Festivals

The Daffodil Drive and Festival, Junction City, Oregon

March 17, 2019 /

After a snowy winter of being stuck in the house with temperatures below 40 degrees, a sunny drive through the country is just what you need. Why not drive out to Junction City, just north of Eugene, and enjoy the 48th annual Daffodil Drive and Festival 2019. Dotted along the country roads are beautiful daffodils raising their petals to the sky saying hello to the sun. These vibrate yellow flowers are easy to see against the greening grass. 

The Daffodil Festival is located at Long Tom Grange on Ferguson Road in Junction City. This year we had beautiful weather to enjoy this outdoor festival. Parking for the festival is located across the street. Be prepared to walk down Ferguson Road and cross the street. Wheelchair parking is available closer to the festival. As well as free busses running all day from Conser Quarry. 

The festival includes live music, food, vendors, a raffle (this year for an RV), wagon rides and a quilt show. This local event showcases the talent of those in the community.

Inside the grange you can enjoy cinnamon rolls by New Day Bakery and coffee at your table while you admire at the handcrafted quilts on display. These quilts are part of the raffle. Raffle tickets can be purchased both at the festival and online. Outside on the lawn, hamburgers and hot dogs along with teriyaki bowls and chili are available.  Don’t forget the handmade candy!

In front of the Long Tom Grange you can purchase bunches of daffodil to take home and enjoy.

Saturday

  • 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Bluegrass band featuring Matiko
  • 12:30 pm – 12:45 pm Doug Card “Who is Long Tom?”
  • 2:00 pm – 2:20 pm Marital Arts Demo
  • 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Young Corey and ‘dem Oakley Boys
  • 3:00 pm Show Stoppers

Sunday

  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am Josh Pitney
  • 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Back Porch Soriee
  • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Open Mic
Young Corey and ‘dem Oakley Boys

Live music plays all day, listen while strolling up and down the vendor booths looking for that perfect gift like beer soap or dried flowers. Habitat for Humanity has a free craft booth for kids. Some of the crafts included painting your own light switch cover and coloring. There were also llamas, alpacas and sheeps for you to meet. 

Classic cars lined the front lawn for spectators to see and appreciate the craftsmanship that went into them. Depending on when you go will depend on how many of these classic cars you get to see. 

This event is dog friendly. The lawn is slightly slanted but you will not be walking in dirt but cedar wood chips and gravel.

The Daffodil Drive and Festival is held every third weekend in March. Come out and support the local towns and enjoy the sun. But remember part of the fun is driving through the country with your windows down spotting the bright yellow daffodils reminding us that spring is just around the corner.