Who We Are
Our Mission
The Tallahassee Camellia Society is a non-profit organization that encourages the culture of Camellias. The Society holds meetings, programs, and shows with the purpose of educating and informing its members and the public of the history, growing, propagation, exhibiting, and judging of camellias.
Annual Show
Our next Annual Camellia Show will be January 10 and 11, 2026 at the Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services Doyle Conner center. Despite the harsh cold weather, we exhibited 1224 blooms and hosted approximately 1,000 guests at our 2025 show. We hope to see you at our 2026 show.
Monthly Meetings for the 2025 - 2026 Year
Meeting Details
The Tallahassee Camellia Society meets:
* Monthly from October to May
*The first Tuesday of the month
* At the Jubilee Cottage at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road
* Dinner ($17.00) is optional and dinner reservations must be confirmed 3 days prior to the meeting. If you make a dinner reservation you have an obligation to pay whether you show up or not.
* Meet at 6:00pm to socialize, dinner at 6:30pm, and the meeting begins at 7:00pm
* Guest are welcome
Membership dues are $35 per year for a single membership and $50 for couples.
Programs
October 7, 2025 - Welcome Back and Recognition of Bill Hightower
November 4, 2025 - The Greatest Camellia Blooms. Speaker J.D. Thomerson
December 2, 2025 - Mini Camellia Show and Ice Cream Social
January 9, 2026 - Judges Dinner - Reservations required.
January 10 and 11, 2026 - Annual Camellia Show at FL Dept of Agriculture's Doyle Conner Building. Free to the Public 1 - 5pm Saturday and 1 - 4pm Sunday.
February 3, 2026 - Annual Camellia Plant Auction fund raiser for the Society. Auctioneer Extraordinaire Randolph Maphis also provides great history on each camellia. You will have an opportunity to purchase some hard to find varieties.
March 3, 2026 - History of Tallahassee Camellia Society Over the Past 40 Years. Speaker: Randolph Maphis, Current and 3X President of the Tallahassee Camellia Society
April 7, 2026 - Daffodils for North Florida. Speaker Sara Van Beck
May 9, 2026 - Annual membership picnic.