Daffodils4Detroit 2024Daffodils4Detroit 2024Daffodil Day 2024: Last Minute Details
A Map of Belle Isle is on the bottom of this page
The LAST DAY to buy Daffodil Day Tickets was Monday, April 8, 2024.
You can still help plant daffodils by making a donation.
Click Daffodils4Detroit 2024 to make a donation.
"Pollination Station" at the Belle Isle Nature, our 2024 Special Attraction
Detroit Yacht Club
Belle Isle State park
One Riverbank Road,
Detroit, MI 48207
Registration at DYC
begins at 11:00am.
Seating begins at 11:45am.
Luncheon served at 12:00pm.
Program will start
after the meal begins.
Parking
The DYC has a large, free parking lot. Valet parking at is NOT available. If walking is a problem, please arrive early for a handicap space or travel with a friend.
The Anna Scrips Whitcomb Conservatory is still CLOSED. The greenhouse's $10 million renovation is scheduled to be completed later this year.
Covid is still with us, continue to wash your hands. Respect those wearing masks and distancing.
IF YOU FEEL SICK, PLEASE STAY HOME! You can make a friend very happy by giving them your ticket.
PLANNING YOUR DAY
Are you are bringing a floral centerpiece to the luncheon?
Drop it off at the DYC between 9:30am and 10:30am.
Your centerpiece is a LOAN to the Daffodil Day Luncheon,
you will be taking it home after the luncheon is over.
Remember, do not to take home a centerpiece you did not bring.
Belle Isle is now a Michigan State Park.
You may drive to a Detroit Yacht Club event without paying a fee due to an agreement with the DYC and the state of Michigan. If you park and you do not have a Michigan State Park Passport, a nice police officer may explain that a Park Passport is required and how to purchase one. An annual Michigan State Park Passport is now $14 for Michigan residents. It gives you entry to all Michigan State Parks for a year. Many of you purchased the Park Passport when you renewed your license plate. If you did, a "P" is on your annual tab. The day fee for cars of non-residents is $9.
The Bell Isle Nature Center is the Special Attraction for 2024
The Belle Isle Nature Center is finishing a $2,000,000 renovation. Older features have been upgraded and new features added. The Nature Center, run by the Detroit Zoological Society, has no admission charge. As of the spring of 2024, it is open seven days a week, usually from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
To learn more: belleislenaturecenter.detroitzoo.org
A goal of the Belle Isle Nature Center is to increase environmental awareness. The Nature Center has newly renovated exhibits, some including live animals, and an outside nature area. Children learn from the hands-on activities. Adults will enjoy a greater understanding of the world around us.
Daffodil4Detroit docents will be present at the Nature Center from 10:00am to 11:00am.
They will be happy to answer your questions.
If you miss the morning session, the Belle isle Nature Center will be open until 5:00pm, you may visit after the luncheon. The Piet Oudulf Garden, the 2022 Special Attraction, and “One World … Under Michigan Stars,” steel and glass sculpture, the 2023 Special Attraction, are also well worth seeing.
To reach the Belle Isle Nature Center take the "ring road: around the island by turning right as you enter the park. Continue on this scenic route to the far side of the island. The Nature Center is reached by a left turn off the ring road.
In Detroit Yacht Club
Registration starts at 11:00am on the second floor lobby of the DYC.
After you receive your name tag, you may enjoy a glass of non-alcoholic daffodil delight.
At the cash bar, you may purchase a spring mimosa or other alcoholic beverage.
Information tables will have fliers about upcoming garden events.
Daffodils4Detroit Notecards and Daffodil Tiles may be picked up,
if pre-paid, or purchased in the second floor lobby.
Shopping opportunities are set up in the Peacock Alley.
The Featured Vendor of 2024 is Amy Peterson of Rebel Nell. Unique jewelry that is handmade from graffiti,
and other found objects, by empowered women in Detroit. "ONE OF NO OTHER KIND"
Judy Duffy, of Little Cottage Design, will bring an updated collection with daffodils in mind.
Megan Swoyer, watercolorist, will offer scarves, notecards & other "objets d'art"
Rachel Lutz's The Peacock Room will offer festive spring fashions. Don't miss the hats.
Laurie Tennent, photographer, will offer items from her "Belle Isle Collection"
The Daffodil Day Luncheon will begin at 12:00 noon.
It includes Greek Salad with Chicken, Roll & Butter, Coffee or Tea, & a delicious dessert.
(A Vegetarian Option may have been pre-ordered.)
The luncheon will start with a brief invocation.
The main program, presented by Megan Elliot, will start when the luncheon begins.
Topic: Woman Behind Detroit's Parks.
After you receive your name tag, you may enjoy a glass of non-alcoholic daffodil delight.
At the cash bar, you may purchase a spring mimosa or other alcoholic beverage.
Information tables will have fliers about upcoming garden events.
Daffodils4Detroit Notecards and Daffodil Tiles may be picked up,
if pre-paid, or purchased in the second floor lobby.
Shopping opportunities are set up in the Peacock Alley.
The Featured Vendor of 2024 is Amy Peterson of Rebel Nell. Unique jewelry that is handmade from graffiti,
and other found objects, by empowered women in Detroit. "ONE OF NO OTHER KIND"
Judy Duffy, of Little Cottage Design, will bring an updated collection with daffodils in mind.
Megan Swoyer, watercolorist, will offer scarves, notecards & other "objets d'art"
Rachel Lutz's The Peacock Room will offer festive spring fashions. Don't miss the hats.
Laurie Tennent, photographer, will offer items from her "Belle Isle Collection"
The Daffodil Day Luncheon will begin at 12:00 noon.
It includes Greek Salad with Chicken, Roll & Butter, Coffee or Tea, & a delicious dessert.
(A Vegetarian Option may have been pre-ordered.)
The luncheon will start with a brief invocation.
The main program, presented by Megan Elliot, will start when the luncheon begins.
Topic: Woman Behind Detroit's Parks.
Map of Belle Isle for Daffodil Day 2024
The map uses a flower symbol to show some of the places daffodils bloom on Belle Isle. There are many more daffodils scattered on the island. The DYC, Belle Isle Nature Center, "One World....Under Michigan Skies" sculpture,
and the Piet Oudolf Garden are labeled. Gabriel Richard Park, to your left as you enter the bridge, has very large plantings of daffodils and is also labeled.
It is recommended to turn right as you exit the Belle Isle Bridge and take the Grand Tour of the island.
You will be on the Strand, the first part of a ring road that circles Belle Isle. The sites you will see include, in order, the Scott Fountain, the Casino, the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon, the Piet Oudolf Garden, the Anna Scrips Whitcomb Conservatory (closed for renovation),the Aquarium (open Friday to Sunday) the Dossin Great Lakes Museum (open Friday to Sunday), the athletic fields, the US Coast Guard Base, the new "One World…Under Michigan Stars" steel sculpture by the Nordin Brothers, the golf course, the Belle Isle Nature Center and Daffodil Hill, a serpentine raised bed planted with thousands of Daffodils4Detroit bulbs. The Detroit Yacht Club is just past Daffodil Hill. As you leave the luncheon, you will pass the swimming beach, parts of the Iron Belle Trail, and, just before the bridge, the Detroit Boat Club.
We hope you enjoyed Daffodil Day 2024 and will return to Belle Isle, Michigan's most popular State Park.
and the Piet Oudolf Garden are labeled. Gabriel Richard Park, to your left as you enter the bridge, has very large plantings of daffodils and is also labeled.
It is recommended to turn right as you exit the Belle Isle Bridge and take the Grand Tour of the island.
You will be on the Strand, the first part of a ring road that circles Belle Isle. The sites you will see include, in order, the Scott Fountain, the Casino, the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon, the Piet Oudolf Garden, the Anna Scrips Whitcomb Conservatory (closed for renovation),the Aquarium (open Friday to Sunday) the Dossin Great Lakes Museum (open Friday to Sunday), the athletic fields, the US Coast Guard Base, the new "One World…Under Michigan Stars" steel sculpture by the Nordin Brothers, the golf course, the Belle Isle Nature Center and Daffodil Hill, a serpentine raised bed planted with thousands of Daffodils4Detroit bulbs. The Detroit Yacht Club is just past Daffodil Hill. As you leave the luncheon, you will pass the swimming beach, parts of the Iron Belle Trail, and, just before the bridge, the Detroit Boat Club.
We hope you enjoyed Daffodil Day 2024 and will return to Belle Isle, Michigan's most popular State Park.
The map below is for those using mobile phones.
