May in Montclair Opening Ceremonies
Enjoy the Maypole Dance by students from Edgemont School. Musical performances by students from Edgemont School, Nishuane School, Northeast School and Watchung School
May in Montclair - Celebrating 45 Years
What were you doing in 1979? Watching the solar eclipse, disco dancing, or maybe using the first-ever DustBuster? In Montclair, some very special women were meeting for the first time. Their mission: to beautify the natural landscape of the town and celebrate the spirit of their community.
Betty Dallery and Jean Kidd were among the small group of residents with a simple, beautiful idea: plant bulbs in the fall and then, when the bulbs are blooming in the spring, distribute a calendar of special events around town. Donations from the residents would cover the cost of the bulbs and advertising from local businesses would pay for the publication. Now almost forty years later 'May in Montclair' remains a vital volunteer-driven initiative that beautifies the town and showcases the best of what the town has to offer.
Bulbs by the thousands are ordered in September, arrive by November, and Chair Cyndee Rowan (whose children are fifth generation Montclairians) transforms her garage into the tulip/daffodil depot where committee members bag, label, and deliver to eager volunteers planters all over town - in schools, gardening groups, park conservancies, houses of worship, and in the business districts. From Canterbury to Tuers, and Kaveny Field to Edgemont, the town fills the flowerbeds for a spectacular spring display.
Volunteers are even more important this year than ever before. After forty years, the bulbs are now funded SOLELY by tulip project donations.
Springtime events all around town continue to be showcased in the MIM website Calendar of Events. Opening day ceremonies will take place in Watchung Plaza on May 1st. The school children's musical performance will continue as a beautiful community celebration to kick off May in Montclair.
May in Montclair is a celebration of the physical beauty and the indomitable community spirit of Montclair.
It is a month-long festival of art shows, concerts, garden tours, health and exercise programs, fairs and markets presented to make people feel good about living, working, shopping, and spending leisure time as they celebrate the spirit that is Montclair.
Thank you to our 2023 Tulip Donors - Learn More / Donate
Our Valued Business and Organization Supporters
Ah' Pizz
For Unsung Heroes
Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates
Montclair Tree Experts
Montclair Women's Club
Partners For Health
Town Auto Body
Watchung Booksellers
Woman's Club of Upper Montclair
Frances Adams
In memory of Jean Kidd
Richard Appert
In memory of Nancy Appert
Penny and Mitchell Arons
Gene Bloch
In memory of Joan and Jean
Gerald and Linda Blume
Jon and Sara Bonesteel
Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker
Ellen and Robert Campbell
Dedicated to Catherine Howe
Patricia Colagiuri
In memory of Jean Kidd
Susan and Jim Connors
Cynthia Corhan-Aitken
Maria and Jerry W. Czin
Grace and John DePaola
Michael and Eileen Diaz
Emer Featherstone
In memory of Jean Kidd
Susan Helman and Michael Frank & Family
Alica and Peter Giuffra
Lisanne Renner and Adam Grace
Randy Simon & Lee Greenberger
Judy Greene
Gloria and Ralph Grieco
Donna and Jim Hains
In dedication to Susan Moore
Chris and Dean Hamdan
Eric and Diana von Hoffmann
Rosemary Iversen
Robert and Cheryl Jackson
Ann and Tom Johnson
In memory of Jean Kidd
Mary Lee and Dave Jones
Dedicated to Jean Kidd
Bruce and Janell Keller
Carolyn Lack
In memory of Jean Kidd
Susan and Norman Ladov
Mary Ann and Cliff Lindholm
Ges and Dodie Lodato
Karen McCarthy
In memory of Mary Francis Henderson
Teddie McKee
In memory of Joan Bloch
Rich & Annie McMahon
Robert & Peggy McMillan
Dedicated to Mary Graham McMillan
Tracy McVeigh and Andrew Melitz
Oneida Mendez-Laws
In memory of Lovie Abner
Barbara and Robert Meyer
Joyce Michaelson
In memory of Jean Kidd
Jory and Deborah Miller
Robert and Joyce Mims
In memory of Jean Kidd and Judy Rich
Sherri Neuwirth
Janet Orr
Paul and Mary Ellen Palmeri
Celia Radek
In memory of Joan Bloch
Marguerite Rieder and Ginmi Giustina
Ed Remsen
Cynthia and John Rogers
Marcia S. Rogers
Maggie Rothman
Christine and Bob Russo
Robin and Ken Schlager
Virginia Scott Fleming
Denise and Paul Silverman
Amy South
Mayor Sean Spiller
Derek Stordahl
Patty and Tage Strom
Marjorie and Monroe Tenner
Michele Tomasik
For Dorothy
C.Y. and Bill Treene
Michele and Cal Trevenen
In memory of Jean Kidd
Judy and Bill Turner
Sharon Burton Turner and Lincoln Turner
Stanley White
Karen Whitehaus
Leslie Wiesner
Hal and Brigitte Wolkoff
Kamie Zaracki
Joan and Donald Zief