Bonsai Bar

10/08/2026

OCTOBER IS OUR BIRTHDAY MONTH!

We've been doing workshops in breweries for 5 years. From our first nights in New England to tonight's workshop in Chicago, we want to see your trees.

Contest Time!

GRAND PRIZE
A SHOHIN GROW LIGHT
Our $149 full-spectrum LED, so your winning tree gets a full day of light all winter. Learn more about the light — free shipping through 10/15 →

3 WINNERS — $200 Workshop Gift Cards
10 WINNERS — $100 Workshop Gift Cards

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER

1. Follow our main account Go to Instagram and make sure you're following Bonsai Bar | Bonsai Workshops.

2. Follow your regional account

New England — Bonsai Bar | New England NYC — Bonsai Bar | NYC
NJ (and PA) — Bonsai Bar | New Jersey
DMV (MD, DC, VA) — Bonsai Bar | DMV
FL — Bonsai Bar Florida
IL (Chicago) — Bonsai Bar Illinois
LA—
TX — Bonsai Bar | Texas
CO— Bonsai Bar | Colorado
Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) — Bonsai Bar PNW

3. Post a picture of your tree and tag Bonsai Bar | Bonsai Workshops and your regional account.

4. Leave a comment on our pinned contest post (this one) telling us why you love bonsai, and tag a friend you'd like to take to a workshop.

Winners will be announced on Monday.

NO TREE? YOU CAN STILL ENTER.

Haven't made it to a workshop yet? Follow the accounts above and leave your comment on the pinned post — that's your entry.

And if your tree from a past workshop didn't make it, you can still participate — and you can still get a complimentary replacement. Book a Treeiage™ call and we'll take care of it under our Tree Guarantee.

10/07/2026

Five years ago today was our first official Bonsai Bar workshop! 🤯 🎉

We are going to be celebrating two ways---the first is our workshop gift cards are 25% off with code GIFT25 through Sunday. Use them anytime, anywhere we have workshops---they do not expire. Use as a gift or keep it for yourself---we won't judge!🌳✨🎉

✨Now the CONTEST. You can score a workshop ticket for you and a friend to use at any of our workshop locations two ways:

1. If you're a previous attendee, post a pic of your tree and tag us and then tag friend you want to take in the comments here.

2. If you've never taken a workshop but have wanted to,tag the friend you want to go with in comments on this post.

Are you not sure if we have workshops in your area? Check out our booking flow (🔗 in bio) to see what's near you. Contest ends Sunday, winners will be notified on Monday.✨

09/22/2026

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09/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce that our National Director, Private Events Jessica Cauttero will be presenting at Fast Company's Innovation Festival in NYC next week on Wednesday, 9/16 at 2:45pm. If are attending, make sure to check out "Experiential Lab with Bonsai Bar: The Art of Slowing Down" To learn more about the festival and get tickets, check out the 🔗 in our bio!

08/27/2026

And a special thank you to our partner venues New Heights Brewing Company, Fat Bottom Brewing Co. The Taproom at Fat Bottom Brewing and Jackalope Brewing Company Jackalope Taproom for all your support this week.

🌳Tiny Trees, Big Love 💗

08/20/2026

We can't wait for Labor Day weekend in Houston---will we see you there? We will have a vendor booth, featuring our Shohin Grow Light (the first grow light designed for Bonsai) and we are sponsoring the Best Large Shohin Tropical Display, the Best Small Shohin Tropical Display, and the Shohin Pot Awards. Learn more: https://usnationaltropicalbonsaiexhibition.com/

US National Tropical Bonsai Exhibition - Only 26 more days

Friday Evening is a Sponsors reception, for a private visit with the Exhibitors and Vendors. We still have opportunities to sponsor.

We have 96 trees entered, 55 Shohin Pots and 18 Viewing stones. We will be awarding over $10,000 in prizes on Saturday evening at the Awards dinner. Do you have your Tickets yet?

Saturday Morning we will have the Ribbon Cutting at 8:30 AM and then The Exhibition will be open to the Public.

Volunteers Needed. If yopu'd like to volunteer, please email me your available days and times. All Volunteers will get admission for the day, a Volunteer T-Shirt, and Lunch that day. [email protected] / 832-526-5962.

08/20/2026

Hello Chicago!! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are going to be popping up at breweries, wineries, and more in the greater Chicagoland

08/18/2026

We can't wait for our first tour of Nashville next week---if you're local and love working with people and plants (and bonsai experience will definitely catch our attention) we would love to chat and potentially have you shadow a class next week. Click on the Work With Us link in our bio or share with a Nashville friend who might want to make tiny trees with us!🌳✨