Pacific Bonsai Expo

03/04/2026

At the end of 2025 the National Bonsai Foundation, a non-profit supporting the National Arboretum in Washington, DC, concluded operations and passed its responsibilities and assets to FONA, the PBE and a few other organizations.

The PBE board thanks the NBF for its generous support and encourages you to learn more about the NBF, and the role of Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) as the new supporting organization for the National Arboretum. Learn more at pacificbonsaiexpo.org.

12/17/2025

🌲 We need YOU, bonsai community! 🌲
The Pacific Bonsai Expo is coming back February 6–7, 2027 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton,and we’re setting our sights on making 2027 the biggest Expo yet.

If you’ve loved past Expos (or are excited for your first), here’s how you can help us spread the word:
👉 Share this post
👉 Tag 5 people from your club or local bonsai community in the comments
👉 Follow us to stay in the loop as we build toward 2027

Every share helps more artists, enthusiasts, and clubs discover the Expo, and helps grow this community we all care about.
Thank you for being part of it. Let’s grow this together. 🌿

🔗 pacificbonsaiexpo.org

11/24/2025

It's baaaaack! The 2027 Pacific Bonsai Expo will be held on February 6-7, 2027, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. We’ll have updates about the event soon so stay tuned! Follow us here and subscribe to our newsletter at https://pacificbonsaiexpo.org/ to receive updates.

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11/14/2024

PRE-ORDERS! Enjoy professional photographs from the second Pacific Bonsai Expo in the 2024 Commemorative Album. As in 2022, there are photographs of all the exhibits, and the book will contain candid photos from throughout the weekend. Pre-orders available now! $75 pre-sale price. Additional $5 discount if ordered with the 2022 album. Free shipping for domestic orders.

11/11/2024

Coming Soon: The Pacific Bonsai Expo 2024 Commemorative Album! The Album 2024 will contain professional photos of all the exhibit trees along with data about the trees and more! In the meantime, we still have copies of the 2022 Album available for $75 USD (reduced from $85). Find it here: https://pacificbonsaiexpo.org/products/pacific-bonsai-expo-commemorative-album

Thank you to for this behind the scenes photo of the makings of the 2024 Album!

11/03/2024

Podcast Episode · The Black Pondo Podcast · 10/31/2024 · 1h 13m

11/03/2024

In this episode, I had the opportunity to head to Oakland, California, and to be invited to the 2nd Annual Pacific Bonsai Expo 2024 on October 25, 2024. This...

11/02/2024

Must read: PBE 2022-2024 Backrdop Design and Fabrication! As part of the lead-up to the 2022 Pacific Bonsai Expo, Eric Schrader lead an effort to design and fabricate a backdrop system that would allow for long and seamless runs of fabric. The aim was to provide a simple and clean backdrop for rows of formal exhibits. The backdrop system was re-used in 2024 with minimal changes. To assist with others replicating the design and aesthetic, Eric details many of the technical details of the process. Read about it here: https://pacificbonsaiexpo.org/blogs/news/pbe-2022-2024-backrdop-design-and-fabrication-details.

10/31/2024

Thank you Eisei-en Bonsai for this beautiful video about the 2024 Expo. This is definitely worth a watch, whether you were able to attend or not!

Check out the PBE websitehttps://pacificbonsaiexpo.orgLEARN BONSAI ONLINEhttps://bjornbjorholm.com/bonsai-u-membership/JAPAN TOURShttps://www.bjornbjorholm.c...

10/26/2024

We're welcoming guests to the 2024 Pacific Bonsai Expo this weekend from 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday. Here's what you need to know: