Savannah Camellia Festival

Celebrate Savannah's Floral Heritage!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 22, 2025, and celebrate the 2nd Annual Camellia Festival at Cohen's Retreat! Enjoy a day filled with the beauty of camellias, community spirit, and cherished traditions!

Saturday, Feb 22, 2025
Cohen's Retreat: 5715 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA
Event + Bloom Show: 11AM - 4PM
Bloom Show Registration: 9AM - 11AM
Keynote: Charles Daniel, Camellia Expert: 12:30PM
Guest Speaker: Jessica Leigh Lebos, "The Camellia Thief & Other Tales" Author & Book Signing: 2PM

Help us honor a remarkable 2023 collaboration where 3,000 Savannah students helped plant 1,500 Royal Velvet camellias along the Harry Truman Bike Path.

Calling all competitors! The Bloom Show is the day's highlight, and we need your stunning entries to make it truly unforgettable. Bring your best blooms to showcase your talent and help create a breathtaking display for everyone to admire.

The Bloom Show kicks off bright and early at 9AM! Participants should bring blooms between 9 & 11 AM for entry and prepare them for the competition, which will be judged by the public. Participants are also free to enter multiple blooms to showcase their collective efforts. Once everything is set, everyone's welcome to return at 11AM when the festivities officially begin. If you or anyone you know would like to enter, please let us know via email at [email protected] by Thursday, Feb 13th.
Shop the Plant Sale! Hobbes Hill Farms will offer camellias grown by the same Master Gardener behind the Savannah Camellia Project. A portion of proceeds supports the Cohen's Retreat Community Foundation.
Come celebrate, support, and connect! A day full of blooms, beauty, and community awaits!

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