There is a Groupon for tickets to the show on Sunday only. Tickets can be bought in a 2 or 4 pack.
$15 for two general-admission tickets to the Pacific Orchid Exposition (up to a $30 value)
$24 for four general-admission tickets to the Pacific Orchid Exposition (up to a $60 value)
Pacific Orchid Exposition Deal of the Day | Groupon San Francisco
I was thinking of voluteering for a few hours to get in for free, but now I think I like this option better. The 4 pack is very tempting because there are 4 people in my family. They don't care for plants, but they like SF, and bringing them would ensure a car ride home.
Either way, I'm super angry because I had a $10 Groupon credit that expired on the 14th. I don't know if this deal was available then, but it sure would have come in handy now.
Does anybody know what I can expect price wise for plants? I'm mainly concerned with cheap hybrid phalaenopsis with or without ID's for now since I'm still new to orchids. Maybe a few paphs and a Sharry Baby. Would I just be better off going to Trader Joe's instead?