Phipps Conservatory’s Fall Flower Show – Visions of Japan

The Palm Court

The Palm Court is the first room you see when you enter Phipps Conservatory, and it is always one of our favorites.

For the 2025 Fall Flower Show, the court is loaded with vibrant yellow flowers from top to bottom and celebrates one of the most iconic imagery from Shinto Shrines- tori gates!  These gates often mark the entrance to a sacred site, and is an appropriate welcoming scene when first entering the conservatory.

Be sure to check out the small bonsai near the gate in addition to all the beautiful flowers!

The East Room

The East Room is another one of our favorites for the 2025 Fall Flower Show, as it brings in Japanese pagodas and bridges, all while being adorned with beautiful, yellow chrysanthemums.

Throw on the water feature that is permanently installed in the room, and this one is a peaceful scene that is worth sitting back and reflecting for a while.

The Sunken Garden

You won't get over seeing chrysanthemums at the Fall Flower Show, and this is especially true in the Sunken Garden Room.

Although traditional Japanese imagery is minimal in here (you will note paper cranes in the air, not visible in our photo above), it is the beautiful hanging baskets that caught our attention here. They're truly a treat, and hang so low you may even be able to get a sniff in if you were so inclined!

The South Conservatory

The South Conservancy is always a popular room during the Fall Flower Show for the return of the gorgeous Garden Railroad exhibit most years. This year's exhibit departs from the Japanese theme (as the railroad often does), and takes you on a trip back in time a few hundred million years into the past when dinosaurs roamed the Earth!

This one has a lot of fun interactive exhibits with the trains, but also chances to enjoy moving dinosaurs, a smoking volcano, and more!

Overall, the Fall Flower Show is quite a fun one and showcases the variety of all things Japan while still being as bright and colorful as ever. Although we'd call the art in this one restrained by most shows' standards, it is elegant and offers a lovely chance to enjoy peaceful imagery all the same. Don't miss this one during its limited run as it is quite the treat for the senses!

Phipps Conservatory is located at 1 Schenley Drive and the Fall Flower Show is running through October 26th, 2025. Timed entry tickets are highly recommended.