Calling all daffodil lovers and oenophiles! The New York Botanical Garden welcomes the blooms of 150,000 daffodil bulbs planted in November 2015 with a special weekend celebration Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, from noon-5pm.
Courtesy of The New York Botanical Garden
Flowering plants, blooming trees, and spring beauties provide a vivid backdrop for the celebration. New York State vintners offer palate-pleasing local wines while experts on winemaking and viticulture host demonstrations and presentations all weekend long.
Wine Tasting & Refreshments
Purchase a souvenir wine glass to enjoy a flight of local wines from New York State from 12–5 pm. Participating wineries include: Anthony Road Wine Company–Penn Yan, N.Y.; Palaia Vineyards–Highland Mills, N.Y.; Brimstone Hill Vineyard & Winery–Pine Bush, N.Y.; Warwick Valley Winery–Warwick, N.Y.; Brotherhood Winery–Washingtonville, N.Y.; Whitecliff Vineyard–Gardiner, N.Y.; City Winery–New York, N.Y.; Winemakers New York–Massapequa, N.Y.; Millbrook Vineyards & Winery–Millbrook, N.Y.
Live Music by Milton
Milton will perform acoustic bluegrass and folk tunes at 12, 1, 2, 3, & 4pm each day.
Wine Talks
Join conversations with experts on winemaking and pairing during presentations of their crafts.
Daffodil Hill Tours
Meet at the base of Daffodil Hill to take a walk with an NYBG gardener and learn more about NYBG’s plans to dramatically expand its historic narcissus collection. Tours at 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, & 3:30pm each day.
Admission is $25 adults, seniors/students, $22; kids 2-12, $10, 2 and under, free. Tasting glass for access to wine sampling area, $5.
For more information, visit nybg.org.