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Scenes from the Nantucket Daffodil Festival

A collection of images celebrating the Nantucket Daffodil Festival, when a sea of yellow envelops the island for one weekend every April.

By Yankee Magazine|Apr 24 2020| Print icon

A white lighthouse with a red roof is decorated with a large yellow flower wreath. Three people are fishing near the base, standing on rocks by a calm blue sea under a clear sky.

Brant Point Light's decorated with a giant wreath of daffodils in honor of spring.

Photo Credit: Carl Tremblay

Photographer Carl Tremblay captured the spirit and color of the island during the Nantucket Daffodil Festival in 2013 for the 2014 Yankee feature “One Million Daffodils.” Please enjoy this collection of some of our favorite photos from this beloved spring Nantucket event.

Scenes from the Nantucket Daffodil Festival

Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Nantucket Harbor sunrise.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Polpis Road lined with daffodils.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Cobblestoned Main Street decorated with yellow blooms.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Spectators gather at the compass rose mural at Gardiner’s Corner.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
A vintage truck decorated for the parade.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
A friendly participant in the Daffy Dog Parade.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Dogs on parade wear homemade daffodil costumes.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
A vintage truck with owners dressed in yellow and their yellow labrador retriever behind the wheel.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Nantucket Historical Association’s entry last year was a vintage VW bus disguised as a trojan horse.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Grecian-inspired parade participants.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
A red dune buggy dressed in daffodils.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Vintage mercedes drenched in yellow.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Getting into the spirit at the antique car parade.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Picnickers gather in ‘Sconset after the parade.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Brant Point Light’s decorated with a giant wreath of daffodils in honor of spring.
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Early spring at Steps Beach looking out on Nantucket Sound.

Have you ever visited Nantucket during its annual Nantucket Daffodil Festival?

This post was first published in 2014 and has been updated.

SEE MORE:
Nantucket Island in the Spring | Comfort, Calm & Daffodils
Best Spring Flower Festivals in New England
Things to Do in Nantucket, MA | Coastal Weekend Getaways

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