Welcome to the Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS)
THE RHODE ISLAND DAHLIA SOCIETY INC
An American Dahlia Society Participating Organization
Promoting the Growing, Showing, and Beauty of the Dahlia
Established in 1964 in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Dahlia Society (RIDS) was initially comprised of 12 members who enjoyed growing dahlias and wished to spread the word about this beautiful flower.
News:
Membership for the Rhode Island Dahlia Society is now available online
Schedule of Events:
April 12, 2026, 1:30pm, location
North Kingstown United Methodist Church
450 Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown, RI
"Garden Irrigation": How do you supply water to your dahlias? This program will explore varied irrigation systems and techniques in use by members.
. Business meeting at 2:45 PM -3:15
Judging class at 3:45- 4:30 PM PM "Anatomy of a Dahlia"
Members will also receive a zoom link by email for this meeting if they cannot attend the live meeting.
Meetings and events for the year can be seen here
Annual Spring Tuber Sales:
This year there will be two sales. The first will be held Sunday May 3 2026, at 1:00- 3:30PM. at the North Kingstown Knights of Columbus 1265 Tower Hill Rd, N. Kingstown RI 0285, A second sale will be held on Saturday May 9, 2026 10am-3pm, at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens, and Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol, RI 02809
As usual there will be an incredible selection of tubers with many that are difficult to find on the open market and at very reasonable prices.
A partial list of tubers in the 2025 sales are listed here.
Follow this site for info on the May 2026 tuber sales in N. Kingston and Blithwold.
Click on the PDF button for basic instructions on how to store your tubers until it is time to plant them outdoors in late May. Join us as a member to learn much more about these remarkable plants.
Dahlia Shows:
Show at the Washington County Fair
The 2025 Washington County Fair Dahlia Show took place August 16, 2025 on Saturday and Sunday August 17, 2025.​
To see this years 2025 show schedule click the PDF button below.
To see the 2025 show results click here
The 59th Annual RIDS Dahlia Show including Artistic Arrangements and Photo Contest
took place on Saturday 9/6/25 at 3:00 PM -7:00 PM and Sunday 9/7/25 at 10:00 AM-4:00 PM and was free to the public as a community service. The show was held this year at the Mt Vernon Lodge #4 1515 Ten Rod Road North Kingstown. The complete show schedule for this year 2025 can be found and printed here. The 2025 show results can be found here​​​​​​
The winners of the 2025 Photo Contest can be seen by clicking on the picture below.
