This is a major national bonsai show with more than 70 outstanding trees on display, free demonstrations by bosai artists, 35 Vendors of pots, prebonsai, bonsai and bonsai supplies. It is sponsored by Steve Zeisel and the
Free Admission.
150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28081
DECEMBER 6 & 7, 2025
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OUR SHOW
Saturday and Sunday
DECEMBER 6 & 7, 2025
FREE Admission to exhibition, bonsai demos and vendors.
This is the 13th year for this nationally recognized show. It is held in what is likely the most elegant location for a bonsai show - a 4 story marble lined atrium. Many say this is their favorite show of the year, where trees are exhibited in their winter best form.
Exhibitors and vendors come from all over the country. Demos by world-class bonsai artists. Bonsai auction Saturday evening. Banquet dinner by reservation Saturday evening.
Location
North Carolina Research Campus, 150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
The campus is located 3 miles off I-85 at Exit 60. Turn NW toward Kannapolis, drive 3.2 miles, turn right on South Main St., drive 1 mile to campus on left.
Nearest Airport - Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) 30-40 min drive
Free Parking
SCHEDULE
Setup - exhibitors and vendors
Friday December 5, 2025 4 PM - 7PM
Saturday December 6, 2025
Open to public 10 AM-5 PM
DEMOS
10 AM TBA
2 PM TBA
5:30 PM Bonsai auction (open to all)
7 PM Dinner Banquet at exhibit site by reservation only (reserve under RESERVATIONS Page)
Sunday December 7, 2025
8:30 AM -10 AM Bonsai Critique by WIlliam Valavanis
Open to public 10 AM-3 PM
DEMOS
10 AM TBA
3 PM Show closes
Exhibitors and Vendors at the 2025 Show
Exhibitor |
|---|
Andrews, Luke |
Arpag, Marc |
Bjorholm, Tom |
Blanton, Amy |
Entrekin , Robert |
Geanangel, John |
Jersan, Christopher |
Lages, Betty Lou |
Lauer, Ed |
Martin, Adair |
Noga, Joseph |
O'Neal, Dan |
Payne, Jason |
Ring, Michael |
Robison, Matthew |
Salyer, Shannon |
Smith, Dane |
Smith, Sean |
Tran, Dat |
Valavanis, William |
Veselenak, Ellen |
Wallace, Robert |
Zeisel, Steven |
There are multiple exhibitor appications that are still under review
Vendor | Selling |
|---|---|
Akins, Eli | Bonsai Pots |
Barnett, Merritt | Bonsai Pots |
Boggs, Sonny | Bonsai Pots |
Bonsai Learning Center | Bonsai, pots, tools, wire, soil. |
Bulluck, Dean | Bonsai Pots |
Cartrett, Mike | Bonsai & pre-bonsai |
Cole, John | Bonsai pots & pre-bonsai |
Comstock, Mark | Pre-bonsai |
Ekarintaragun, Pitoon | Bonsai pots, stands, jitas |
Gossert, Steve | Bonsai Pots |
Gross, Hank | Bonsai & pre-bonsai, pots |
Hallatt, Ken | Tool, Supplies, Pots |
Harris, Rusty | Bonsai & pre-bonsai, pots, tools |
Harrow, Jason | Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, tools, books, wire, accent plants. |
Huth, Ken | Bonsai, pre Bonsai, Soil, Aggregates & Supplies |
Lages, Betty Lou | Bonsai & pre-bonsai |
Mahler, Robert | Bonsai and satsuki |
McDermott, Frank | Rock Slabs, pre-bonsai, bonsai |
Miller, Bradford | Pre bonsai, bonsai, kusamono, pots |
Mora Lopez, Cristhian | Bonsai Pots |
Myrick, Byron | Bonsai Pots |
Payne, Jason | Bonsai Pots |
Pruski, Bob | Bonsai Pots |
Racinski, Sandra | Joshua Roth and Ryuga tools, supplies, accessories. Training pots. |
Rankins, Jason | Japanese Pots, stands, scrolls |
Salyer, Shannon | Pre-bonsai shohin and shohin bonsai |
Schmuck, Christopher | Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots and stone slabs. |
Sherrod, Tyler | Bonsai |
Shih, Andrew | Bonsai pots (Chinese, Japanese, Tokoname pots), bonsai tools, bonsai materials (trees in ceramics, pre-bonsai) |
Smith, Sean | bonsai tables trees pots and suiseki |
Tolbert, Preston | Bonsai pots (Chinese, Japanese, Tokoname pots), bonsai tools, bonsai materials (trees in ceramics, pre-bonsai) |
Tran, Dat | Bonsai & pre-bonsai |
Valavanis, William | Bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, tools, wire, soil. |
Veselenak, Ellen | Bonsai & pre-bonsai |
Wallace, Robert | Bonsai Pots |
Youtz, Andrew | Wire Caddys, USA made plastic pots, Japanese substrate, pre-bonsai and aluminum bonsai wire |
Zeisel, Susan | Quilts |
RESERVATIONS
No reservations are needed to attend the show or demos.
Admission, exhibiting and vending are free.
Requests to exhibit will be juried and will be dealt with starting on January 3, 2025. We hope to complete this process by April..
VENDING IS FULL. Request to be placed on vending waitlist, we sometimes get cancellations
(as of now we have 14 people on waitlist).
Photos of trees from previous shows
The formal photos in this series are taken by Joe Noga, informal photgraphy by Steve Zeisel and William Valavanis.
WINTER SILHOUETTE BONSAI SHOW
OUR ADDRESS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 6, 2025
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7, 2025
150 N. Research Campus Drive
Kannapolis, NC 28081
