Yes!  The public is very welcome to come be part of the fun.
One day passes ($40.00) are available for Friday and Saturday.  The day pass allows you to participate in the activities for that day at convention.  You can participate in raffles, attend the seminars/presentations, see the show room and shop in the sales room.
A Show room only pass ($5.00) gets you into the show room, which displays all the show plants and designs of convention.  There will be 100s of plants and designs for your viewing pleasure.
If you join the African Violet Society of America ($35.00) during the convention, you can get into the show room for free.