2021 Daffodil festival in La Conner WA

Since 2015, the town of La Conner has been the official host of an Annual Daffodil Festival, which takes place during the month of March. The fields of Skagit County burst into bloom with daffodils, a month ahead of the more famous tulips. Daffodil crops are grown on a three-year cycle, compared with an annual rotation for tulips. So, the daffodil fields you will see in bloom are three years old.

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Daffodil fields in La Conner, WA. DepositPhotos.com

The La Conner Daffodil Festival is a relative newcomer to the Pacific Northwest flower festivals scene.

The long-running Daffodil Parade in Pierce County began in 1934. The well-known Skagit Valley Tulip Festival began in 1984. Both events take place in April each year.

But during the month of March, you can get an early jump on spring with a drive north to the Skagit Valley to see some of the nearly 500 acres (about 100 more acres than tulips) of the cheerful yellow narcissus blooms, aka daffodils.

The three major varieties of narcissus planted in Skagit Valley are Dutch Master (world’s most popular), Flower Carpet, and Standard Value. Daffodil crops are rotated every three years (in contrast to an every-year rotation for tulips). So, the daffodils you see each year are three-year-old plants.

Make a day of it and plan to enjoy other events and activities in the La Conner waterfront village, including restaurants, music, shopping in specialty stores, and more. All month long you will find the Kiwanis and Boy Scouts selling daffodils around La Conner–so plan to take a bouquet home.

2021 La Conner Daffodil Festival

You can take a Self-Guided Tour through the Beautiful Fields by consulting the bloom map.

However, the Bloom Map is turned off as long as a Stay at Home order remains in effect for Washington state. So be sure to check before you head out.

2021 Daffodil Festival events

March 5, 2021. Check out the Chalk art at Gilkey Square.
March 6, 2021. Outdoor Spring Craft Fair at the Crescent Moon Parking lot (Morris St.). Kiwanis will be selling fresh-cut daffodils and joined by craft vendors from Noon -5pm.
March 1-9, 2021. 2020 Daffodil Artwork Online Raffle. Buy tickets are for a chance to win the “Golden Trumpets of Spring” painting Cyndi Davis, winner of the 2020 Daffodil Artwork Contest. The drawing will take place on March 10th. Raffle tickets are $5 each, buy online:https://lovelaconner.com/7th-annual-la-conner-daffodil-festival-2021/
FREE online gardening classes via Christianson’s Nursery. Maximum capacity for each webinar is limited to 100 attendees and it is a first-come-first-serve registration. For those unable to attend, presentation links will be available afterward. More info: Classes & Workshops – Christianson’s Nursery
- Saturday, March 6, 11:00 a.m. – noon. FREE Online gardening class: “Vermiculture”
- Saturday, March 13, 11:00 a.m. – noon. Online gardening class: “Roses for 2021”
- Saturday, March 27, 11:00 a.m. – noon. Online gardening class: “Growing Giant Pumpkins”

For the latest info, visit: 2021 La Conner Daffodil Festival