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1a daffodil festival preview Daffodil Festival this weekend (4/2/2025) - The 39th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival will take place this Saturday and Sunday with the theme, “It’s all Sunshine & Daffodils!” The festival along Gloucester’s Main Street will include live…
gloucester daffodil posters 1 Hendrix completes Daffodil Festival poster collection (4/2/2025) - Every single Gloucester Daffodil Festival poster to ever exist is hanging in the home of Gloucester resident and D L Hendrix & Associates owner Doug Hendrix, a feat Hendrix recently…
daffodil queens and misses Princess, Little Miss contestants (4/2/2025) - The Daffodil Festival Interview Reception for the 2025 Daffodil Festival Princess and Little Miss contestants was held on Sunday, March 23 at Ware Episcopal Church. Shown here are contestants, front…
daffodil art winner Official print (4/2/2025) - “Daffodil Daze for Days,” by Abigail Turner is the official 2025 Daffodil Festival Print. The selection of the artwork was announced at the Daffodil Festival Official Print Unveiling on March…
VA250 Mobile Museum visits through Daffodil Festival weekend (4/2/2025) - Beginning today, the VA250 Mobile Museum will be stationed in Gloucester through Sunday, coinciding with the Daffodil Festival weekend. The mobile museum is aimed to enhance the Virginia American Revolution…
Gloucester Daffodil Club members win awards at state show (4/2/2025) - Gloucester Daffodil Club members attended the Virginia Daffodil Society Show held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond March 22-23.  Daffodils started blooming a little later this year, said a…
editorial daffodil festival chart - 1 Daffodil Festival (4/2/2025) - As the Gloucester Daffodil Festival is scheduled for this weekend, we asked our Facebook followers what they are most looking forward to at this year’s festival. Vendors and food each…
daffodil driving tour Driving tour (4/2/2025) - Don’t miss this year’s Daffodil Driving Tour. This visual self-guided tour is sponsored by Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism and organized by the Gloucester Daffodil Club. The tour was created…
Daffodil Festival’s 2025 sponsors (4/2/2025) - The Gloucester Daffodil Festival would not be possible without all of its generous sponsors. Since 1987, the festival has been supported by local groups, volunteers, organizations, businesses and government all…
daffodil brent and beckys Tours this weekend at Brent and Becky’s (4/2/2025) - Gloucester Master Gardeners will offer tours at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, 7900 Daffodil Lane at the entrance to Ware Neck, during the Daffodil Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The gardens…
daffodil art entries 1 Submitted artwork (4/2/2025) - Shown are the many entries for the 2025 Daffodil Festival art contest displayed at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester on March 16 ahead of the print unveiling.
daffodil events schedule Gloucester Daffodil Festival schedule of events (4/2/2025) - The Gloucester Daffodil Festival will begin Saturday morning at 10 o’clock with the parade, which will step off from Main Street Center and be led by Grand Marshals Jackie and…
daffodil shuttle Parking and shuttle info (4/2/2025) - Shuttles will be available throughout the Gloucester Daffodil Festival as there will be limited parking on Main Street. Riding the shuttle costs $5 per person and it will be accessible…
daffodil service 1 In service (4/2/2025) - Jackie and Bob Beyea, this year’s Daffodil Festival Parade grand marshals, have been serving the community as members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club for years. Glimpses of their services can…
daffodil community 1 In the community (4/2/2025) - Jackie and Bob Beyea have been active in the Gloucester community since moving to the area over two decades ago. Shown are some of their community activities, photos from top,…
daffodil official map Official map (4/2/2025) - The official map shows the times and locations of various events happening throughout the Court House area during this weekend’s Gloucester Daffodil Festival.
daffodil art all Artwork honored (4/2/2025) - In addition to Abigail Turner (center), Carol Aldridge (far right) was also honored during the 2025 Daffodil Festival Official Print Unveiling, receiving honorable mention for her entry. Also shown during…
daffodil art signing Art signing (4/2/2025) - Abigail Turner signs print copies of her artwork, “Daffodil Daze for Days” during the 2025 Daffodil Festival Official Print Unveiling March 16 at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester. Signed…
daffodil shirt Festival shirt and hoodie (4/2/2025) - Gloucester Daffodil Festival attendees can buy an official T-shirt (right) for $25 or hoodie (left) for $40 outside of the historic courthouse circle at Tucker Park until supplies last at…
Daffodil Show at Newington this weekend (4/2/2025) - The Daffodil Show, which is part of the Gloucester Daffodil Festival, will be held this weekend at Newington Baptist Church on Main Street. Entries will be accepted Friday from noon…
daffodil photo In bloom (4/2/2025) - Daffodils grow near the entrance to the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal on Main Street.
The Daffodil Giant (4/2/2025) - EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story was written by a sixth grade homeschool student from Gloucester, a tale of a giant who loved daffodils. Once upon a time, there was a…
Saturday’s May Faire has ‘something for everyone’ (5/1/2024) - Mathews County’s spring festival, May Faire 2024: A Rural Life will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the Mathews Court Green and at the Mathews Historical…
garden week front cut river promise Welcome to Historic Garden Week 2024 (4/17/2024) - As the nation’s only statewide house and garden tour, approximately 30 tours are showcased each spring during Historic Garden Week, featuring over 200 private and public sites. Highlighted properties change…
garden week fine arts museum front Fine Arts Museum (4/17/2024) - The Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester will also be on the tour docket for Saturday. The museum is currently showing the works of the late Kacey Carneal, a self-taught folk…

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