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    • Volunteers Needed: Philadelphia Flower Show

    Posted by Philadelphia Horticultural Society on December 23, 2025

    The Philadelphia Horticultural Society (PHS) Philadelphia Flower Show is the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event and fundraiser featuring stunning displays by the world’s premier floral, garden, and landscape designers. The 2026 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, ROOTED: Origins of American Gardening, will be held February 28 to March 8, 2026 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

    Our Flower Show positions are filling up, but there’s still time and space if you have not yet signed up! If you’re an individual or part of a group, we’d love to have you volunteer with us!

    VOLUNTEER BENEFITS AND REWARDS:

    • Support the PHS Mission — help fund community greening and gardening projects across the region.
    • Make lifelong friends while working alongside fellow garden lovers.
    • Earn volunteer hour credits (perfect for students or service programs).
    • Free Show Entry on your volunteer day

      • 1 Shift: Free show entry (day of shift)

      • 2–3 Shifts: +1 Flower Show ticket

      • 4+ Shifts: +2 Flower Show tickets (max)

    • Access to the Volunteer Lounge — your home base for check-in and breaks.
    • A special PHS Volunteer Kit: souvenir lanyard, reusable water bottle, Flower Show–themed pin, PHS Volunteer drawstring bag (while supplies last), and magnetic name button.
    • Invitation to the Annual Volunteer Thank-You Party
    • Entry into the Volunteer-Only Raffle!

    NEW ROLES ADDED AND STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS:

    • Artisan Row
    • Bloom Bar Sales Helper
    • Bus Greeter
    • Button Brigade
    • Horticulture Aide Office Help
    • Horticulture Barrier Aide
    • Horticulture Clerk
    • Horticulture Exhibitor Aide
    • Horticulture Office Assistant
    • Horticulture Recorder
    • Horticulture Runner
    • Marketplace Information Booth
    • Points and Computer Support: Design/Special Awards Comment Typing, Hort Post-Entry Aide, Hort Typing, Points Assistance, Proofreading, Technology Distribution, Scoring
    • Show Ambassador
    • Ticket Kiosk Attendant

    Sign up to volunteer.

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