2010 Philadelphia Flower Show
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Great Show
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Great Value
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- Acres of gardens, plants and floral designs
- Live entertainment
- Culinary demonstrations by local celebrity chefs
- Fabulous shopping with over
160 vendors
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- Hundreds of free how-to demonstrations and lectures
- Family Lounge for toddlers
- Free guide to the Show
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Great Cause
Show proceeds, including tickets and sponsorship contributions, support The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, including its acclaimed urban greening program, Philadelphia Green. Thank you for your support.
2010 Philadelphia Flower Show “Passport to the World”
Philadelphia –The 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show will treat visitors to an exotic journey with the theme, Passport to the World, opening February 28 to March 7 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The Show will transport visitors to dozens of destinations covering the globe. Among the most impressive will be India, a land of colors, textures, scents and sounds that will come to life amid a shower of flowers in an Indian wedding scene. The Netherlands, with its rainbow of blooms, will be portrayed in a floating flower market filled with over 100,000 blooms. The natural wonders of South Africa will be captured in flowers that depict the vivid colors and patterns of costumes of the Zulu. The Amazon jungle of Brazil will unfold in an otherworldly canopy of sparkling waterfalls, tropical flora and exotic wildlife. Singapore, the “Pearl of Asia,” will be presented in a luminescent tribute to the orchid, and New Zealand, a rugged land of beauty, will explode with color and imagination inspired by the wild flora and traditions of the native Maori.
Guests will be treated daily to internationally inspired dance and musical performances, a World Bazaar of exotic and decorative shops, as well as an International Wine and Spirits Garden in the Show’s Grand Hall.
Visitors will want to plan in advance to attend any of the more than 150 gardening presentations held throughout Show week, as well as dozens of educational displays that explore the most popular new trends for home gardeners. A bustling Garden Marketplace will feature many take-home items to get the garden started, and a luxurious garden “spa” will offer home décor and products for the garden in a beautiful setting on the Show Bridge. A schedule of presentations and attractions will be available online at theflowershow.com.
The Philadelphia Flower Show, internationally recognized as one of the nation’s premiere events as well as the oldest and largest indoor show of its kind, is produced by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and presented by PNC Bank.
PHS has more than 15,000 members throughout the country, offers hundreds of educational programs year-round, and is considered the nation’s leading authority on urban renewal through greening. PHS’s acclaimed Philadelphia Green program restores neighborhood parks, creates community gardens, conducts large scale tree plantings, revitalizes vacant land, engages thousands of citizens in community development activities and maintains treasured public landscapes. Its greening efforts are modeled in many cities across the country.
For more information about the 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show and PHS, please visit www.theflowershow.com.
The 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show
“Passport to the World”
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Dates:
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Sunday, February 28th through Sunday, March 7 |
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Place:
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Pennsylvania Convention Center
12th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107-2299 |
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Hours:
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Sundays, February 28 and March 7:
8 am to 6 pm
Monday through Friday, March 1 to March 5:
10 am to 9:30 pm
Saturday, March 6:
8 am to 9:30 pm
(Best viewing hours are after 4 pm)
Box Office closes one hour before Show closing on all days.
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Producer:
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Show revenues support The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's outreach efforts, including its acclaimed greening program, Philadelphia Green. |
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Recorded Information:
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215-988-8899 (recorded information) |
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Wheelchair
Rentals:
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Rentals are $15 a day on a first-come, first-serve basis. The rental booth is located on the Show Level Concourse outside of B Hall.
Passenger dropoff is located at 11th and Arch Streets- Volunteer aids are available.
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Tickets may be purchased online in September, 2009.
For pricing information, please check back in mid-April.
Show revenues, including your Flower Show ticket and sponsorship contributions, support the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), a non-profit organization.
PHS’s Philadelphia Green program helps community groups and public/private agencies transform vacant land and public landscapes into vibrant green spaces. Philadelphia Green is the country’s largest comprehensive urban greening program.
BY CAR
From North
Take I-95 South to Exit 22 (previously 17) I-676W. Follow Independence Hall signs, turn right onto Callowhill Street. Follow signs to “8th Street South—Chinatown,” then to Pennsylvania Convention Center. Main Show entrance on 12th & Arch Streets.
From South
Take I-95 North to Exit 22 (previously 17) I-676 West. Bear right and exit onto Callowhill Street. Follow signs to “8th Street South—Chinatown,” then to Pennsylvania Convention Center. Main Show entrance on 12th & Arch Streets.
From East via Ben Franklin Bridge
Bear left after you cross the bridge. Follow signs to “8th Street South — Chinatown,” then to Pennsylvania Convention Center. Main Show entrance on 12th & Arch Streets.
From East via Walt Whitman Bridge
Take I-76 West towards Central Philadelphia and get off at Exit 344 (previously 38), which puts you on I-676 East to Broad Street exit to Vine Street. Main Show entrance on 12th & Arch Streets.
From West: Take I-76 East to Central Philadelphia, to exit 344 (previously 38), I-676 E to Broad Street exit to Vine Street. Turn right on North 8th Street. Turn right on Arch Street. Main Show entrance on 12th & Arch Streets.
Parking: Approximately 8,000 well-lit parking spaces are located within four blocks of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Click here for a Parking Map.
For more detailed directions to the Pennsylvania Convention Center (1100 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA), please go to MapQuest.
BY PUBLIC TRANSIT
SEPTA Regional Rail Trains
SEPTA is the public transit system in Philadelphia which includes regional rail trains, buses, subways and trolleys. Plenty of SEPTA routes go to the Show, which is conveniently located above Market East Station. From Market East Station, follow the signs to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
SEPTA also offers a “Flower Show Special Bouquet Pass,” which includes unlimited transportation on any SEPTA bus, trolley, subway or regional rail train. SEPTA offers a special Family Fare discount transportation for Regional Rail Trains.
The Bouquet Pass and individual Flower Show tickets are sold in advance and for the duration of the Show at all rail stations ticket offices, sales offices and at the Transit Museum at 1234 Market Street For SEPTA information, call 215-580-7800 or go to http://www.septa.org/.
FREE weekend parking is offered by ALL SEPTA regional rail stations and at all SEPTA parking lots located at Bridge Street and Bustleton Ave., and 69th Street Transportation Center.
SEPTA and NJ TRANSIT Buses
Exit on Market Street between 11th and 12th Streets, and enter the Convention Center.
Via AMTRAK
Take AMTRAK to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. Then, take a free SEPTA Regional Rail train at 30th Street Station to Market East Station(show the conductor your AMTRAK ticket stub; save it for the return trip). Follow the signs to the Convention Center.
PATCO High-Speed Train Line
PATCO trains run 24 hours a day from New Jersey to Philadelphia. Once in Philadelphia, it is a short walk to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Exit at 8th Street & Market Streets, and walk west on Market Street and north to Arch Street, or walk west through Market East and follow the signs to the Convention Center. Call 215-922-4600 or 856-772-6900 for schedules.