Happily returning to beautiful Balboa Park on Saturday, September 3rd and Sunday, September 4th!

Presented by the Southern California Plumeria Society, our annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival offers live entertainment, an amazing Flower Show, along with one of Southern California’s largest and most extensive potted Plant Sale. This event is free and open to the public in the Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. 

Vendor registration is limited to SCPS members in good standing who meet all our requirements; registration will be held at the July meeting. Please check your journal for more information.

Thousands of people visit us every year; check out past festival coverage from NBC and KUSI here.

Ride Sharing

Ride sharing is a great way to visit the Festival. Please direct your driver to 1650 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101. This will take you to the end of Village Place between the Casa del Prado and the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Here is some parking advice for the Festival

Parking in Balboa Park lots is free. If you can’t find parking close to the Casa del Prado, it’s best to park in the Inspiration Point parking lot (on the east side of Park Blvd., between Presidents Way and the Balboa Park Activity Center) for easy access to the heart of Balboa Park via the free tram. Take the tram to the Plaza de Panama tram stop and walk to the Casa del Prado.

We’re happy to hold your plants for you until 3 pm while you enjoy Balboa Park. Plus, our plant runners will be happy to take plants to the loading zone (on the street east of the Casa del Prado) and wait with your plants while you get your car.

Here’s a map and full tram info:

https://www.balboapark.org/plan/parking

21st Annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival: Schedule of events

 

Saturday, September 3rd

Potted Plant Sale in Room 101 and Patio A

  • 9 AM: Potted Plant Sale opens

  • 4PM: Potted plant sale closes

Plumeria Gifts Sale in Room 102

  • 10AM: Plumeria gifts sale opens
  • 4PM: Plumeria gifts sale closes
 
Flower Show in Room 104
 

  • 8AM-11AM: Entries accepted for the Flower Show

  • 12 NOON: Flower Show Room 104 closes for judging

  • 12 NOON-3PM: People’s Choice voting in the courtyard

  • The Flower Show may open on Saturday when judging is complete.
Food and Entertainment in Patio B

  • 9 AM – 4 PM: Hawaiian food from Kama’iana Catering, Ho’onani Cakes and Wahine Kai Shave Ice

  • 10 AM – 4 PM: Entertainment by Tipanie o Patitifa

  • 10 AM – 4 PM: Island style shirt sales from Pukana Face

 

Sunday, September 4tgh

Potted Plant Sale in Room 101 and Patio A

Plumeria Gifts Sale in Room 102

  • 10AM: Plumeria gifts sale opens
  • 4PM: Plumeria gifts sale closes
 
Flower Show in Room 104

  • 9AM – 2PM: Flower Show winners on display

  • 2 PM: Flower Show closes

Free wrist lei make and take in Patio A

  • 11AM – 11:30 AM
  • 2PM – 2:30 PM

Food and Entertainment in Patio B

  • 9 AM – 4 PM: Hawaiian food from Kama’iana Catering, Ho’onani Cakes and Wahine Kai Shave Ice

  • 10 AM – 12 NOON: Entertainment by The Cool Breeze

  • 1 PM – 4 PM: Entertainment by slack key guitarist Kevin Mullen

    10 AM – 4 PM: Island style shirt sales from Pukana Face