2025 Club Exhibition

&

Bonsai Open

The Central Coast Bonsai Club proudly presents the annual Members Bonsai Exhibition and Bonsai Open. The Bonsai Open is a competition open to all Australian bonsai artists.

The Bonsai Open will be held concurrently with our Annual Club Exhibition on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March 2025 at Mingara, Tumbi Umbi, NSW. Prestige trophies and lucrative prize money is offered for the winners of the Bonsai Open, Best Australian Native Bonsai and Shohin exhibits.

In 2025, cash prizes will be offered in addition to an attractive trophies:

  • 1st Prize $2,000

  • 2nd Prize $1,000

  • 3rd Prize $ 500

  • Mini $ 750

  • Best Australian Native $ 750

Further details in the show flyer.

Club Member Exhibition


Applications to enter the club annual exhibition are to be made in accordance with the 2025 Members Annual Exhibition Guidelines. These guidelines also contain information relating to confidentiality, judging etc.

Club Member Exhibition 
Applications to enter the club annual exhibition are to be made in accordance with the 2025 Members Annual Exhibition Guidelines. These guidelines also contain information relating to confidentiality, judging etc. 

To enter an exhibit, you will need to submit a Club Members Entry form.

Bonsai Open


Applications to enter the club annual exhibition are to be made in accordance with the 2025 Bonsai Open Exhibitor Rules and Guidelines. These guidelines also contain information relating to confidentiality, judging etc.

Applications to enter the club annual exhibition are to be made in accordance with the 2024 Bonsai Open Exhibitor Rules and Guidelines. These guidelines also contain information relating to confidentiality, judging etc. 

To enter an exhibit, you will need to submit a Bonsai Open Entry form.

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IMPORTANT DATES

  • Accepting Entries for Bonsai Open from 1st Feb 2025

  • Closing Date for Open Entries
    1st March 2025

  • Payment for Open Entries ($20 per exhibit) by 1st March 2025

  • Closing Date for Club Members Exhibition Entries 1st March 2025

  • Club Exhibition & Bonsai Open
    22nd March 2025 9am - 5pm
    23rd March 2025 10am - 4pm

LOGISTICS

The Bonsai Open will be held at Mingara Club, Tumbi Umbi, NSW.

Central Coast Bonsai club will contact exhibitors in relation to final logistics of Accepted trees / displays in relation to logistics. General exhibitors must ensure that all exhibits are delivered to venue by Friday 21st March between 3-5pm.

No exhibit may be dismantled or removed until the event closes at 4pm on Sunday 23rd March 2025. Owners must promptly dismantle / remove all trees / displays upon conclusion of the event.

Refer to Logistics guideline for details.

ENTRY FORMS

JUDGES

Experienced and independent bonsai artists will conduct the judging of the Bonsai Open.

Meet our Judges