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Philadelphia Flower Show for the Kids

Philadelphia flower show for kids

Philadelphia Flower Show for the Kids: This year I was able to go to the press preview of the Philadelphia Flower Shower.  It was fantastic the theme this year is Movies,  it is perfect for family.  This year show is collaboration between Philadelphia Horticulture Society and Disney.  The displays were based on Disney owned movies,  from animated to live action.

I have a created a 2015 PHS Flower show Kids Scavenger Hunt- to make your kids trip to the show more challenging.  Check it out here PHS flowershow Kids Scavenger Hunt

The show features many Disney Princess that is sure to delight.   This display was from Robinson it is Cinderella Table.

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This display is baser on every ones favorite clown fish “Nemo”

  nemo flower display

There is so much fr the kids to see from large flower displays to miniature, to press flower painting done by other kids.   Your children will love the flowers. Philadelphia Flower Show for the Kids is lifetime memory.

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The 2015 Flower Show will “Celebrate the Movies” with the world’s great floral and garden designers taking inspiration from the world’s great cinema. It’s Lights, Camera, Bloom!

Prices: Tickets purchased online February 28-March 8:

Adult        $30*

Student    $20*

Child        $15*

Tickets purchased at the PA Convention Center Box Office:

Adult        $32

Student    $22

Child        $17

The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation’s largest and longest-running flower show in North America. All proceeds from the Flower Show support PHS and its acclaimed urban greening programs including City Harvest. Best Value Tickets They have some great things to do as a family.

Butterfly exhibit cost $3 per person and is well worth the money.  My daughter loved it we actually spent many hours she loved it the Butterflies land on you she had one hanging on her eye.   They teach you about the butterfly, and using a qtip with sugar water you can attract the butterflies.

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It took my daughter a little bit to become comfortable with the butterflies but once she did she was truly happy she even used her own money to pay for a second time to go in to the exhibit-  lets say we spent 3 hours total of the 6.5 hours we at the flower show in this exhibit.

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Make and Take Area:  We also made a Headpiece for $10 which she really loved.  She wore it around the show and received a ton of compliments. They also have a Make an Take Terrarium for $20.   I took this picture in the Bank of America Lounge which is a great place to relax and sit, it is located on the main concourse.

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Gene Londons Hollywood collection: Which is a great collection of Hollywood history.  It cost $5 to enter but it is a fun look back.   You might recognize Audry Hepburn Dress or Marylin’s dress.

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Cinderella Sunday  This Sunday March 8th. Princesses and princes of all ages are invited to come dressed as their favorite Disney royalty and walk the red carpet on March 8.  Guests can take photos with Cinderella. A PHS members-only Princess Party will take place from 2 – 3:30 p.m. in the Garden Tea Room. Tickets are $28 plus a $1 service fee. Cinderella Sunday wouldn’t be complete without crowned royalty! Watch for an appearance of Miss Philadelphia and Miss Philadelphia Teen in the Make & Take Room from 1 – 2:30 pm, and then on the Show Floor from 2:30 – 3:30pm.

I would take the kids this year to the Philadelphia Flower Show for the Kids .  I made a list for things for your kids to look for while at the show.

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Check out my flickr page with more Philadelphia Flower Show Pictures 2015

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The British are comming To the Philadelphia Flower Show

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The British are coming To the Philadelphia Flower Show.  This past week I attended the Philadelphia Flower shows press conference.  It was such experience  to hear what he show theme is this year Brilliance everything British.  Such a fun Idea coming off the Olympics and in anticipation of the Princess Katies new baby.

So Pull out your Fasitnators, eat some tea sandwiches and head to the flower show.DSC_1403

Here are some Packages the Flower show told us about this year.

“Brilliant!” Flower Show Ticket Packages & Experiences

The 2013 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, “Brilliant!” is just weeks away, making today a perfect time to discover fabulous new ticket packages and experiences.

Winning in Bloom Package with SugarHouse Casino and STARR Restaurants. For just $99, receive two (2) Flower Show tickets, a $50 STARR Restaurant Gift Card, $25 in free play and a FREE gift from SugarHouse Casino. Purchase your Winning in Bloom packages through February 18, by visiting SugarHouse Casino, 1001 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.

PHS Pre-Show Sneak Peek. For the first time, PHS offers special guests an exclusive view of the creation of the Philadelphia Flower Show prior to the official opening. All Pre-Show Sneak Peek packages come with one Flower Show ticket to be used during regular show hours. Guests must be at least 16 years of age to participate. Pre-Show Sneak Peek is available Monday, February 25 -Thursday, February 28, 2013 between the hours of 2- 6 pm. Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.

DIY at the Flower Show. Check out the Flower Show’s new Make & Take Room, the perfect place to get crafty. In 2013 you’re invited to take home a piece of “Brilliant!” handiwork, such as a fabulous fascinator, fashionable floral wristlet, or magic wand. All the supplies you can imagine will be provided, and a DIY expert will be on-hand to help you design your creation. Looking for early inspiration? Check out the PHS Pinterest board on fascinators. Click here to learn more and gain access inside the all-new Make & Take Room. Please note, a Flower Show ticket is required for entry.


Back by Popular Demand: Flower Show Theme Nights!

LGBT Party – Sponsored by G Philly Sunday, March 3,  4 – 6 pm. PHS and G Philly invite members and friends of the LGBT Community for an afternoon of creative British-inspired cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Mingle with friends before taking in the sights and scents of the world’s most celebrated indoor Flower Show.

Wedding Wednesday – Sponsored by Philadelphia Wedding Magazine and Simply Naked Wine. Wednesday, March 6, 6 – 8 pm PHS and Philadelphia Wedding Magazine invite brides-to-be for an evening of royal treatment at “Wedding Wednesday.”  Bring your bridesmaids and get advice (and take-aways!) from more than 50 local experts on fashion, music, catering, honeymoon planning, and much more. Meet celebrated wedding photographers and learn dazzling decor ideas while sampling creative British-inspired cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with your friends and family.

Girls Night Out – Presented by Philadelphia Style Magazine and Macy’s Center City. Thursday, March 7, 6 – 8 pm.  Enjoy a special evening tailored just for the ladies, featuring exclusive food samplings, health & beauty tutorials, shopping with Philadelphia’s most coveted retailers, raffle prizes, takeaways and more!

Click here to learn more and purchase your Theme Night ticket package.

Arrive in Style with Amtrak’s PA Trips by Train and save! (for Pennsylvania riders only)

PA Trips by Train is reinventing the road trip! Get away on Amtrak’s Keystone Service® line for a day, night or weekend. When you book a Trip by Train, you’ll enjoy one of the most relaxing ways to travel – all while saving money along the way. Visit PaTripsbyTrain.com to learn more about the special Flower Show package.

  • Buy one Amtrak Ticket, get one 40% off
  • Take 50% off Amtrak Ticket for Kids ages 2 through 15
  • Free transportation via SEPTA to Suburban Station

Hope to see you there!

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Philadelphia Flower Show & Photo Tips

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Grab your cameras the Philadelphia Flower Show is coming March 4-11th!  Philadelphia is host to the largest  international Flower Show,  this years Theme is “Hawaii: Islands of Aloha”.    This year is not to disappoint with a whole new layout making it easier to experience the Hawaii. Here are some photo tips to enjoy and take home the show.

Photo tips for the Flower show:

  • Bring your camera and avoid using your flash,  flash wash out the colors and tend to be harsh. If they come out dark try a different setting, play (take extra pictures) for a minute or 2 when you arrive.
  • Balance you elbow on your knee so you stay still and get the shot, if you need to use a long exposure it helps to steady the shot.
  • Always step in towards subject or the presentation,  avoid taking pictures from 2 far away,  they never come out the way you want, smaller compact cameras have a hard time with large spaces so  take one far away then take 10 steps closer and get the feeling of the space a more intimate shot.
  •  Shooting people avoid the full body shot, people tend to not like full length pictures and if taken to far away it just makes things worse.. step closer to your subject, head shots are great,  and let the color of the flowers blur out the background.
  • Be sure to get the kids smelling and experience the flowers they don’t have to be posed shots just moments of this once in lifetime experience.

Here is what you have to look forward to at the Philadelphia Flower Show,  because there is much to photograph, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society  has so much beauty in store for us this year.

Flowers meet Tech.:

  • Wave entrance (new this year)  is interactive with video stream ocean,  all around you. It is a completely new design mimic the waves, landscape of Hawaii
  • Largest water fall (new this year)  to date 25 feet surrounded by the tropics of flowers.
  • Wedding pavilion is also Hawaii themed,  they are bringing in a tons and tons of sand. Wednesday night  March 7th  will be a special time for brides and her parties to get a look and meet with some of the top floral wedding experts get ideas and learning for that special day.
  • Designer Showcase NEW where top floral designer complete to show who is the best (think project run way for flowers) and it goes on all day for the entire week.
  • Floral and Gardening Demonstrations: if you want your flowers to look top notch the learning at the  Philadelphia Flower Show demonstrations is a great way to start
  • Flower show app   new! allowing you to check in at various exhibits along the way, leaving notes for friends, maps of the show room floor, trivia and more.
  • Man Cave (New this yea) there will be a area design for men and all things manly: including tiger woods golf game, casino tables, sports.
  • Girls night out event:  Thurs March 8th Presented By Philadelphia style Magazine and the flower show.  With wine tasting, prizes, beauty and more.
  • Veggies Go Vertical display– where you can see tomatoes over head and 40ft wall of lettuce.  Plus through out the entire show there is lectures and demos on how to grow your own edible garden.
  • Special Guest  Bethany Frankel
  • Family Lounge with crafts, children’s activities and introducing the Lorax movie-  also on final  Sunday March 11 they will be having a garden demo so the family can get the gardening bud.

Special events for kids :

Sunday, March 4
10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 pm: Performances from Kelly and Chica from Sprout’s “Sunny Side Up Show” (45 minute sets)
2 pm: A reading of “The Lorax” by Lisa Nutter, wife of Mayor Michael Nutter
2 pm – 5 pm: Meet characters from Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax”

Saturday, March 10
10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 pm: Performances from Liz and Chica from Sprout’s “Sunny Side Up Show” (45 minute sets)

Sunday, March 11
10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 pm: Performances from Sean and Chica from Sprout’s “Sunny Side Up Show” (45 minute sets)
11 am: Girl Scouts presentation at The Gardener’s Studio
12 noon: Beekeeping demo led by Jim Bobb at The Gardener’s Studio
1 pm: Interactive lawn games demo at The Gardener’s Studio, led by Paul Tukey & Victoria Rowell
2 pm: A reading of “The Lorax” by Kathy O’Connell of WXPN’s Kids’ Corner
3:45 – 5:15 pm: Sprout Snack! Join Sprout’s Kelly from The Sunny Side Up Show, The Pajanimals, and the Berenstain Bears for an interactive afternoon snack. Characters will join you at your table for one-on-one time, photos, and autographs. Please note: The Sprout Snack requires a special ticket; click here to order.

No special tickets required for family events (except for Sprout Snack), but take advantage of the special Family Fun Pak!

Tickets can be purchased prior on line or the day of the show

Adults are $27

Students are $20

Kids are $15

The Philadelphia Flower Show does offer a family pack too for $70 (2 kids and 2 adults)

If you have not been to the Philadelphia Flower Show Before this is the year to go.  Also I can recommend staying overnight in Philadelphia because there is so much to do. Visit Philly.com has so much to offer in deals and packages so be sure to check it out and stay overnight!