia and Glad Society
See flyer.

 

British Columbia

Nanaimo Gladiola and Dahlia Society Show
Country Club Centre
August 23, 24, 25
 
Victoria Dahlia Society
Prospect Lake Community Hall
5358 Sparton Road
Victoria, BC, V9E 2H5
Open to public:  August 16th 10-4pm, August 17th noon-3:30pm
Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference Annual Show 
Marguerite Casey-Wolnicki: victoriadahliapresident@gmail.com
 
Vancouver Dahlia Society
August 30th and 31st
Vandusen Botanical Gardens
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Late Show
September 20th
West Coast Gardens
Surrey, B.C. CanadaFull details at vancouverdahliasociety.ca
 
NW Federation Dahlia Shows
Please visit www.nwdahlia.org and click on “Upcoming Dahlia Shows”

 

California

Dahlia Society of California
August 16-17
Hall of Flowers Golden Gate Park
9th and Lincoln
Saturday 10:30-5
Sunday   10-4:00
Free!!
dahlia.dietz@gmail.com
See flyer.

Monterey Bay Dahlia Society
Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave
Capitola, CA 95010

August 23, 10 am – 7 pm & August 24, 10 am – 4 pm

Monterey Bay Dahlia Society at the Santa Cruz County Fair
2601 E Lake Ave
Watsonville, CA 95076

September 10-14, noon – 11 pm (10 pm on Sunday)

 
Colorado

Colorado Dahlia Society
Echter’s Garden Center
5150 Garrison St
Arvada, CO 80002
10 am – 3:00 pm Saturday, August 23 and Sunday August 24th
website: coloradodahlias.net
email: CDS@gmail.com
 

The Flower Bin
1805 Nelson Rd
Longmont, CO 80501
10 am – 3:00 pm Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th
website: coloradodahlias.net
email: CDS@gmail.com

 

Georgia

The Dahlia Society of Georgia

Mershon Hall at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens
1345 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
September 27th – 1pm to 3pm
September 28th- 10am to 3pm
Contact: Lori Goehring 

 
 
Idaho

Southwest Idaho Dahlia Society 
Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP)
1000 W. Myrtle St.
Boise, ID 83702
Saturday, September 13, 2025; opens to the public at 10:00 am
Contact Chris Samuelson – president@southwestidahodahliasociety.com or
Leslie Hobbs – 
director1@southwestidahodahliasociety.com

 

Illinois

Central States Dahlia Society
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, Illinois. 60022
Saturday, September 20th, 2025 – 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 21st, 2025 – 10:00 AM to 4:00PM
Rosemarie Magura – Central States Dahlia Society President 
 
Southtown Dahlia Club
serving the Southside of Chicago and neighboring communities

Crestwood Civic Center
13820 S. Cicero Avenue
Crestwood, IL 60518
Saturday 9/13 -Sunday 9/14/2025
More info on the website: www.SouthtownDahliaClub.com
Show Chairs Robin Hill and Sue Fitzgerald

 

Indiana

Elkhart Dahlia Society
Wellfield Botanic Garden, 1011 N Main Street, Elkhart, IN
August 24, 2025, Sunday
Open to the public 11:00am – 6:00pm
$15 ($10 members) – Garden entry fee

 

Massachusetts

New England Dahlia Society
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505-0598
Saturday, September 27, 2025  2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 28, 2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Contact: Donna Lane or Gabriele Zybarth : NewEnglandDahliaSociety@gmail.com

 

Michigan

Michigan Dahlia Society’s Dahlia Festival
Chelsea Depot
125 Jackson St
Chelsea, MI 48114
Saturday, September 13: 1pm – 8pm
Sunday, September 14: 10am – 3pm
Contact: Sharon Stroh: michigandahlias@gmail.com

West Michigan Dahlia Society
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park 
August 23rd (open to the public 12-5) 
and August 24th from 11-4pm.
 
Southeastern Michigan Dahlia Society
Orchard Mall
6445 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 
Saturday, September 6, 2025:  1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday,   September 7, 2025:    9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Show Booklet:  www.SEMDS.org
Contact: Lucy Propst or Keith Berven: info@SEMDS.org
 

Minnesota

Minnesota Dahlia Society

State Fair Show
Ag/Hort Building at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds
1271 Underwood St., Falcon Heights, MN 55108
Sunday, August 31st – Noon to 9pm
Monday, September 1st – 9am – 8pm

Fall Show
Bachman’s on Lyndale, Minneapolis
6010 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
In the Heritage Room
Saturday, September 13 – 12:00-3:00PM
Sunday, September 14 – 10:00am-3:00PM

 
Montana
 
5 Valleys Dahlia and Glad Society
Western Montana Fair
August 9. 2025
Gary Clark, President
Info: Jim Sadler, jimsadler1220@gmail.com
 

New Mexico

New Mexico Dahlia Society
2025 New Mexico Dahlia Festival
Legacy of a Dahlia Hobbyist – Eldon Wilson
Albuquerque Garden Center
10120 Lomas Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM
Sunday, September 28, 2025.  
Entries Accepted 7:00-10:00 am
Open to the Public and Free 1:00-4:00 pm
 

New York

Rochester Dahlia Society
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
4115 Dewey Ave
Rochester, NY 14616
Saturday, September 13th, 1 to 4 pm, Sunday, September 14th, 12 to 3 pm.
Gerald Kloc, gjkloc@yahoo.com

Southern Tier Dahlia Society
Steuben County Fair Grounds Bath, NY
8/12/25
Judging starts at 1pm. This show takes place during the county fair, so often we have the public looking at the blooms while we are judging.
Contact info – wraggc61@gmail.com

Steuben Co. Fair Grounds Bath, NY
9/6/25, public entry 3pm when judging complete
Contact – wraggc61@gmail.com

Mid Island Dahlia Society
59th Annual Dahlia Exhibition
Burns Horticultural Conference Center
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Oyster Bay, New York
September 13, 1-5pm
September 14, 10am-3pm
Admission is free
MIDS Dahlia Show Poster
 
 
North Carolina
 
Carolinas Dahlia Society 36th Annual Show
The Village Green
160 Frank Allen Rd. 
Cashiers, NC 28717
September 13th & 14th
September 13th 1 pm – 5pm and Sunday September 14th from 10 am – 2 pm
 

Nova Scotia

Dahlia Society of Nova Scotia
Halifax County Exhibition
Middle Musquodboit
Nova Scotia, Canada
August 13th -16th 2025

Ohio

Greater Columbus Dahlia Society
Union County YMCA
1150 Charles Lane
Marysville OH 43040
Saturday, August 30: 1-5 pm
Sunday, August 31: 1-4 pm
 
Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society
Boardman Park
Lariccia Family Community Center
375 Boardman-Poland Road (St Rt 224)
Boardman OH. 44512
Saturday, August 23 1:00 pm to close
Sunday, August 24 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Harriet   Chandler hchandler1@neo.rr.com

 

Oregon

Douglas County Dahlia Society
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Roseburg OR
Floral BLDG
Exit 123 off I-5
Sat. 9/13/25, noon to 5pm, Sun. 9/14/25, 10am-3pm.
 
Lane County Dahlia Society 
Lane County Fairgrounds
736 W. 13th Street
Eugene, Oregon.
September 27th and 28th
 
NW Federation Dahlia Shows
Please visit www.nwdahlia.org and click on “Upcoming Dahlia Shows”
 
 

Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Dahlia Society
Harbaugh Thomas Library
Biglerville, PA
September 5 and 6
 
 
Rhode Island
 
Rhode Island Dahlia Society
Washington County Fair Dahlia Show
August 16 & 17- Agriculture Building
78 Richmond Townhouse Rd
Richmond, RI
Open 10 am- 10 pm
 
Rhode Island Dahlia Society
59th Annual Dahlia Show & Photo Show
Mt. Vernon Lodge # 4
1515 Ten Rod Rd.
North Kingstown. RI 
September 6th, 3-7 pm and September 7th, 10am- 4pm
Christine Pfeiffer cptollgate3@yahoo.com
 
 
Utah
 
Utah Dahlia Society
Garden Center in Sugarhouse Park
Sugarhouse, Utah 
September 13
 
 
Washington
 
Snohomish County Dahlia Society
Forest Park @  Floral Hall
802 E Mukilteo Blvd
Everett, WA
August 16th & 17th 
 
Kitsap County Dahlia Society
Kitsap County Fairgrounds
Bremerton, Washington
August 2, 2025 – 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
August 3, 2025 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
This is our 100th Dahlia Show having conducted our 1st in 1925, 2 years after our official formation as a society.
 
Whatcom County Dahlia Society
Bloedel Donovan Park
2114 Electric Ave
Bellingham, WA 98229
September 6th, 12-5pm and Sept 7th, 10-3pm
 
North Central Washington Dahlia Society
Pybus Public Market
3 N. Worthen Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
September 27 – Noon – 5pm
September 28, 8am – 2pm

Details at www.nwdahlia.org
Click on tab for “Dahlia Shows”
 
NW Federation Dahlia Shows
Please visit www.nwdahlia.org and click on “Upcoming Dahlia Shows”
 
 
Wisconsin
 
Badger State Dahlia Society
Goodman Community Center
149 Waubesa Street
Madison, WI 53704
Saturday, August 16 (12 to 5) and Sunday, August 17 (10 to 2). Blooms will be given away at 2.
Monique Volden jamavolden@mhtc.net