Celebrate Daffodils and spring at the fourth annual Daffodil Festival planned for Saturday, April 30, in downtown Candor. The event, sponsored by the Candor Chamber of Commerce, will take place at the Candor Ball Field, 40 Spencer Rd. (Route 96) in Candor, N.Y.
The festival will feature live music all day, food, vendors, and plenty of activities for kids and adults alike. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors will be offering everything from hand crafted wood items, jewelry, soaps and lotions, clothing and pet treats to oils, antiques, interesting displays, and unique items that will be featured. It is a great opportunity to find a special Mother’s Day gift. There will also be food from multiple food trucks. Enjoy wine, beer, cider, and cheese tastings as well.
Carol Henry, author and historian from Candor, N.Y., brought a wide range of her books to the Daffodil Festival last year. Henry is the author of 16 books ranging from history books, romance novels, and even a cookbook. (File Photo / Wendy Post)
Some of the bands and musicians playing during the day include Purple Lightning, Ghost Train, Trish & The Fish Fray Band, After Market, Scott Haner and the Foundry Street Band, Rose Alaimo, Spuds & Taggit, and Gary Jennings.
The Daffodil Festival is an expansion on the Daffodil Daze event the Zamoiski family holds each spring in Candor. Each spring the Zamoiski family opens their fields for two weekends as a living tribute to Joy Zamoiski, who passed in 2014.
Daffodil Daze started when the Zamoiski children honoring their mother with a daffodil surprise in celebration of her 85th birthday. The first year, a host of 1,000 Dutch Master bulbs in classic yellow spelled out her first name, Joy, on the rocky hillside. Over the years they have added words spelled out in daffodils such as PEACE, LOVE, and WELCOME.
Spring 2016 marked the unveiling of the latest creation in daffodils, a breast cancer ribbon made with 1,600 Pink Ribbon daffodils. Spring 2018 was the addition of the word FAITH. There are over 54,000 daffodils planted. This includes 174 different varieties and 20 different mixes of bulbs.
This year the daffodil fields are open from April 22 to 24 and April 29 to May 1 at 292 Candor Hill Rd., Candor. Extend the Joy picking will begin April 24 through May 5, 2022. Deliveries will be made daily to hospice, nursing homes, hospitals, senior living communities, breast cancer doctors’ offices, retirement communities, VA Hospitals, and 80-plus places they have delivered to during past. In 2021, 75,000 daffodils were delivered to over 10,000 recipients.
The daffodils spread the joy of Joy Zamoiski’s legacy. In 2022, the legacy of Nancy Zamoiski, Joy’s sixth daughter, is added. Nancy passed away in March 2022. Nancy has been the family’s fearless leader in this Daffodil endeavor from day one; from buying 12,000 bulbs one year to choosing the words to plant, and, of course, the planting itself every fall. More help than ever this year will be needed since they do not have Nancy to help.
For further information on Daffodil Daze check out their Facebook page.
Nancy King, who serves as a board member for the Candor Chamber of Commerce, volunteered time at a table that welcomed guests at last year’s Daffodil Festival, held at the Candor Ball Field. (File Photo / Wendy Post)
For further information on the Daffodil Festival, check out the Candor Chamber of Commerce website at http://www.candornychamber.org/daffodil-festival.html. Information is also on Facebook.
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