Arden celebrates 10th annual crocus contest

Arden celebrates 10th annual crocus contest

The annual event showcases the beauty of the crocus bloom

A short season didn’t prevent photographers from capturing the fleeting beauty of the crocus this spring. Sixteen prizes have been awarded to photographers in the 2018 edition of the Arden Crocus Photo Contest, the 10th anniversary of the contest. In the adult section there were 18 entrants with 63 photos over four categories. The youth

Arden is home to the largest crocus monument.

Arden – come for the crocuses, stay and explore

Attend the Crocus Festival in the village and explore the other attractions the area has to offer


With warmer weather arriving, it’s time to plan some exploration trips around Manitoba. A good beginning might be the Crocus Festival at the village of Arden, 16 km east of Neepawa, and then six km north on PTH 352. Arden (population about 150) is an interesting place to stop at any time, but particularly when


A group of crocus blooms show the first signs of spring life near Arden, Manitoba.

Fresh crocus photos to get prizes at Arden

Entry deadline is closing in for the annual spring photography contest

It’s time to sort through your spring photos and pick the best crocus shot. The village of Arden is once again organizing its spring crocus photo contest and the entry deadline is midnight, Saturday, April 29. More than $500 in prize money is up for grabs, as well as the honour of capturing one of

Academic Andrew West celebrated his recent move to Manitoba to join the College of Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Manitoba by winning the People’s Choice award for adult participants with this shot of a dog taking a moment to stop and smell the flowers.

Crocus photo contest celebrates spring

The juried photo contest distributed about $600 in prizes to the winning entrants

Ten Manitoba photographers have taken home about $600 in prize money from the 2016 Wild Prairie Crocus photography contest. The contest is in conjunction with the annual Arden Crocus Festival, hosted every spring by the small village of 150, approximately 160 km northwest of Winnipeg. Arden has held the photo contest for eight years, encouraging


This photo by Terry Roberts of Brandon was winner of the Adult People’s Choice award and Crocus Cluster in Arden Crocus Festival photo contest in 2015.

Arden festival’s crocus photo contest returns for 2016

Capturing a stunning portrait of a Prairie crocus could earn you a few dollars in prize money

It’s time to grab your camera and head to the old crocus patch. Manitoba’s provincial flower is about to have its moment in the sun and if you capture them in all their glory, you may wind up sharing in $500 in prize money, to be awarded at the Arden Crocus Festival on May 7.

Arden’s Crocus Festival a sure sign of spring’s arrival

Photographers have until midnight April 27 to get their pictures entered

Organizers of Arden’s annual Crocus Festival have put the call out for fresh entries to their photo contest featuring Manitoba’s perky official flower. Photographers have until midnight April 27 to enter the contest, which has several categories and boasts a combined purse worth $680 this year. Winners will be announced May 3 during the festival