Daffodil 2025

Tacoma Yacht Club’s Daffodil Weekend is rapidly approaching. This year’s theme is “Boating Locally”. We would like to cordially invite you to join the 73rd annual Daffodil Marine Festival and Parade.

The Daffodil Marine Parade route begins at the Tacoma Yacht Club continuing East along the Commencement Bay shoreline from Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park to the Thea Foss Waterway.
 
The basin crew will be ready to welcome participating yacht clubs and boaters beginning at noon on Thursday, April 10th.  If you are coming by boat, we will find moorage for you; however, we cannot always guarantee power, and the use of diesel generators are not permitted if they pose a carbon monoxide health risk to others.  Also, we cannot guarantee that you will have pet friendly access to shore so please consider before bringing your pets.
 
On Friday afternoon from 2-4 PM join us on the TYC deck for beer and appetizers (while supplies last). There will be a selection process on Friday night at 7 PM for trivia seating and your placement in the Token Parade. At 7:30 PM join us for "An Old Fashion Hoe-Down" themed party featuring music and dancing to DJ "Radio Parties".
 
TRIVIA - One of the highlights of the weekend is trivia along with the Token Parade on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 PM followed by a Trivia Contest from 2-4 PM. More info coming soon.

Sunday the weekend will culminate with the Decorated Boat Parade along Tacoma waterfront. We are looking forward to seeing your creative efforts!

Daffy Cards, Daffy charge cards will be issued to any visitors wanting to use the clubhouse restaurant or bar during the 2025 Daffodil Festival. TYC members can use their TYC membership number.

*NEW* Festival Entrance Fee, to keep the quality and enjoyment of Daffodil Weekend, we have decided to implement a nominal entrance fee of $10 per person for everyone over 18 (50% off entry fee with pre-registration). This small contribution covers the whole weekend and will help us provide happy hour on Friday afternoon, along with fun and lively entertainment on both Friday and Saturday evenings, and of course the exciting and a bit rowdy pub-style trivia game. We appreciate your understanding and support as we continue to elevate your experience at TYC. Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for being the best part of our yacht club community. We look forward to a memorable weekend together! 

Avoid the lines! Get 50% off entry fee!  pre-register for Festival Entry Bracelets and Daffy Cards now. Click here

Club, Boat and RV Registration, each club must register and each boat or RV planning on attending must complete a registration form and pay the registration fee (non-refundable). The registration deadline is March 21, 2025 or until we reach our limit. If you have questions, please refer to our website or email Bentley Rickmers at: [email protected]. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate any boats over 65' in length.

Hotel Accommodations
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Registration and Order Form Links:

• Club Registration Form
• Boat Registration Form
• RV Registration Form (opens at 6am January 1, 2025)
• Festival Entry Bracelets & Daffy Card Pre-Registration (get 50% off entry bracelets if you pre-register!)
• Visitation Request Form
• Daffodil Shirts - (opens at 6am January 1, 2025)
• Flower Order Form 

Who's Coming?

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Questions?

Registration Questions:
Bentley Rickmers
[email protected]

Visitation:
P/C Jeff & Pam Krueger
[email protected]. Or fill out the visitation request form.

General Questions:
(253) 752-3555 or
[email protected]