Candor Daffodil Festival Highlights
The first annual Candor Daffodil Festival took place on May 5, 2018. It was a beautiful day, filled with food, fun, music, and goods galore. The kids enjoyed the bounce houses, making airplanes at the Home Depot booth, making seed bombs, having their faces painted, daffodil crafts, and daffodil yellow balloons. Adults enjoyed music performed by the Purple Lightning Band, Trish Englehard and Friends, After Market, Janet Batch Band, the Purple Valley Band, and Grandpa Joe, the Organ Man. All were entertained by Will Stafford, juggler extraordinaire!
Delicious food was provided by The Dawg House, Lake Country Foods, Ozzie's BBQ, Nicharee Thai Foods, Sticky Fingers Cotton Candy and Sno Cones, and Funnel Cake and Butterfly Fries. Farmhouse Brewery was on hand with beer and Lakeland Winery and Shepherdess Cellars had wines to taste. Eve's Cidery also offered tastings of their cider. Shtayburne Farms and Side Hill Acres both had cheese to taste along with Catherine Valley Crackers and HIP Wind Jam and Jelly.
Over 70 vendors displayed and sold their wares. A shuttle van and a hayride shuttle both made several trips to the Zamoiski's 10th Annual Daffodil Daze where there are over 54,000 daffodils of all varieties.
Delicious food was provided by The Dawg House, Lake Country Foods, Ozzie's BBQ, Nicharee Thai Foods, Sticky Fingers Cotton Candy and Sno Cones, and Funnel Cake and Butterfly Fries. Farmhouse Brewery was on hand with beer and Lakeland Winery and Shepherdess Cellars had wines to taste. Eve's Cidery also offered tastings of their cider. Shtayburne Farms and Side Hill Acres both had cheese to taste along with Catherine Valley Crackers and HIP Wind Jam and Jelly.
Over 70 vendors displayed and sold their wares. A shuttle van and a hayride shuttle both made several trips to the Zamoiski's 10th Annual Daffodil Daze where there are over 54,000 daffodils of all varieties.
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CANDOR’S DAFFODIL FESTIVAL
A SUCCESS
story and photos by Anne Stout, May 8, 2018
published in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine
The Candor Chamber of Commerce held their first Daffodil Festival on Saturday, May 5 on the Candor Ball Park at the corner of McCarty Street and Spencer Avenue. The event was sponsored by the Candor Chamber of Commerce, but a portion of the proceeds benefited the Candor Resource Center food pantry.
80 vendors were on hand. Agricultural businesses such as Side Hill Acres Goat Farm provided cheese tastings, and Finger Lakes wineries and craft breweries provided tastings. There were also several food and refreshment vendors, crafters, antique dealers, home party vendors, local bands, and Candor Friends of the Library provided books for children.
80 vendors were on hand. Agricultural businesses such as Side Hill Acres Goat Farm provided cheese tastings, and Finger Lakes wineries and craft breweries provided tastings. There were also several food and refreshment vendors, crafters, antique dealers, home party vendors, local bands, and Candor Friends of the Library provided books for children.
A local band called “After Market” played at the spring event.
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Rita Kellogg of Side Hill Acres Goat Farm in Candor participated in the event. She is also the president of the Candor Chamber of Commerce.
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The Daffodil Festival coordinated with the 10th annual Daffodil Daze, held at the Zamoiski home on 292 Candor Hill Road. The Zamoiski invite folks to come visit the over 54,000 daffodils planted on the property in honor of their mother Joy Zamoiski.
Daffodil Daze went on for two weekends; April 27-29; and May 4-6. There are over 170 varieties of daffodils, 5 words spelled out in daffodils, 19 distinct mixes and a breast cancer ribbon in daffodils.
According to literature available from the family daffodils symbolize rebirth and new beginnings, and are virtually synonymous with spring. Though their botanical name is narcissus, daffodils are sometimes called jonquils.
When the two weekends are over the family follows Joy Zamoiski’s example, and with the help of volunteers who pick and help the family deliver the daffodils to nursing homes, hospitals, hospice, and shut-ins.
The 2019 Daffodil Daze will be held April 26, 27, 28 and May 3, 4, 5. Be sure to some observe the beauty for yourself.
Daffodil Daze went on for two weekends; April 27-29; and May 4-6. There are over 170 varieties of daffodils, 5 words spelled out in daffodils, 19 distinct mixes and a breast cancer ribbon in daffodils.
According to literature available from the family daffodils symbolize rebirth and new beginnings, and are virtually synonymous with spring. Though their botanical name is narcissus, daffodils are sometimes called jonquils.
When the two weekends are over the family follows Joy Zamoiski’s example, and with the help of volunteers who pick and help the family deliver the daffodils to nursing homes, hospitals, hospice, and shut-ins.
The 2019 Daffodil Daze will be held April 26, 27, 28 and May 3, 4, 5. Be sure to some observe the beauty for yourself.
Daffodils around a pond on the property. Photographers capturing the beauty of the flowers.
A hillside of daffodils.
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Some daffodils are planted to spell out words like “faith.”
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Over 75 Vendors: Wine and Cheese Tasting, Hard Cider, Crackers, Wine Jam Lakeland Winery Shepherdess Cellars Shtayburne Farms Cheese Side Hill Acres Goat Cheese Eve's Cidery Catherine Valley Crackers HIP Wine Jam and Jelly Wine and Beer Available by the Glass Shepherdess Cellars Farmhouse Brewery Food Lake Country Food - fried chicken, pulled pork, mac & cheese Nicharee Thai Food - chicken, rice, bubble tea, ice cream Ozzie’s BBQ - beef brisket, ribs, sausage w. peppers and onions The Dawg House - hotdogs, hamburgers, spiedies Sticky Fingers Cotton Candy & Sno Cones Denice Peckins - Baked Goods Funnel Cake and Butterfly Fries Kids Area Crafts Bounce House The Balloon Man Will Stafford Juggler Extraordinaire Candor Farmers Market - seed bombs Face painting Home Depot Kids age 5-12 workshop from noon - 2 PM Candor Free Library activity Information Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation Cornell Coop Extension of Tioga County - seed planting Encore Plus - outreach materials for breast and cervical cancer Candor Resource Center, Bread of Life Food Pantry Home Central Fun for All Scavenger Hunt |
Goods M&M Farms - farm crafts Young Living Essential Oils Furbaby Treats - homemade dog and cat treats Pink Zebra - soy wax and handmade crafts Lularoe - clothes Usborne Books Millpond Antiques Woodland Cottage - handmade items Timothy Page Jewelry, Etc. Gina Thomas - crafts and gift items Piphany - accessories, apparel, scarves Nioma Whitmire - new items, clothes, candles Candy Ennis - ashtrays and new stuff Clayful Pots by Corinna Leigh Farbman West Candor Maple Syrup 31 Bags Ladybug Loops The Silly Sock Lady Emmylou Crafts Tracy’s Woodcrafts Jenni B's Henna Hut - henna body art, glitter tatoos The Witch of the Woods - candles, lip balm, salve, perfume oil T.L.C. Crafts- woodwork, blankets, towels, potholders, etc. Blue Hill by Hand - bubble wands, jewelry, decorative items Pampered Chef Fly Dye Clothing Company and hand-blown glass jewelry Kathy's Korner Gift Shop Twisted Guys BBQ Sauce Shepherd's Hook crocheted items D and T Crafts The Bag Lady Kim’s Candle Cove Tradionally Natural Foods Treasure Trove Crafts Valley Jewelry Company Pretty Little Things and Paper Snowflake Art Heath Farms - lip balm, bug spray Janice Godfrey jewelry Lavendel fields - products made with home-grown lavender Sherry Erxleben jewelry RR Woodworks Judith English Champlin - macrame, flyfishing flies, jewelry, etc. Susquehanna Massage Therapy The Gourmet Cupboard Grandma's Groovy Bottles Robbie’s Farm Market Karen's Closet Kazon Cards and Games Christina Drake - hairbows, baby items, crocheted items Martie - essential oils Anna Marn Soy Candles Wyldflower Farms |