What Events Does the Tidewater Daylily Society Hold?
The Tidewater Daylily Society (TDS) holds a recurring set of events: an annual, nationally accredited Daylily Show and Flower Sale, regular meetings, and a fall picnic that combines a meeting with a plant auction. The homepage also lists a specific upcoming meeting and picnic on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, VA, and notes that the Daylily Festival Flower Show & Sale will return in 2028. For exact dates, times, and locations beyond what is posted on the homepage, the site directs visitors to its Events/Calendar page.
Main recurring events
Annual Daylily Show and Flower Sale
TDS describes itself as associated with the American Hemerocallis Society and states that it hosts a nationally accredited Daylily Show and Flower Sale each year. This is the organization's flagship public event, combining a judged flower show with a sale.
One timing detail matters if you are planning around it: the homepage states that the Daylily Festival Flower Show & Sale will return in 2028, which indicates the festival-style show and sale is not being held in the immediate seasons before that.
Meetings
TDS holds meetings that are open to members and, based on the homepage's invitation, to people considering joining. The homepage points to the Events/Calendar page for future meeting dates and locations.
Fall picnic and plant auction
The fall gathering is a meeting plus a social meal and a plant auction. The homepage describes it as a "Meeting & Plants for Gardens Auction," asks attendees to bring a dish to share, and notes that TDS provides drinks.
Example listing from the site
| Event | Date | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Meeting & Fall Picnic (date change) | Sunday, September 27, 2026, 2 p.m. | Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, VA | Meeting & Plants for Gardens Auction; bring a dish to share; TDS provides drinks |
The homepage labels this entry "Date Change," so if you were working from an earlier date, the September 27, 2026 date is the current one shown.
Related events the site highlights
The homepage also lists larger regional and national gatherings that TDS promotes or participates in:
- Region 3 Summer Meeting — June 19–20, 2026, South Hill, VA (www.ahsregion3.org)
- 2027 American Daylily Society National Convention, "Blooms by the Bay" — June 10–13, 2027, Virginia Beach, VA, hosted by the Tidewater Daylily Society
The 2027 national convention is the notable one for TDS itself, since the homepage states the society is hosting it.
How to confirm details before attending
- Go to the Events/Calendar page on tidewaterdaylilysociety.org, which the homepage names as the source for future meeting dates and locations.
- Check the specific event entry for date, time, and venue, since at least one listing has already changed dates.
- For the fall picnic, plan to bring a dish to share; drinks are provided by TDS.
- If you are not yet a member, the homepage invites people in the Tidewater area of Virginia or North Carolina to consider joining for "fun, learning and camaraderie."
What the site does not specify
The homepage excerpt does not give meeting frequency (for example, monthly), start times for regular meetings, admission or membership fees, or whether the show and sale charges entry. Those details would need to come from the Events/Calendar page or by contacting the society through its About or Contact pages.