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Floral Competition

Floral Competition

Experience a burst of color at Flower Day in the Kitchen! Celebrate California’s vibrant floral industry with live design competitions, creative demonstrations, and hands-on workshops featuring beautiful California-grown flowers. Watch professional florists and student designers compete to create breathtaking arrangements, then discover tips and techniques you can take home from some of the state’s most talented floral artists.

Location: Taste of California Classroom, Save Mart California’s Kitchen, Building B

2026 Schedule:

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Floral arranging class times in the Taste of California Classroom:

  • 1:00 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 5:00 pm
  • 6:00 pm
  • 7:00 pm

Class Ticket Pre-Sales Coming Soon! Class pre-sale tickets available until 12pm the night before. Day-of ticket sales are available at the Taste of California Classroom on a first-come-first-served basis.

Come and watch some of California’s most talented floral designers go head-to-head in an exciting floral design competition.

FFA Student Competition:
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Children’s Competition*
2:10 PM- 2:30 PM

Professional Floral Designer – Top 10 Qualifier
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Children’s Competition*
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Adult Audience ” Throwdown ”
6:45 PM – 7:15 PM

*Please stop by and pre-register your child as space is limited. Each participant keeps their floral masterpiece, receives a State Fair Ribbon and scorecard.