Daylily Festival Celebrates Abbeville’s Blooming Legacy

The annual Daylily Festival in Abbeville is more than a celebration of beautiful flowers — it is a tribute to a rich horticultural tradition deeply rooted in the community’s history and identity.
The latest edition of the event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday in Magdalen Square in downtown Abbeville.
Created to honor the daylily’s importance in Abbeville, the festival recognizes the lasting influence of local horticulturist W.B. MacMillan and the generations of gardening enthusiasts who helped cultivate a love for these vibrant blooms across the region.
“Having grown up with daylilies in my mother’s yard, I didn’t fully appreciate them until I realized what bringing color and beauty to homes, gardens, and public spaces could mean,” Abbeville Main Street Manager Charlene Beckett.
Daylilies are adaptable, and their endless variety makes them especially popular among local gardeners. In Abbeville, however, the flower became something even more meaningful — a symbol of civic pride and horticultural excellence.
As colorful daylilies once again bloom across the city, the festival stands as a living tribute to W.B. MacMillan, the local horticultural community, and the enduring beauty that continues to grow in Abbeville year after year.
The Daylily Festival is presented by Abbeville Main Street and the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce. It was created not only to showcase the flower itself, but to preserve and celebrate gardening and all it has to offer.
“Set in beautiful Magdalen Square in downtown Abbeville,” Beckett said, “we can showcase our city, our friendly community and welcoming spirit.”
Sponsors for the event are the Abbeville Garden Club, the City of Abbeville and Gulf Coast Bank. For more information, please contact Charlene Beckett at 337-652-2239 or call the Chamber office at 337-893-2491.
“Please come and visit our many vendors,” Beckett said, “the Master Gardeners located in the Gazebo, or sit and listen to our educational speakers in the Cultural Center. Get a bite to eat at the festival or dine in one of our area restaurants.”

List of Vendors for Saturday’s Daylily Festival

2 Cajun Quilters — Quilts of Valor Raffle and Miscellenous Items
Abbeville Garden Club — Master Gardners, Kids Activites & Plants
All Caps Gourmet Mushrooms — Locally Grown Gourmet Mushrooms
Bonsai Society — Bonsai Display
Boudreaux's Woodworking — Outdoor Cypress Furniture Swings & more
Cajun Native Plants — Louisiana Native Plants
C.J. Snowball Food Truck — Snowballs, Burgers, Nachos & Fries
Color Riot Photography & Art — Original Photographs, custom handmade frames
Daylilies by Sharon — Daylily Plants
E. Greig Natural Crafts — Wooden Bowls, Utensils & Pecan Products
Flightline Market — T-Shirts & Assorted Items
For the Birds Art — Stained Glass Garden Art
Gammies Beads — Jewelry
Granny's Junkyard Art — Mosaics Garden Items
Guidry's Daylilies — Daylily Plants
Henri's — Bakery Items
Hobby Garden — Shepard Hooks, Plant Hangers
I Cater Events Food Truck — Chicken salad & Cheese Fries
Jay Mac Tropicals — Bromeliads
Jo Joe"s Coffee Bar & Café — Hot & Cold Coffee
Judice Woodworking — Cypress Garden Plant Boxes, Bird Feeders
KatKaw Landscaping — Perennials, Tropicals
KatKaw Nursery — Variety of Plants
Lets Get Poppin — Caramel Corn
L4S Farms Fresh — Tumeric & Ginger
Lake Tasse Arts — Jewelry
Lil Bits of Home — Homemade Jellies, Preserves, Salsa
Lucy's Daylily Garden — Daylily Plants
Lunar Chic — Women's Casual Wear Batik Fabric
Paradise Plantscapes — Assorted Plants
Potteryt Gardens — Garden Items
Rachel's Creations — Wire Sculptured Bonsai Trees
Reedemed Woodworks — Planters, driftwood, art on Wood Pieces
Resting Hammers — Wood Art, Birdfeeders & Bird Houses
Revive Health Solutions — Elderberry Syrup, Hand & Laundry Soap
Sew Crafty — Fabric Items, Aprons, etc.
Soft Touch Bakery — Baked Goods
RAPHA Tallow Creations — Tallow Soap & Moisturizers
Sweet Tea Y’all — Sweet & Unsweet Tea
The Funny Farm Tillandsia
Whimisical Gardens — Assorted Plants
Worm Lady Recycles
Wright Honey— Honey, Creamed Honey, Candles
Young Land Designs ‚ Assorted Plants