Event Schedule
2026 Fall Fruit & Foliage Bonsai Exhibition
All scheduled events are open to the public and included with admission to Hidden Lake Gardens, except for the workshops and the reception. Workshop and reception participants must register in advance. Space for workshops is limited - REGISTER TODAY!
Saturday, October 17
9:00 AM | Visitors Center and Service Building
Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting
Exhibition, Bonsai Courtyard & Vendor Area Open
10:00 – 11:00 AM | Auditorium
Lecture – Trident Maple Show & Tell: A Photo Journal Presentation
Instructor: Danny Coffey, Included with Admission
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Visitors Center
Workshop A – Itoigawa Shimpaku: Designing Bonsai Using Junipers
Instructor: Bill Valavanis, $100 per person, REGISTER HERE
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Service Building
Workshop B – Hand-Building Pinch Pots
Instructors: Mark & Becky Hanner, $100 per person, REGISTER HERE
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Visitors Center
Exhibition Educational Walkthrough #1: Jack Sustic
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Break for Lunch - See FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS page for options
12:30 – 2:30 PM | Service Building
Workshop C – Bonsai Basics: An Introduction to Bonsai Concepts and Design
Instructor: Kurt Smith, $75 per person, REGISTER HERE
12:30 – 3:30 PM | Service Building
Workshop D – Root Stand Creation
Instructor: Sean Smith, $150 per person, REGISTER HERE
1:00 – 2:30 PM | Visitors Center
Demonstration: Bill Valavanis
Sunday, October 18
9:00 AM | Visitors Center & Service Building
Exhibition, Bonsai Courtyard & Vendor Area Open
9:30 – 11:00 AM | Service Building
Workshop E – Children's Workshop
Instructor: Eric Newton, $10 per person, REGISTER HERE
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Visitors Center
Workshop F – BYOT: Bring Your Own Tree
Instructor: Steve Jetzer, $75 per person, REGISTER HERE
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Auditorium
Lecture – The Art of Bonsai Display
Instructor: Bill Valavanis, Included with Admission
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Visitors Center
Educational Walkthrough #3: Jack Sustic
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Bonsai Pavilion
Hidden Lake Gardens Public Bonsai Collection Tour: Jon Genereaux
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Break for Lunch - See FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS page for options
1:00 – 3:00 PM | Service Building
Auction / Raffle
4:00 PM
Exhibition, Bonsai Courtyard & Vendor Area Closes
5:00 PM
Bonsai Courtyard Closes
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Auditorium
Lecture – The Science Behind Autumn Foliage
Instructor: Dr. Mason McNair, Included with Admission
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Visitors Center
Educational Walkthrough #2: Eli Atkins
2:00 – 3:00 PM | Bonsai Pavilion
Hidden Lake Gardens Public Bonsai Collection Tour: Jon Genereaux
3:30 – 4:30 PM | Service Building
Raffle
5:00 PM
Exhibition, Bonsai Courtyard & Vendor Area Closes
