​Spokane Interstate Fair

   September 14, 2024 will be the first day of the dahlia show

   404 N. Havana St.

   Spokane Valley, WA 99202​​

     2024 Exhibitor Guide for the dahlia show can be accessed here.

    Flowers for show will not get you into the Fair free. You have to mail your entry form in on time.

      Print the whole Dahlia Show Schedule.  The entry form is on the last page of the Guide.

      Please read the show schedule, carefully, due to many changes in entry into staging area, parking,            changes in Exhibitor guide rules, additions and subtractions in classes, of which there are several.​

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    *When you enter the S.W. parking lot, pay a $5.00 parking fee, and tell the attendants you       are going to the Floral building.   You will need to buy an entrance ticket for each person         in your car and then you can enter through the yellow gate with your flowers.

    *Staging will begin at 9:00 am on September 13, 2024  

    **You can stage all night but the gate will be locked at exactly midnight.

        It will not be re- opened until 5:00 a.m. on Sat. the 14th.  *All exhibits need to be in place            for judging by 7:30 a.m. the 9th.  Judging needs to begin no later than 8:00 a.m.  

    *There will be an IEDS members only, awards banquet following the show, on Saturday September 14, at Selkirk Pizza &Tap House at 6:30 p.m., for those who participated in the show, and their guests.

    EVERYONE BE SAFE.

    Hope to see you there.​

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​INLAND EMPIRE DAHLIA SOCIETY

IEDS TUBER SALES 2025 TBD

2024 Dahlia of the Year

2103 Bloomquist Jean

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The Inland Empire Dahlia Society, (IEDS), was organized on November 14, 1961.​​​ Their first Dahlia Show was held at the Spokane County Fair, in 1962.  We are still part of the fair.  The Fair is now called, the Spokane Interstate Fair & Expo Center. 

The IEDS has 7 general meetings, all are welcome to join us.  There are three tuber sales and one show, annually.  We sponsor the Spokane VA Medical Center Garden. This is where, in the fall we get most of our tubers, for our tuber sales.  Meetings are located in the Manito Park Meeting room the second Thursday of most months, specific location is: 2016 S Tekoa St, Spokane, WA 99203.

We often plan different functions during our meetings for the off months. This is when we don't have the official members meetings.  We also, have a picnic in August and a Christmas Party in December.  In January, the board and other members meet to plan the budget for that current year. There are committees that have meetings, outside of our regular member meetings, also. Included in membership, is our monthly newsletter, called, "The Dahliafax".  We are associated with the Federation of Northwest Dahlia Growers.  We are affiliated with the American Dahlia Society, (ADS).​

Membership Dues: Single $10.00, Family $15.00 - a family member is a spouse and child residing at the same address.  
Make check out to: IEDS. Mail to: Patrick O'Kelley - 4402 E. 56th Ave., Spokane, WA 99223

​For more information about our society, meetings, tuber sales, shows, Trial Garden and VA Garden, please click the contact tab, above.