The Philadelphia Flower Show continues its brilliant run

Jennifer Designs created a spectacular floral map of the U.S. for the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show. Photo by Jim Murphy, author of Real Philly History, Real Fast.

The Philadelphia Flower Show is both the nation’s largest and the world’s longest-running event of its kind, says the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. It’s also been honored as the best overall event in the world by the International Festivals & Events Association.

The show, first held in 1829, attracts about 250,000 people each March to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

A Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker at 717 Chestnut Street pinpoints the location of the first Philadelphia Flower Show in 1829. Photo by Jim Murphy, author of Real Philly History, Real Fast.

Some Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_historical_markers_in_Philadelphia_County

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Flower_Show

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Flower_Show#References

https://phsonline.org/phs-news/flower-show-to-be-honored-with-historical-marker

https://phsonline.org/the-flower-show/about-the-show