Each year, there are two National Daffodil Society Shows, one held in the North Island and one in the South Island. Below are the dates, locations, registration forms and information about accommodations for both 2008 National Shows. For ferry information and schedules, click on The Interislander or Bluebridge.
North Island National Show
Saturday & Sunday, September 13-14
Lower Hutt Horticulture Hall, Laings Road, Lower Hutt
Click here for a List of Suggested Accommodations for Lower Hutt
Click here to download the 2008 NI National Registration Form (MS Word 67K)
South Island National Show
Saturday & Sunday, September 27-28
Hope Hall, Main Road
Hope, Nelson
Click here for Map of Hope to Hope Hall and Hotels (165K)
Click here for a List of Suggested Accommodations for Hope
Click here to download the 2008 SI National Registration Form (MS Word 46K)
Below are dates and locations for all daffodils shows scheduled to be held throughout New Zealand this year. Please continue to come back to this page for information about newly posted daffodil shows.
August
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. August 23
Mt Albert Spring Daffodil Show
Auckland Horticultural Centre
990 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland
Entry $5.00 includes refreshments, Sales Table
Contact: June McCulloch
Ph: (09) 846-7915Friday, August 29
St Lukes 95th Annual Spring Flower Show
St Lukes Anglican Church, The Esplanade, Te Kuiti
Contact: Pauline Bassett
Ph: (07) 878-7193
September
Friday, September 5
Morrinsville Horticulture Society Spring Show
Knox Presbyterian Church Hall, Canada St, Morrinsville
Contact: Jan Kerkin
Ph: (07) 889-3607Friday & Saturday, September 5-6
Otaki Horticultural Society Spring Show
Presbyterian Church Hall in Mill Rd., Otaki
Contact: John McLennan
Ph: (06) 364-7229
Email: jfmdaffs@extra.co.nzSaturday, September 6
Howick Horticultural Society Spring Show
Fencible Lounge, Howick
Contact: Lois Caldwell
PH: (09) 535-8005Saturday & Sunday, September 6-7
Titahi Bay Horticultural Society Spring Show
North Wellington Indoor Bowls Association Venue
Onepoto Hall, 1B Onepoto Road, Titahi Bay, Poriua
Contact: M. McKendrick
PH: (04) 2368062
Email: mckendrick@xtra.co.nzSaturday & Sunday, September 13-14
North Island National Show
Lower Hutt Horticulture Hall, Laings Road, Lower Hutt
Click here for a List of Suggested Accommodations for Lower Hutt
Click here to download the 2008 NI National Registration Form (MS Word 67K)Thursday, September 18
Rongotea Daffodil Show
Te Kawau Memorial Recreation Centre
Whye Street, RongoteaSaturday & Sunday, September 20-21
Palmerston North Horticultural Spring Show
Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre
569 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North
Contact: Mary Wilde
Ph: (06) 358 4857Sunday, September 21
Cambridge Daffodil Society Show
Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Cobham Drive, Hamilton
Contact: Clive Denton
PH: (07) 827-6008
October
Saturday, October 4
Northern Daffodil Club Late Show
Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Cobham Drive, Hamilton
Contact: Margaret Tyrrell
PH: (07) 862-7900Saturday, October 4
Central Daffodil Group Late Show
Normanby Hall, Taranaki
Contact: Ngarie Mountfort
PH: (06) 324-5612
September
Friday & Saturday, September 19-20
Marlborough Spring Show
St. Christopher's Church Hall
Cnr Weld & Cleghorn Streets, Redwoodtown, Blenheim
Contact: Peter Peterson
Email: pjpeterson@actrix.co.nzSaturday & Sunday, September 20-21
Christchurch Spring Show, in association with the Alpine Garden Club
Horticultural Hall, Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch
Contact: Dave Rawson
PH: 03 365 1546Saturday & Sunday, September 20-21
Timaru Horticulture Spring Show
Caroline Bay Hall, Timaru
Contact: Ted Falvey
PH: 03 684 3760Trinity Presbyterian Church Spring Show
Church Hall
College Road, Timaru
Contact: Elaine Goodfellow
PH: 03 688 1781Saturday & Sunday, September 27-28
South Island National Show
Hope Hall, Main Road
Hope, Nelson
Click here for Map of Hope to Hope Hall and Hotels (165K)
Click here for a List of Suggested Accommodations for Hope
Click here to download the 2008 SI National Registration Form (MS Word 46K)
2009 New Zealand Daffodil Shows
Please check back for more dates and locations for New Zealand's 2009 Daffodil Shows.
North Island Daffodil Shows
Date - TBA North Island National Show at Gisborne
South Island Daffodil Shows
Date - TBA South Island National Show at Geraldine
2009 International Daffodil Events
American Daffodil Society National Convention in Chicago
April 25-27 Hosted by the Midwest Daffodil Society at the Chicago Botanical Garden and Renaissance Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
2012 New Zealand Hosts World Daffodil Convention
Sept 28, 29, & 30
In 2012, The National Daffodil Society of New Zealand will proudly host the International World Daffodil Convention in Dunedin at the Edgar Centre. Every four years, the world-wide daffodil community meets at a host country to celebrate and enjoy their favourite flower.
For more information, please contact Trevor Rollinson (rollin@ihug.co.nz).