What Events Does the Pacific Northwest Peony Society Have Planned?
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The Pacific Northwest Peony Society (PNWPS) has two headline events on its calendar: a Fall Meeting on 11/7/26 in Puyallup, Washington, and the 2027 American Peony Society (APS) Convention, which the society will host in Washington State for the first time. The Fall Meeting is the one with a published date, location, and registration link; the 2027 convention is announced, with updates to be posted on the society's site as they become available.
Fall Meeting — November 7, 2026
This is the society's next scheduled gathering and its most detailed event listing.
Where: Puyallup, Washington
What's on the program:
- A review of the 2026 APS Convention
- A preview of the 2027 APS Convention
- Lectures
- A live auction
- The society's 30th Anniversary celebration
How to attend: Registration is handled through the society's website, where a registration link is provided for this meeting. If you plan to go, register through that link rather than simply showing up, since the program includes a catered-style anniversary celebration and an auction.
Why the date matters: The Fall Meeting doubles as a preview of the 2027 convention, so it's a useful entry point if you want context on what the larger convention will involve before committing to it.
2027 American Peony Society Convention
PNWPS has announced that it will host the 2027 APS Convention, described as taking place for the first time in Washington State. Beyond the host, the state, and the "first time in Washington" distinction, the society has not published dates, a venue, a program, or registration details. The site states that updates will be posted on the page as they become available.
If the 2027 convention is your main interest, the practical move is to check the society's site periodically and treat the Fall Meeting as the earliest reliable source of a preview.
How to Keep Track of Both
| Event | Date | Location | Status of details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Meeting | 11/7/26 | Puyallup, Washington | Date, location, program, and registration link published |
| 2027 APS Convention | 2027 (date TBD) | Washington State | Announced; updates to be posted on the site |
Both events are listed on pnwpeony.org, which is where registration for the Fall Meeting is handled and where convention updates will appear. Because the 2027 convention details are still pending, the site itself is the only reliable place to confirm them — third-party listings may lag behind.
Who These Events Are For
The society's membership spans commercial growers, landscape professionals, avid collectors, and home gardeners, and it states that everyone is welcome to join whether you are growing your first peony or have a garden full of them. The Fall Meeting program — lectures, an auction, and an anniversary celebration — reflects that mix, so you don't need to be a commercial grower to find it useful. Annual membership is $10 for a two-person household if you want to join before attending.