2023 Daffodil Season

Now, decades later, the Daffodil Festival on Nantucket includes art shows, a pet show, tours, exhibitions, contests, lectures, and, of course, the Garden Club’s annual Nantucket Daffodil Flower Show. There are activities for all ages, and faithful festival-goers dress up for the occasion and participate enthusiastically.  In addition to the Antique Car Parade, window decorating contest, and the famous ‘Sconset Tailgate Picnic, the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce organizes a Daffy Hat Contest, a Children’s Parade featuring decorated bikes, strollers, wagons, and other self-propelled vehicles, and a family picnic at Children’s Beach. The Pine Woods Morris Dancers perform throughout the day at various outdoor locations.

The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce is planning these events for Saturday, April 29, 2023:

• Daffy Hat Pageant
• Children’s Beach Bike Parade
• Antique Car Parade on Main Street, Nantucket
• Tailgate Picnic in Siasconset
• NiSHA Daffy Dog Parade
• Daffodil Festival Bazaar
• Family Events at Children’s Beach

 
And, of course, at 2pm on Saturday, April 29 the Nantucket Garden Club’s fabulous 47th Annual Daffodil Show opens to the public at Bartlett’s Farm. This show — a display of thousands of daffodils – has a theme of “Seas of Daffodils.”  The Daffodil Show continues on Saturday until 5pm and is open on Sunday, April 30 from 10 am to 4 pm.  On Saturday only, a free shuttle will transport visitors from downtown at 10 Washington Street to the show at Bartlett’s Farm starting at 2pm.