Information and Events Monthly Meetings: All meetings are at the Will Rogers Exhibition Center at 3400 NW 36th, Oklahoma City, OK. All meetings are open to the public and visitors are enthusiastically welcomed. We have monthly meetings on the first Fridays in March through June, and September through December starting at 6:30pm. All of our meetings begin with a potluck meal. You can now get directions to find us via google maps, just type in Oklahoma Iris Society, and it will lead you to us!!
Upcoming Events:
Friday, February 28th at 6:30pm: Special OIS Meeting featuring guest speaker, Thomas Johnson of Mid-America Iris Gardens!! You don't want to miss this presentation!!
Saturday, March 1st, 9am-1pm: Judges Training Presented by Thomas Johnson. Will Rogers Senior Center just down Pat Murphy Drive on south side of the Park.
Friday, March 7th, at 6:30pm: March OIS Meeting featuring special hybridizer speaker, Bob VanLiere. This will be an AWESOME PROGRAM!!!
Saturday, March 8th, 9am-11am: Pollen Dabbers Program presented by Bob VanLiere.
Friday, April 4th at 6:30pm: April OIS Meeting, program: "Iris Show 101"
Saturday, April 5th, "Rite of Spring" Flower Show cosponsored with the Okla. Daffodil and Tulip Society, this show will feature daffodils, tulips, and will be an official AIS Early Iris Show. Bring your minis and median Irises to show off!!
Saturday-Sunday, April 26-27th, 1pm-5pm on Saturday, 11am-4pm on Sunday
OIS 93rd Annual Iris Festival titled "Rock and Roll with Irises" The festival will feature an Iris Exhibition, Oklahoma's Largest Floral Design Show, Children's Crafts, RAFFLE PRIZES, free classes, and OF COURSE, AN IRIS SALE!! WE WILL HAVE THOUSANDS FOR SALE!
Friday, May 2nd: 3rd Annual OIS Membership Only-Bus Tour, link to register in is in the newsletter.
No May Meeting
Friday, June 13th at 7pm: June Meeting via Zoom. Program TBA
Schedule for the 93rd Annual Iris Festival-April 26-27th, 2025 Saturday, April 26th
1pm: Show and IRIS SALE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC!
2pm: Class TBA
3pm: Irises 101 Class in Room 1
4pm: Iris Hybridizing (Meet in Lobby)
5pm: End of Day 1
Sunday, April 27th
11am: Show and Iris SALE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC!
12pm: Class TBA
1pm: Floral Design with Irises 101 Class in Room 1
2pm: Oklahoma Butterfly Presentation in Room 1
3pm: Irises 101 in the Garden (Meet in Lobby)
4pm: End of Iris Festival
About Us
The Oklahoma Iris Society established in 1932, the Oklahoma Iris Society is a group of garden enthusiasts who foster the growth, appreciation and study of the genus iris. We accomplish this through monthly meetings, judges schools, shows, sales, tours and our stewardship of the Iris Gardens at Will Rogers Park in Oklahoma City. We celebrated our 90th anniversary in 2022.
The Oklahoma Iris Society usually meets in Oklahoma City at Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center at 3400 NW 36th Street We are affiliated with the American Iris Society, Region 22.
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