Bonsai Weekend at the Arboretum
Announcement:
Potomac Bonsai Festival
Free Ongoing Daily Events
The following free events will be ongoing all three days of the festival April 39, May 1 and May 2. For other programs, including workshops and demonstrations, see Programs, Demonstrations, and Workshops.
Come see the very best in regional bonsai. The PBA (Potomac Bonsai Association) is a regional association made up of 11 bonsai chapters located in the mid-Atlantic region from Virginia to Pennsylvania. The finest trees from each chapter have been selected for display in the exhibit hall of the festival. Located in the arboretum auditorium.Bonsai Vendor Tent
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Find everything you could want or need in the vendor tent, which is filled with everything related to bonsai including plants, pots, books, tools, gifts, and more. Located across from the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum.
Vendors include:
- Gardens Unlimited
- Lang Pottery & Bonsai
- Little Trees Bonsai
- Meehan’s Miniatures
- Osiga Company
- Wild Things Bonsai Studio
- Meco Bonsai
- Adam’s Bonsai
- Nature’s Way
- Wildwood Gardens
- North Star
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Potomac Bonsai Festival’s second annual juried show is featured in the Special Exhibits Wing of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. On display will be the trees selected for the show, including the award winners. Click here for more details about the show.
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Collections
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The miniature masterpieces that we call bonsai and penjing are the pinnacle of gardening skill, and the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North America. The Japanese art of bonsai, and its precursor, the Chinese art of penjing, are rooted in the traditions of Asian culture. Three pavilions house about 150 plants, and the surrounding theme gardens enhance the museum experience.
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