Save the date: The 24th annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival will be held October 5 and 6. Reporter Laura Berry shares the details…
Mark your calendars for the 24th annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival, October 5 from 10 to 5 p.m. and 6 from 10 to 3 p.m. Enjoy greenhouse tours, an American Orchid Society Judged Show, hands-on orchid-growing “how to” classes, orchid-only floral arrangements, great food, wine and craft beer tasting, including an orchid-flavored beer, and live music by the Yucca Valley High School jazz band. The first 50 people entering the Festival on October 6 will receive a free blooming orchid stem. Parking and admission for the Festival are free. The Orchid Festival will be held at Gubler Orchids, 2200 Belfield Boulevard in Landers.