The Philadelphia Flower Show returns to Pennsylvania Convention Center
This year, the show is supposed to be bigger, brighter, and better than ever.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Back by popular demand, the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show will be returning to the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday.
And this year, the show is bigger, brighter, and better than ever.
"I was just expecting greatness and this is honestly greatness," said Farah Farag from South Philadelphia. "It's just the beauty and nature that you kind of miss in the city and you don't see it everyday, and to put it in Philadelphia, it's just incredible."
It is also back inside for the first time since the pandemic struck, and runs from March 4 to March 12.
This year's theme is "The Garden Electric!" which is meant to celebrate the spark of joy you get when you give or receive flowers. The show has over 10 acres of the most beautiful and unique plants and floral arrangements you can find.
"All the best stuff in the show is on this wonderful curvy pathway, so you don't have to know the show to have a wonderful experience. You can just wander and it will find you," said Matt Rader, president of the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society.
"What's so exciting this year is they have done things that they have never done before," said Gabrielle Baugh, the interim manager of competitive classes. "They've taken the lessons they learned at FDR Park and brought them here to the convention center."
Visitors will be awe-struck as soon as they walk in, with an extravagant floral garden that will take your breath away as it transports you to what feels like a tropical oasis.
"I think people when they come here they're going to be shocked and amazed and wowed by the things they've seen," said Baugh.
And the competitive classes, widely known as the heartbeat of the show, are back with people from all over, planted in Philadelphia to show off their talent.
"These are amateurs who come in and do amazing works of art with floral design," she noted. "We have garden rooms to jewelry to amazing plants and horticulture on display."
New to the show this year is the kids' cocoon, where families can enjoy fun activities and crafts, as well as a music stage with several acts performing each day.
The beloved butterfly exhibit is a crowd favorite each year.
And to top it all off, the show is giving back to the community in a big way, with a $65,000,000 economic boost for the city.
Tune in on Saturday night to 6abc for the Philadelphia Flower Show preview special. Meteorologists Cecily Tynan, Karen Rogers, and Brittney Boyer will host the annual, behind the scenes look at everything the show has to offer.
