The Fourteenth Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival Saturday, October 3rd from 10-5 Sunday, October 4th from 10-3 Gorgeous Orchids; Fantastic Live Jazz Band; Gourmet Mesquite Grilled Burgers, Kabobs, & Shrimp; Exciting Wine & Cheese Tastings, Live Theater; Western Gun Fighters; Family Fun; Local Charity Fundraising,...
Just a "few" of the blooming orchids for viewing or sale!
Chris Gubler receives the "Service Above Self" Award at a Past Festival
Wine & Cheese Tasting Raises Funds for Charities
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In addition to the local charities (click the Beneficiaries link above) who receive donations from the Festival proceeds, all donations to Rotary International's PolioPlus project will be matched dollar for dollar by the Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation. Watch the video to learn more.
Our Rotary club's primary fundraising event has been the Morongo Basin Orchid Festival, which is now in its fouteenth year. Through this event we have raised and distributed tens of thousands of dollars to local charities and schools -- providing a positive and significant impact on our local communities.
This year the event runs for two days, Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd and 4th. As is true every year, the Festival is centered around Gubler Orchids in Landers, California. The Festival offers free behind the scenes tours that are not otherwise available to the public, both free and fee-based orchid classes, many rare orchids for sale, vendors selling unique items, and -- of course-- a FREE live jazz band (Jim Palmer & the Jazz Norwegians), great food and drink for all ages -- including the Trader Joe's wine and cheese tasting--, and much, much more for the entire family including our new Children's Fun Zone!
Orchid classes for adults fill up fast! Free children's classes are also very popular. CLICK HERE.
A young photographer frames her subject! Over 60,000 sq. ft of blooming orchids are on display!
Festival goers relax with wine and live jazz...
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