DAFFY DELIRIUM!

Join us at the annual Daff odil Days Spring Fling – delightful and delirious!

from 6:00pm – 7:30pm on April 15 at The Chanler at Cliff Walk.

Ticket info at www.NewportDaff yDays.com/tickets

Wear your offi cial Daff odil Boutonniere (ok, let’s just call it your Daff y Pin) and visit participating stores, restaurants and attractions for special daff y discounts and deals.

Purchase your pin for just $5 at the Newport Visitor’s Center or Bowen’s Wharf and then go to NewportDaff yDays.com and click on Daff y Deals for a list of participating merchants. Over hundreds of dollars in savings!

All proceeds benefi t Daff odillion, a non-profi t, civic beautifi cation program that’s planted over one million (!) daff odils throughout Newport. If you’d like to Go Daff y, contributions can be made to “Daff odillion - ALN” and mailed to: Daff odillion c/o Alliance for a Livable Newport PO Box 2636, Newport, RI 02840 or go to www.Daff odillion.com and click on Donate.

DAFFODIL FIELDS & EVENTS SAVE ON DAFFY DEALS! OVER A DAFFO-DILLIONFLOWERS IN BLOOM!

Visit www.NewportDaffyDays.comNO METERED PARKING IN NEWPORT DURING THE FESTIVAL!

Get ready for a ‘bloomin’ good time in Newport!

6th AnnualNewport Daffodil Days Festival

April 13-21, 2019FUN & FREE activitiesthroughout Newport

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

DAFFY FIELDS and DAFFY EVENTS1. Coddington Hwy @ West Main Rd.2. The Rotary @ JT Connell Hwy & Admiral Kalbfus Rd.3. Americas Cup Ave @ Walnut St.4. Bowen’s & Bannisters Wharves5. Queen Anne Square, Thames St.6. Viking Hotel, 1 Bellevue Ave.7. HIllside, Corner Gibbs and Catherine 8. Touro Park 9. Newport Art Museum, 1 Bellevue Ave. 10. The Chanler at Cliff Walk, 117 Memorial Blvd.11. Across from Easton’s Beach on Memorial Blvd12. Trolley Tours, Eastons Beach parking lot, NE end 13. Dunlap-Wheeler Park 14. Newport Library, 300 Spring St.15. Bellevue Ave. & William St.16. Bellevue House, 304 Bellevue Ave.17. Along Cliff Walk, Salve Regina University18. Ballard Park, Hazard Rd.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 137:30am – 1:30pm Newport Rhode Races Join us in the City-by-the-Sea for this stunning marathon, half marathon or 5K (We call it a Dash through the Daffodils). The Marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. at Easton’s Beach in Newport; the Half Marathon at 8:00 a.m and the 5k follows at 8:15 am – all from this beautiful seaside start. The marathon course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier. Don’t forget to designate DAFFODILLION as your desired charity! Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd. www.runri.us/newport-race-info

10:30am – 11:30am The Newport Art Museum is going Daff y! 9Join us for an engaging family-oriented program. April’s Wake + Create is uniquely curated around the lush new Avant Gardens Exhibition. Come explore artworks inspired by fl owers and gardens, in the spirit of Daff y Days! Wear your Daff y Pin for discounts. Space is limited, register at newportartmuseum.org 76 Bellevue Ave. 11am – 4pm Daff odil Stroll & Shop in the Historic Bellevue Shopping District 15Bellevue Avenue, a shopper’s mecca, comes alive with daff y deals, promotions and refreshments. There’s plenty of free parking this time of year, with storefront windows “daffi ly decorated” for your enjoyment. During your stroll, be sure to visit Touro Park, the Newport Art Museum and the historic Redwood Library where thousands of daff odils wait to greet you. Daff y Deals and store specials for all those wearing the Daff y Pin . Bellevue Ave & William St. FREE!12pm – 2pm Pre-Opening Ceremony Celebration 4The Discovery Deck at Seamen’s Church Institute. Children can make daff odil pinwheels to bring to the celebration and parade - plus they’ll learn about wind energy! FREE admission until 2pm. 18 Market Square (next to Bowen’s Wharf.)1pm – 2pm Daff odil Days Festival Opening Ceremonies 4Gather round to celebrate as the muskets are fi red and the offi cial ribbon of daff odils is cut at the historic Clarke Cooke House as the festival blooms forth on Bannister’s Wharf. Live music, a stilt walker, face painter, Miss Rhode Island, lemonade and lemon bars – oh daff y my! Next door at Bowen’s Wharf, visit the URI Master Gardener tent for tips on your spring planting and get your free fl ower seeds. After the ceremonies, stop by Alex and Anni on Bowen’s Wharf. 15% of your purchase will go to purchase more daff odils to plant this fall!Daff y Deals and store specials for all those wearing the Daff y Pin . Bannister’s Wharf & Bowen’s Wharf. FREE! 2pm – 3pm Daff y Doggie Paw-rade 4 5 Dress your dog in daff y attire (then have Fido dress you!) and head either to Wag Nation (92 William St.) by 1pm, or to Bannisters Wharf by 1:30pm. The paw-rade then steps off at 2pm, marching to historic Queen Anne Square where the daffi est dressed dog and daffi est dressed human(s) will receive awards and prizes. Afterwards, stay to have your doggy learn tricks such as “take a bow,” “spin” and “give paw” by Eye to Eye Dog Training. FREE!3:30pm – 4:30pm Daff y Doggie Post Parade “Paw-ty” 6 Let your daff y dressed pooch mix and mingle with fellow canines on the dog-friendly “paw-tio” of the Hotel Viking. Doggie treats; cash bar for humans.Wear your Daff y Pin for discounts. Hotel Viking, 1 Bellevue Ave. FREE!

SATURDAY, APRIL 138:30pm – 11:30pm All You Need Is Love – And Daff odils! Join the Island Moving Company’s dance party for a fun fi lled, Woodstock inspired evening – all you need to bring is lots of love to enjoy groovy cocktails and far out desserts. @ The Deck, 1 Waites Wharf. $85. Proceeds support IMC’s programs throughout the year. For tickets and information, go to www.islandmovingco.org

SUNDAY, APRIL 14Daff y Trolley Tours 12Hop aboard the Daff y Trolley for a tour of spots brimming with daff odils throughout Newport. Disembark to take photos among the fl owers. Park at Lot #3 at Easton’s Beach (far east end) for prompt boarding and departures. Tours depart at 10:00 (ADA compliant) and Noon. Tickets at NewportDaff yDays.com/trolley. Limited seats available. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd. FREE!9:30am – 11:00am Annual Tour de Jonquilles Bike Ride 8Decorate your bike, don your yellow jersey and join other daff y riders for an easy 3-mile ride to view beds of daff odils throughout Newport, ending at Ballard Park where 18,000 daff odils are in bloom. A Free “Daff y Duck Call” to all those wearing their Daff y Pin ! Start: Touro Park. Finish: Ballard Park. FREE!

MONDAY, APRIL 15— FEATURED EVENT!6:00pm – 7:30pm Daff y Delirium at the Chanler on Cliff Walk 10Daff odillion celebrates the planting of over one million daff odils (!) with a Spring Fling. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, live music and a complimentary toast to Mother Nature while overlooking hundreds of daff odils set against Easton’s Bay on the patio of the award winning Chanler at Cliff Walk. Proceeds support Daff odillion’s free bulb give-away in October. $35 donation. The Chanler, 117 Memorial Blvd. Tickets at NewportDaff yDays.com/tickets - always a sell-out!

TUESDAY, APRIL 162:00pm – 3:00pm Go Daff y at Green Animals Topiary Garden Overlooking Narragansett Bay, this grand estate and gardens feature daff odils galore, plus a collection of topiaries including teddy bears, a camel, a giraff e, an ostrich, and an elephant! At 2pm, join the chief horticulturist for a special tour as he describes the over 11,000 daff odils in bloom, featuring 29 diff erent varieties representing 11 of the 13 offi cial Daff odil divisions. 380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI. Tour included with regular paid admission. Wear your Daff y Pin for discounts .

SATURDAY, APRIL 2010:30 - 11:30am Daff y Dancing 14Join Unique Steps, a performance dance team attired in daff odil-inspired costumes as they celebrate the arrival of the Daff odils. Fun for all ages. (Tu Tu’s allowed). Newport Public Library, 300 Spring Street. FREE!12pm - 2pm Beach Cleanup at the Cliff Walk Go green and enjoy the yellow. Spend an hour or so cleaning up one of Newport’s most breathtaking locations where thousands of daff odils will be blooming. Join Clean Ocean Access at Marine Avenue on Cliff Walk to volunteer. Coff ee provided by Empire Tea & Coff ee, so BYO Mug. Marine Avenue on Cliff Walk. FREE!

1,094,259 DAFFODILS PROMISE TO PUT ON A DAZZLING SHOW!

SATURDAY, APRIL 202:00pm – 3:00pm “Driving Miss Daff odil” Classic Car Parade Attention all car enthusiasts, this is the event for you! Join the Audrain Automobile Museum with a one-of-a-kind classic car parade. Embrace spring, decorate your car, and celebrate with us. Gather in the Easton’s Beach parking lot with an anticipated start time of 2PM. From there we will tour the charming landscape of Newport, including the picturesque Ocean Drive. The parade ends at the Audrain Automobile Museum where a portion of Bellevue Avenue will be shut down and spectators are encouraged to come out and view the display. Start: Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd. To register your classic car for only $25, go to audrainautomuseum.org/events/. All entry fees will go to plant more daff odils!.3:00pm – 5:30pm Bellevue Avenue Classic Car Display 16 Here’s your chance to view and stroll past beautifully restored classic cars along legendary Bellevue Avenue. FREE! Then visit the Automobile Museum before you stroll over to Bellevue House for the Garden Party (see below).• The Audrain Automotive Museum. Champagne & cheese reception and museum tour (only $10 with with your Daff y Pin) 3:30pm – 5:00pm Daff odil Garden Party, Live Music & Ballet 16 After enjoying all the festivities and viewing the classic cars, head over to the magnifi cent Daff odil adorned gardens at Bellevue House and enjoy live music, a cash bar and Dances Among the Daff odils performed by the RI Ballet Theater at 4:30pm. $5 requested donation at the door. FREE with Daff y Pin . Bellevue House, 304 Bellevue Ave.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 — EASTER SUNDAY12:30pm – 3:00pm Daff y Trolley Tours 12 Take the family and board the Daff y Trolley for an Easter afternoon tour of spots brimming with daff odils throughout Newport.Disembark to take photos among the fl owers. Park at Lot #3 at Easton’s Beach (far east end) for prompt boarding and departures. Tours depart at 12:30pm (A.D.A. compliant) and 2:30pm. Tickets at NewportDaff yDays.com/trolley. Limited seats available. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd. FREE! 1pm – 3:00pm Easter Stroll through Private Garden at Hillside 7 Enjoy a magnifi cent daff odil display and beautiful specimen trees at historic Hillside, an 1882 shingle-style house situated on a richly-planted landscape with sweeping views of First Beach and Easton’s Pond. Hillside, 300 Gibbs Ave. $5 Suggested Donation. FREE with Daff y Pin

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