A Blooming Good Time at the Fillmore Flower Show
On Saturday & Sunday, April 25 and 26, the Fillmore Active Adult Center was filled with flowers galore for the Annual Fillmore Flower Show. This year’s theme was “A Blooming Good time.” Pictured above are this year’s division winners (l-r) Bene Ambrosio, Carmen Zermeno, Kathryn Zermeno, Jeanne Westling, Denice Olmede, and Jacob Randall. Photo credit Linda Nunes.
On Saturday & Sunday, April 25 and 26, the Fillmore Active Adult Center was filled with flowers galore for the Annual Fillmore Flower Show. This year’s theme was “A Blooming Good time.” Pictured above are this year’s division winners (l-r) Bene Ambrosio, Carmen Zermeno, Kathryn Zermeno, Jeanne Westling, Denice Olmede, and Jacob Randall. Photo credit Linda Nunes.
By Linda Nunes — Thursday, April 30th, 2026
Pictured is best of show winner Bene Ambrosio. Photo credit Linda Nunes.
Pictured is best of show winner Bene Ambrosio. Photo credit Linda Nunes.
Above are some Class B entries, Floribunda & Polyantha Rose arrangements. Photo credit Gazette staff.
Above are some Class B entries, Floribunda & Polyantha Rose arrangements. Photo credit Gazette staff.
This past week was the 2026 Fillmore Flower Show. This year’s event had 265 entries compared to last year’s 216. It was held at the Fillmore Active Adult Center and folks of all ages participated. Above are some of the arrangements that were showcased. Photo credit Gazette staff.
This past week was the 2026 Fillmore Flower Show. This year’s event had 265 entries compared to last year’s 216. It was held at the Fillmore Active Adult Center and folks of all ages participated. Above are some of the arrangements that were showcased. Photo credit Gazette staff.

The Fillmore Flower Show, which started so long ago, in 1919, has ended its’ run this April 25th, 26th with only fragrant memories & visions of pure floral beauty! The theme was, “A Blooming Good Time!”, and those who took the time to prepare their flowers/compositions for entry can be very proud.
Our judges, Jennifer Waite & Libbie Stull, who are certified through the National Garden Club, judge the Ventura County Fair, & drove from Fresno & Bakersfield to judge our show, were very pleased with our show & said they felt privileged to be apart of it!
Winners in each Division were: Div. 1 – Single Cut Rose, Julie Luna, Div.2 -Cut Iris, Michelle Smith, Div.3-Other Cut Flower, Jack Stetham, Div.4- Bouquets, Christine Krizer, Div. 5 – Arrangements, Bene Ambrosio, Div.6-Miniature Arrangements, Carmen Zermeno, Div. 7-Potted Plants, Jeanne Westling, Div. 8- Dish Gardens, Denice Olmede, Div. 9- Youth Arrangement, Kathryn Zermeno, Div. 10-Youth Composition & Poetry/Prose, Jacob Randall.
In all, we had 256 entries this year. Last year, we had 216, so we are slowly growing!
The flower show involves many people, working over the previous months with Ana Reilley designing our brochure cover, Susan Hopkins coming up with our theme, Linda Nunes writing & putting out news/publicity articles, Steve McKeown putting up banners/signs & loading all the equipment on his truck for the show, Otto & Sons Nursery printing all the brochures & posters & providing all the roses, perennials & arbors, benches, to decorate the show & sell-giving back half of the proceeds, many, many volunteers working to set up the show, run the show, bake cookies for the show, and take down, clean up after the show!!
Please remember to support & visit/utilize, our generous donors: Alumni Association, Baskins-Robbins, Beyliks Family Farms, Diamond Realty, Fillmore Auto Electric & Tune Up, Fillmore Town Theatre, Fruit Gower’s Supply, GreenThumb Nursery, Home Goods, Tracks, La Michoacana Bakery, Melody Micarelli’s shop in Vintage Pleasures, Nikki’s Casamia Restaurant in Piru, Otto & Son’s Nursery, Roan Mills, R & Q Kitchen, The Treasure Station, Vallarta, Vintage Pleasures, & Vons Grocery Store. Individuals donating were Nancy Cope, Regina Stehly Nunez, & Bene Ambrosio.
Get involved for next year, meet wonderful people, take over leading, & keep this multi-generational show going!