AVSC Events
There are no AVSC Shows or events planned for 2026 as of yet, but there are lots of local events going on!
AVSA Events
2026 AVSA 80th Annual Convention
The convention runs from May 25th-31st in Dallas, Texas! Registration is now open! Please visit the AVSA convention website for details and for registration.
Submit an Event
If you are an affiliate with a local event, please feel free to submit
it using the form linked below.
Submitted events will be posted here on our website, announced on our social media, and placed in the next Chatter newsletter!
If you are not affiliated with AVSC, but have an event located in Canada centred around african violets or gesneriads, you may still submit it.
Local Events
Looking for a local sale or show to attend?
Browse local events below according to region. Most events are put on by our local affiliate clubs.
| Edmonton African Violet Society & Gesneriad Society Indoor Gardening Day | |
| DATE: | Sat, Mar, 7, 10:00AM – 3:00PM |
| LOCATION: | Greenland Garden Centre 23108 AB-16, |
| DETAILS: | African Violet and Gesneriad Plant Sale of the EAVGS members, celebrating indoor gardening. Other local plant groups will also be there. We’ll be selling rare and unique plants. There will be experts to talk to, demonstrations, and in-store specials. |
| QUESTIONS? | Andrew Ketel Tia Walters |
| WEBSITE: | https://edmontonafricanviolets.weebly.com/ |
| Stampede City African Violet Society (SCAVS) Spring Show & Sale | |
| DATE: | Sat, May, 9, 10:00AM – 4:00PM |
| LOCATION: | Green Gate Garden Centre 14111 Macleod Trail, |
| DETAILS: | Open to the public. Both cash and credit card are acceptable for plant purchases. |
| QUESTIONS? | Winston Goretsky violets@telus.net |
| WEBSITE: | http://www.scavs.ca |
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| Annapolis Valley African Violet Society Our Violet Hobbies | |
| DATE: | Sat, Jun, 6, 2:00PM – 4:00PM |
| LOCATION: | Berwick Town Hall Gymnasium
236 Commercial Street, Berwick, NS B0P 1E0 |
| DETAILS: | African Violet Show and Sale |
| QUESTIONS? | Cindy Shoults cjsho14@outlook.com |
| WEBSITE: | http://www.avavs.com |
| Toronto African Violet and Gesneriad Society Show & Sale | |
| DATE: | Sun, Apr 12, 2026 9:00am – 4:00pm |
| LOCATION: | Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Ave. East Toronto, ON M3C 1P2 |
| WEBSITE: | https://tavgs.ca/ |
| Lakeshore African Violet Society “Violets Go to the Movies” (Annual Show & Sale) | |
| DATE: | Sat, Apr 25, 2026 9:00am – 4:00pm |
| LOCATION: | St. Philip’s Lutheran Church
61 West Deane Park Drive Etobicoke, ON M9B 2S1 |
| DETAILS: | Free parking and admission. Sales are cash only. |
| QUESTIONS? | Beverley Williams (Show Chairman) |
| WEBSITE: | https://lakeshoreavs.com |
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International Events
Below are a list of events that are put on by our affiliates outside of Canada.
| African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York “Gesneriads Play Monopoly” Show & Sale | |
| DATE: | Sat, May 2nd, 2026 1:00-6:00pm & Sun, May 3rd, 2026 12:00 – 3:30pm |
| QUESTIONS? | Deborah Donaldson |
| WEBSITE: | |
The Gesneriad Society
| Chicagoland Celebrates 75 Years of The Gesneriad Society | |
| DATE: | June 28th – July 4th |
| LOCATION: | Wheeling, IL |
| WEBSITE: | https://gesneriadsociety.org |