The BIG Plant Expo

09/24/2026

🌿 FIVE HEADLINERS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND. 🐉

The BIG Plant Expo 2027 brings together five of the most recognized voices in the plant community:

✨ OnlyPlants
✨ Bearded Plantaholic
✨ Plants with Krystal
✨ Sydney Plant Guy
✨ Kaylee Ellen

Join us for live talks, Meet & Greets, photo opportunities and incredible plant experiences throughout the weekend. Explore more than 70 plant vendors, connect with fellow plant lovers and learn from industry experts from around the world.

📅 April 24 & 25, 2027
📍 Charleston Convention Center
Charleston, South Carolina

VIP and General Admission tickets are available now. Children 15 and under receive free General Admission with an adult.

Follow your favorite headliners for their exclusive codes to receive $25 off VIP tickets through December 31.

🎟️ Get your tickets at BIGPLANTEXPO.COM

Presenting Partner: Aroid Greenhouses

Grow. Learn. Connect. Belong.

09/22/2026

✨GOLD SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT✨

Welcome back, Tropical Exotique! 🌿

We are thrilled to welcome TropicalExotique back as a Gold Sponsor of The BIG Plant Expo 2027!

Tropical Exotique specializes in flora native to Asia. In addition to its local offerings in Thailand, the nursery travels on expeditions throughout Asia to source rare and unique plants from Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and beyond.

Be sure to visit Tropical Exotique on the Red Carpet and explore its incredible selection of extraordinary plants from across Asia! 🌱

📍 Charleston Convention Center
📅 April 24 and 25, 2027
🌿 70 incredible vendors
🐉 Lost Kingdoms & Dragons
🎟️ www.bigplantexpo.com

Follow Tropical Exotique for updates and previews of what they will be bringing to Charleston!

09/21/2026

🌿✨ HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT: KAYLEE ELLEN ✨🌿

We’re excited to officially welcome Kaylee Ellen back to Charleston as a Headliner for The BIG Plant Expo 2027! 🐉👑

Kaylee Ellen is a UK based plant content creator and YouTuber known for her honest, entertaining take on rare plants, collecting trends, and the realities of plant care. With a global audience of plant lovers, she combines expert knowledge with plenty of personality and isn’t afraid to say what everyone else is thinking.

Above all else, Kaylee loves introducing people to plants they may not have considered giving a try. After all, the hobby is supposed to be fun! 🌱💚

Kaylee returns to The BIG Plant Expo for Year Two, joining our Headliner lineup for an incredible weekend of plants, education, and community.

✨ Meet Kaylee during scheduled Meet & Greets
👑 VIP guests get access to an exclusive Headliner Meet & Greet
🎤 VIP Q&A with Kaylee and our Headliners
🌿 70 incredible vendors and sponsors
📚 Free classes and plant education throughout the weekend

📅 April 24 & 25, 2027
📍 Charleston, South Carolina
🐉 Lost Kingdoms & Dragons

Welcome back, Kaylee Ellen! We can’t wait to have you in Charleston again. 💚🐉

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! Make sure to follow Kaylee and use Kaylee’s discount codes to save on your tickets! 👀🌿

VIP tickets are limited.

09/16/2026

🌿 THE OFFICIAL EXPO ROOM BLOCK IS NOW OPEN! 🌿

Planning your trip to Charleston for The BIG Plant Expo 2027? Our official room block at Embassy Suites Charleston Area Convention Center is now open!

Stay right where the Expo happens. Embassy Suites is attached to the Charleston Area Convention Center, making it easy to enjoy the entire weekend without worrying about driving back and forth.

🏨 Spacious two room suites
🍳 Complimentary made to order breakfast
📍 Attached to the Convention Center
🌿 Perfect for Expo attendees, creators, vendors, and sponsors

The BIG Plant Expo 2027
🗓️ April 24–25, 2027
📍 Charleston Area Convention Center
Charleston, South Carolina

Rooms in our block are limited, so we recommend booking early for the best availability and Expo rate.

🏨 BOOK YOUR ROOM:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/bigplantexpo2027block/

Charleston, here we come! 🌿🐉✨

09/09/2026

✨GOLD SPONSOR ✨

🌿 We’re proud to welcome My Secret Plant Shop as a Gold Sponsor of The BIG Plant Expo 2027!

Founded by Vincent and Brandon, My Secret Plant Shop is your one stop destination for plants from around the world. From Monsteras, Philodendrons, Alocasias, Anthuriums, and Begonias to so much more, their mission is to make plants more accessible and affordable for everyone.

We’re excited to celebrate with Vincent and Brandon in Charleston and grateful for their support of The BIG Plant Expo and the plant community! 💚✨

📅 April 24 and 25, 2027
📍 Charleston Convention Center
Charleston, South Carolina

🎟️ Get your tickets:
https://www.bigplantexpo.com/buy-tickets/the-big-plant-expo-2027

09/03/2026

🏆 GOLD SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🏆

We are proud to welcome Hunter Flytraps back to The BIG Plant Expo as an official Gold Sponsor for 2027! 🌱

Owned by Sarah and Ross Hunter, Hunter Flytraps is a South Carolina certified family nursery specializing in healthy, responsibly cultivated carnivorous plants. Their collection includes Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, mosses, growing substrates, supplies, and more.

Whether you are an experienced carnivorous plant collector or ready to purchase your very first flytrap, make sure Hunter Flytraps is on your must visit list. Their knowledge, quality plants, and passion for these fascinating species make them an incredible part of our plant community.

Join us in thanking Hunter Flytraps for supporting The BIG Plant Expo and helping us create an unforgettable weekend for plant lovers! 💚

📅 April 24 and 25, 2027
📍 Charleston Convention Center
🌿 70 curated vendors
🎟️ VIP and General Admission tickets available now
👧 Kids 15 and under are FREE
🇺🇸 Military members buy one ticket and receive the second ticket 50% off with military ID

Explore Hunter Flytraps: hunterflytraps.com

Get your Expo tickets: www.bigplantexpo.com

09/02/2026

🌿 THE OFFICIAL EXPO MC 🌿

The BIG Plant Expo is excited to welcome Eric Green, better known as ThePlantNinja, as our Official MC and Featured Creator for 2027!

Eric brings the perfect mix of energy, humor, plant knowledge, and genuine connection to the Expo. Throughout the weekend, he will help keep everything moving, introduce special moments, connect with creators and vendors, capture attendee interviews from across the Expo floor, and announce all Plant Quest passport prize winners 🎉

Whether he is sharing plant knowledge, making people laugh, or spotlighting members of the plant community, Eric knows how to make everyone feel included in the experience.

Join Eric and the plant community for an unforgettable weekend inside the Lost Kingdoms & Dragons.

📅 April 24 and 25, 2027
📍 Charleston Convention Center
🌿 Charleston, South Carolina

🎟️ Get your tickets at www.bigplantexpo.com

09/01/2026