Official event information: Visit the organizer’s event page. Reconfirm dates, venue and entry details before travelling.
The 2026 Annual Bonsai Show & Sale is listed for November 21–22 in Fort Myers, Florida. The official Bonsai Societies of Florida event page identifies the Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida and the Berne Davis Gardens venue. This guide separates confirmed event details from practical suggestions for looking at trees and considering a purchase.
At a glance
- Dates: November 21–22, 2026
- Location: Ft. Myers-Lee County Garden Council — Berne Davis Gardens, 2166 Virginia Ave., Fort Myers, Florida
- Source checked: October 14, 2026
The featured image is an existing site illustration of bonsai, not a photograph of this event or its venue.
Confirmed event and location
The official listing describes an annual exhibit of bonsai trees with sales, demonstrations and workshops. It places the event at Ft. Myers-Lee County Garden Council — Berne Davis Gardens, 2166 Virginia Ave., Fort Myers, Florida. Its structured event data identifies November 21–22, 2026 and marks the event as scheduled.
The listing gives a start at 9 am on November 21 and an end at 3 pm on November 22. Those endpoints should not be read as continuous overnight opening or as a complete daily timetable. Check the current daily hours and any activity times with the organizer before making a detailed plan.
Look at the exhibit before shopping
Editorial context: begin by noticing what draws your attention in a displayed tree. Look at the relationship between the trunk, branches, open spaces and container. You do not need to identify a formal style to describe what you see. A short note about one tree can be more useful than rushing to photograph every display.
Follow posted photography rules and ask before moving close to a tree or display. Do not touch foliage, wire, containers or display objects without permission. These are general visitor practices, not a statement that the event has published a particular photography or handling policy.
Questions to ask before buying a tree
If you are considering a purchase, ask the seller for the species name and the conditions in which that specific tree has been kept. Describe where you would keep it and ask what changes the seller recommends. A tree’s appearance at a show does not by itself tell you whether your available growing space is suitable.
Ask about its recent care history, any recent repotting or major work, and the immediate care instructions the seller would give the buyer. Write down the answers and the seller’s contact details if offered. This guide does not diagnose a tree, promise its future health or replace advice about the actual plant being sold.
Plan the visit around verified details
The official listing mentions demonstrations and workshops, but this guide does not assign speakers, subjects, times or booking conditions. If one of those activities is essential to your visit, obtain current details from the organizer. Do not infer a workshop place from general entry to the event.
For a possible purchase, ask the seller about a suitable way to carry the tree home and what should be done on arrival. Decide in advance how much space and budget you can reasonably commit. There is no need to buy a tree to learn from an exhibit.
Before travelling, reconfirm the November 21–22 dates, the Virginia Avenue venue and that day’s opening hours. The event page is the starting point for current information. This is an editorial guide based on official material, not a firsthand show report or a promise about individual exhibitors or stock.
