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.
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

20th Annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival: Schedule of events

Saturday, August 31

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: People’s Choice Award voting opens at the Flower Show

  • 4 PM: Flower Show closes
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 1

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