2008
Daffodil Festival 
Schedule of Events
2009 schedule will be posted when approved

2008 Program (pdf)

Saturday

8 am 5K Race - forms on web, at PR&T or Peasley Middle School.  REGISTRATION FORM

9:30 am  Daffodil Festival Parade

10:30 am-2:15 pm  Brent & Becky's Bulbs Tours - Leave the festival area for about 1.5 hours to visit beautiful gardens as the Gloucester Master Gardeners lead your tour. Saturday Buses leave at: 10:30, 11:00, 11:45, 12:15, 1:00, 1:30, 2:15, 2:45.  All tickets $5. Catch the bus at DuVal Ave & Main St. 

BayPort Credit Union Stage
Noon to 4:00 pm Karaoke with Randy and Dale
located on the corner of Main Street & DuVal Ave

Chesapeake Bank South Main Street Stage
Noon-1 pm Ed Kelleher
1:15-2:00 Charlie Dunn aka Elvis
2:15-3:00 Ed Kelleher
3:15-4:00 Charlie Dunn aka Elvis
4:15-4:30 James Redmond
4:30-6:00 Ed Kelleher

Gloucester Toyota Main Stage
11:00-11:30 - Johnny St. Clair
11:30-12:00   Opening Ceremony
Daffodil Queen & Scholarship Winners announced
12:15-1:15 - Lynda Smith
1>30-2:15 - Johnny St. Clair
2:15-2:30 - Announcements
2:30-3:30 - Lynda Smith
3:45-4:30 - Toby Calloway & Larry Heatwole
4:30-5:30 Lynda Smith
5L30-6:00 - Toby Calloway & Larry Heatwole
Main Stage Located in the Food Court

Carriage Court
9 am-6 pm Mid Peninsula Classic Cruisers Car show

Daily Press Children's Stage
Noon-4:00 - Face painting & Balloons with Uncle Curt & Hugs
12:30-1:15 "C" Shells
1:30-2:00 Magi with Uncle Curt
2:15-3:00 "C" Shells
3:15-3:45 Magic with Uncle Curt
located on the lawn of Harry Morris' Office

1:00-3:00 - Freddy the Clown will be strolling the festival visiting with all of our visitors

9:00 am-6:00 pm - Civil War Encampment & Cannon

Steps of county Office Building 2
Native American Storytelling & Dance
1:30-2:00, 3:30-4:00, 5:30-6:00

Sunday

Noon- 5:00 pm - Civil War Encampment & Cannon

Noon-5pm on Carriage Court
Virginia Aquarium's Ocean in Motion

Noon-5pm - Model  Train Display on Carriage Court

2-4 pm - GHS Jazz Band Carriage Court

Brent & Becky's Bulbs Tours - Leave the festival area for about 1.5 hours to visit beautiful gardens as the Gloucester Master Gardeners lead your tour. Sunday Buses leave at: 12:00, 12:30, 1:15, 1:45.  All tickets $5. Catch the bus at DuVal Ave & Main St. 

1:30 Most Magnificent Mutts
1:30 registration with 2:00 show.  Dress up your pet or show off its special talents in this fun-filled show where your pet is the main attraction & everyone’s a winner!!  sponsored by Gloucester Mathews Humane Society, Animal Resource Foundation and the Daffodil Festival Council.

2:00 Family Fun 5K Run - registration form

BayPort Credit Union Stage
Noon to 4:00 pm Karaoke with Randy and Dale
located on the corner of Mai Street and DuVal Ave

Chesapeake Bank Main Street Stage
Noon-12:45 Made From Scratch
1:00-1:30 Ed Kelleher
1:45-2:30 Made From Scratch
2:45-3:30 Ed Kelleher
3:45-4:30 Made From Scratch

Gloucester Toyota Main Stage
Noon-1:10 Island Boy Band
1:30-2:00 Susan Greenbaum
2:00-3:10 Island Boy Band
3:15-3:45 Robert Matter
4:00-4:30 Susan Greenbaum
4:30-5:00 Robert Matter

Daily Press Children's Stage
Noon-2:00  Silhouettes by John
2:00-5:00 Face Painting with Giggles the Clown
Located on Harry Morris' Lawn

All Day Events

Food Court - Seafood to Hot Dogs, Funnel Cakes to Ice Cold Drinks! Come Hungry!

Fine Art Show - pottery, photography, paintings, sculptures,
glass and more! click here to see a list of participants.

Original Handcraft Show - from beads to jewelry to quilts to wood!
All handmade!  click here to see a list of participants.

Pony Rides & Children's Games

The Gloucester Museum of History