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You do not need a prediction from Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog), or the Red Sox equipment truck leaving for spring training in Florida to let you know that spring is on its way. All you need is to start seeing the notices and advertisements for the annual flower shows, garden shows, and spring festivals that occur throughout the six state New England region to know that spring is in the air.
There are numerous events starting in mid-February and running though June to help you shake off winter and get you fully into the spirit of spring.
New England Flower and Garden Shows
A true harbinger of spring in New England every year are the many flower and garden shows that start in mid- to late-February and extend well into June. These shows are a great way to put an end to winter doldrums and take in the beauty of spring to come… Following is a list of the various garden and flower shows throughout New England:
- Boston Flower & Garden Show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA
- Connecticut Flower & Garden Show at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT
- The Flower & Patio Show at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA
- Newport Flower Show on the historic grounds of Rosecliff in Newport, RI
- Northern New England Home, Garden, and Flower Show at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds in Fryeburg, ME
- Portland Flower Show at the Portland Company Complex in Portland, ME
- RI Spring Flower & Garden Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI
- Seacoast Home and Garden Show at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, NH
- Vermont Flower Show at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT
- Vermont Home and Garden Show at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT
- Western Massachusetts Home & Garden Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA
New England Spring Festivals
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If the flower and garden shows are the harbinger of spring, then the spring festivals are a celebration of this rebirth season. Following are the various spring and spring-oriented festivals throughout New England:
- Bridge of Flowers Opening in Shelburne Falls, MA
- Daffodil Days at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum in Bristol, RI
- Daffodil Days at Spohr Gardens in Falmouth, MA
- Dogwood Festival in Fairfield, CT
- Fields of Lupine Festival in Franconia, Easton, Sugar Hill, Bethlehem, Littleton and Lisbon, NH
- Lilac Festival at the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion in Portsmouth, NH
- Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, MA
- Lupine Festival in Deer Island, ME
- Meriden Daffodil Festival in Meriden, CT
- Misquamicut Spring Festival at Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, RI
- Nantucket Daffodil Festival on the Island of Nantucket, MA
- Westborough Spring Festival in Westborough, MA
