The Daffodil Festival (Gloucester, VA)
daffodil festival annual celebration gloucester county virginia festival take place early april celebrate heritage community county gloucester well heritage daffodil gloucester historic production daffodil led become named daffodil capital america offer many aspect including scholarship contest daffodil queen parade approximately people attend festival every year daffodil festival attracted tourist area see vast acre yellow blossom march organizing committee suspended festivity due world war ii resumed went hiatus due covid pandemic returned gloucester county formed part york county flower began grow around county soon gloucester county earned title daffodil capital america daffodil farm sprouted bulb imported country gloucester featured national geographic twice picture townsfolk daffodil world war ii decline growth occurred followed resurgence daffodil production frenzy led overproduction eventual decline daffodil production daffodil festival offer one fouryear renewable scholarship worth scholarship awarded graduating senior gloucester high school past winner include trip vaughn sam markwith kasey koulhurst student selected scholarship meet certain requirement criterion include five hundred word essay academic achievement community involvement school activity employment scholarship award announced festival opening ceremony daffodil queen parade staple fulfills various responsibility throughout year attending county meeting public event past winner include nicolle conry christine riddett daffodil festival involves group organization across gloucester boy scout gloucester masonic lodge gloucester high school band gloucester high school njrotc program entertainment vendor include storyteller magician musician band vendor category fine art photography original handcraft merchandiser certified vendor fine art photography category includes original item photograph created applicant original handicraft item made applicant made raw material incorporate manufactured item completed craft merchandiser includes vendor sell display manufactured good service item made someone vendor certified vendor vendor participated daffodil festival previous year judged acceptable vendor followed rule daffodil festival product must previous year certified vendor receive reserved spot need send picture product rosewell plantation main attraction gloucester since home burned builtin historian regard building one largest finest american house colonial period tourist spot attracts people year childrens event include face painting petting zoo laser tag checking sheriff vehicle taught drunk driving danger beaverdam park host daffodil festival k rotary miler fun run k split runner age gender rotary miler fun run sponsored local rotary club located roaring spring road gloucester courthouse beaverdam offer freshwater fishing spot middle peninsula beaverdam lake contains major game specie largemouth bass bluegill black crappie redear sunfish chain pickerel gloucester daffodil festival official website