September JapanFest 2026
September 19th and 20st the club will host our annual bonsai exhibition and workshops at Japanfest at the Gas South Convention Center. The festival is open from 10:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday and from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday. Set up for the club events is Friday the 18th at 2:00pm.
More details can be found about the festival here: https://www.japanfest.org
The club will once again feature an exhibition of refined bonsai provided by our members, as well as Kusamono and Suiseki (viewing stones).
For JapanFest attendees, the club will offer “build a bonsai” workshops for up to 50 participants per day and offer to the public a wide variety of bonsai and bonsai‑themed merchandise.
JapanFest is a fun, busy volunteer‑driven event. We could use your help to spread the load as we share bonsai with the public. Got time to volunteer? Sign up at the link below, and we can arrange complimentary tickets to the festival!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4FABAB2EA4FC1-absjapanfest#
To sign up for one of the classes offered at Japanfest please go to the club’s Eventbrite page here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/atlanta-bonsai-society-35349374543
October Ormewood Park Maker’s Festival
Join in the bonsai fun at the Ormewood Park Maker’s Festival! The club will sponsor a booth at the festival and offer beginner’s classes in the morning and the afternoon of the festival!
The festival takes place on October the 10th from 11:00am to 6:00pm… and is hosted at the intersection of Ormewood and Delaware Ave Se in Ormewood Park… The club will have a booth at 1046 Delaware Ave and be hanging out in the yard and on the porch that day…
Introductory workshops, including a juniper, wire and materials will be sold through the Maker’s Fest website… workshops will be for sale here: https://www.makersfest.org/2026-workshops
Come and hang out with your fellow club members, share our love of and promote the bonsai art, while taking in one of Atlanta’s most charming neighborhood festivals! There will be music, food, refreshing beverages, workshops and an artists market to enjoy throughout the day!
November Miyata Bonsai
Join the club for a garden visit to Miyata Bonsai south of Atlanta! Generously hosted by the Miyata family, we will tour their garden, enoy lunch together and learn about the “string tying” technique for decidious bonsai after lunch.
The garden visit will be on November 21st and we will kick off at 10:00am!
To protect the Miyata’s privacy we will email the address for this event to our members prior to the meeting.
December Holiday Party and Annual Meeting
Hold the afternoon of December 12th, for the club’s Annual Meeting and Holiday Party as we close out the year. Details will be updated as we get a little closter to the event.
Bonsai Workshops
We offer novice workshops led by a local bonsai professional and advanced workshops led by various guest artists. Since bonsai have needs based on the calendar, our workshops are seasonal in nature.
Depending on artist demand, we may have more than one workshop session per weekend, so check the events page for times as the monthly meeting approaches. Please remain flexible with whether you can take morning or afternoon workshop. The cost of each workshop session is currently $75 for at least 3 hours, unless we are including tree or other materials, which may be extra. The club will provide wire to use at workshops and meetings; everything else you may need should be brought by workshop participant, including tree and tools.
Recent Guest Artists
- Young Choe
- Shannon Salyer
- Jonas Dupuich
- Rodney Clemons
- Adam Jones
- Kenji Miyata
- Kathy Shaner
- Tyler Sherrod
- Jerome Kellerhals
- Sergio Cuan
- Eli Akins
- Mike Lane
- Julian Adams
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