Updated 3/15/26

 

Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai*

Club Website:  www.baikoenbonsai.com
Meeting Day: 3rd Thursday – no meetings in August and December Time: 7:00PM
Location: Los Angeles County Arboretum Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Club Contact: Shirley Quan, Secretary, 323-828-2162 Contact Email: shirley_quan@sbcglobal.net
Club Contact: Joe Galgoul, President, 626-429-0325 Contact Email:  joegalgoul@yahoo.com

 

California Bonsai Society*
Club Website:  californiabonsaisociety.com

Meeting Day: 3rd Wednesday of February, May, July, November Time: 7:00PM
Location: Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247
Club Contact: Robert “Bob” Pressler, President, 818-259-8361
Contact Email: bonsaibp@earthlink.net

Club Contact:  Carol Upston, Secretary/Membership, 310-346-4203
Contact Email:  carolupston@icloud.com

 

Chino Bonsai Club*

Club Website:  www.chinobonsaiclub.org

Meeting Day:  1st Sunday Time:  9:00 AM – 12:00

Location:  4207 Walnut Ave, Chino, CA 91710

Club Email:  chinobonsaiclub@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Christian Villanueva, President, 951-965-0010, Contact Email:  cvillanueva300@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Nick Romero, 714-328-4939, Contact Email:  nickmromero@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Mieko Rodriguez, Treasurer, 626-221-0922, Contact Email:  simbalk@cox.net

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Conejo Valley Bonsai Society*
Club Website:  www.cvbs-bonsai.org
Meeting Day: 3rd Thursday Time: 7:30PM
Location: Westlake Village City Hall, 31200  Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village, CA 91361

Club Contact:  Mike Blumenberg, President, 805-391-3455,

Contact Email:  mike.blumenberg@gmail.com

Club Contact: Damon DuBois, Past-President, 805-558-2867
Contact Email: damondubois@gmail.com

 

Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai, Inc*

Club Website:  http://www.daiichibonsaikai.com/

Social Media:  Facebook:  Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai

Meeting Day: 3rd Friday except December   Time: 7:00PM
Location: Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247
Club Contact: Doyle Saito, President, 310-940-0482 Contact Email: doylesaito@yahoo.com

Club Contact: Jason Saito, Vice-President, 310-909-4598 Contact Email: jason@zenpalace.com

 

Marina Bonsai Club*
Club Website:  www.vjcc.com/bonsai

Meeting Day: Saturday every 3 weeks Time: 10:00 AM
Location: the Westchester area

Club Contact: Shig Miya, President, 310-822-7444

Club Contact: Shinya Miyakoshi, Representative, 310-951-7232, 
Contact Email: shinya3894@gmail.com
 

SanSui-Kai Bonsai Club of Southern California*
Club Website:  Sansui-kai.org
Meeting Day: 2nd Wednesday Time: 7:00PM
Location: The Japanese Gardens at the Donald C Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406

Club Contact:  Steven Riley, President, 661-993-8805, Contact Email:  tonapahal1953@gmail.com

 

Santa Anita Bonsai Society, Inc*
Club Website:  www.sabonsai.org
Meeting Day: 2nd Saturday Time: 7:00PM
Location: L.A. County Arboretum Classroom A, 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Club Contact: Dave Miles, President & Treasurer, 909-519-5391, Contact Email: dlmbkr@aol.com

Club Contact: David Melitz, Secretary, 949-337-2334, Contact Email: dmelitz@uci.edu

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South Coast Bonsai Association*
Meeting Day: 3rd Sunday (Jan thru Nov) Time: 10:00AM

Location:  South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes, CA 90274

Club Contact:  Keith Waters, President, 310-993-0493 Contact Email:  keithwaters79@gmail.com 

Club Contact:  Brian Grant, 310-834-4396 Contact Email:  brian.grant@yahoo.com

Club Contact:  Ken Ueda, Treasurer, 310-530-9068 Contact Email:  unekbykst@gmail.com 

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*Member of Golden State Bonsai Federation