Outdoors in RI: Newport Daffodil Days
Throughout April, Daffodil Days will be celebrated in Newport, the City by the Sea. 1,350,000 daffodils, to be precise! It all begins with opening ceremonies at the historic Clarke Cooke House on Bannister’s Wharf from noon to 1pm on Sunday April 2nd , where a dazzling daffy musket salute by the Artillery Company of Newport will signal the beginning of Newport’s Daffodil Days. Newport’s Mayor and the 2023 Daffodil Queen and family will then cut the Daffodil Garland and proclaim the official start to this month’s festivities. Daffy music and fun activities with treats for young and old alike will be shared. Look for the big waving Daffodil that will greet attendees at this free event. Castle Hill has over 40,000 daffodils on their over the past few years. This spring, the Relais & Chateaux inn will feature the beauty of the daffodils. Visit while enjoying the Inn’s award winning cuisine. During your meal or beverage, you’ll be invited to guess the number of daffo...