4th Annual Bonsai Weekend

Presented by david graeser

Event Details

May 29 – 31, 2026
Friday & Saturday 11am – 5pm
Sunday Asia Institute-Crane House Day 11am – 4pm

Guest Artist & Judge Jennifer Price • People’s Choice Award •  Workshops & Demonstrations • Vendor Marketplace • Cultural Activities with the Asia Institute-Crane House and Japan/America Society of Kentucky • Performances by Southern Indiana Taiko, River Lotus Lion Dancers, Fang Hua Dance Group, Field Elementary Chinese Performance Club, and LDAZ • Greater Louisville Koi & Goldfish Society

Food & Drink
Bamba Eggroll Co., Red Top Dogs, Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee, bar by Waterfront Botanical Gardens

TICKET PRICES

$12 in Advance • $15 at the door • FREE ages 16 and under
$10 WBG & Bonsai Society Members

PURCHASE TICKETS

 

WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS

Register for a live demonstration or a hands-on workshop during Bonsai Weekend. When registering for workshops or demonstrations, Bonsai Weekend admission will be included.

FRIDAY 5/29

Demonstration: WBG Collection Tree| 11AM – 12:45PM
Workshop: Jaboticaba | 1:15 – 4PM

SATURDAY 5/30

Demonstration: Cedar Elm | 11AM – 12:45PM
Workshop: Harlandii Boxwood | 1:15 – 4PM

SUNDAY 5/31

Workshop: Bring Your Own Tree | 1 – 4PM

WORKSHOP & DEMONSTRATION PACKAGES

 

thank you to our sponsors

David Graeser
Niwaki Global • Joe & Debbie Graviss
Abrams Nursery • Action Landscape, Inc. • Pursuit Spirits • Riverfarm Nursery • St. Matthews Feed & Seed • Summers Nursery & Landscape • Wallitsch Gardens • Bob Cromis, Earl Ekman, Bob Huebener, Lee Squires, Bob Williams, & James York

 

SPONSOR THE EVENT

 

A text-based image describing the bonsai weekend guest artist and judge Jennifer Price, a former professional ballerina who discovered bonsai after retiring from the stage. She is drawn to the line, form, and natural movement of trees, and has studied with notable American and European bonsai artists including Mauro Stemberger, Ryan Neil, Michael Hagadorn, and Walter Pall. Since beginning her apprenticeship with Pall in 2015, she has taught bonsai across the United States and internationally, representing America in Shanghai, South Africa, and Australia. She will be a guest artist for the American Bonsai Society in 2027 and continues to teach, lecture, and encourage others to join local bonsai clubs to build community and lifelong friendships.

 

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Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Annual Bonsai Weekend:

Best in Show – Bald Cypress by Alex Warren (award sponsored by Waterfront Botanical Gardens)
1st Place – Japanese Maple by Joe Graviss
2nd Place – Shohin Display by Barbara Bogan
3rd Place – Pitch Pine by Tim Weckman (Top three awards sponsored by Central Kentucky Bonsai)
People’s Choice – Japanese Maple by Joe Graviss (Award Sponsored by Twisted Nature Bonsai)
GLBS Club Choice – Japanese White Pine by Lee Squires (Award Sponsored by GLBS)
2nd Place People’s Choice – Satsuki Azalea by Barbara Bogan (Award Sponsored by Twisted Nature Bonsai)
3rd Place People’s Choice – Satsuki Azalea by Ed Stanton (Award Sponsored by Twisted Nature Bonsai)
Pursuit Spirits Barrel Pick – Japanese Maple by Joe Graviss

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2023 Bonsai Weekend Gallery:

Congratulations to the winners of the 2nd Annual Bonsai Weekend:

Best in Show – 6 Tee Shohin display by Joe Graviss (Sponsored by WBG)
1st Place – Shimpaku Juniper cascade by Jim Keith
2nd Place – White Pine by Russ Stevens
3rd Place – Yew by Jim Doiron (Top three sponsored by Central Kentucky Bonsai)
People’s Choice – White Pine by Russ Stevens (Sponsored by Twisted Nature Bonsai)
GLBS Club Choice – Easter White Cedar Forest by Joe Dietz (Sponsored by GLBS)