all photos © Chris Taylor Studio, 2013
— 2018 NYC Honey Fest —
The 8th annual NYC honey fest will take place saturday, september 15, 2018
Beach 106th St
ROCKAWAY Beach, queens, New York
—schedule of events—
11am-6pm Bee Marketplace
12pm-4:45pm Honey Tasting Competition
1pm Meet NYC Bee Cop Darren Mays
3pm Honey Extraction Demonstration
5pm Honey Tasting Winner Announced
getting to Honey fest
By land or by sea, this year we encourage you to take public transportation to the Rockaway Boardwalk. Honey Fest 2017 is conveniently located a few blocks south of the new NYC Ferry stop. If you're taking the train, hop on the A and get off at Broad Channel, where you can transfer to the shuttle and get off at Beach 105th St.
bee marketplace
The boardwalk buzzes with activity as folks swarm around the booths where New York City beekeepers sell their hive products. Find everything from local and raw honey, bee pollen, wax goods, beauty products, hot sauces, and much more!
HONEY VENDORS:
Keeping Honeybees in NYC:
Wilk Apiary, Inc. - Brooklyn Grange - Honey Gramz - Andrew's Honey - Astor Apiaries - Mizz Behaven Apiary - Gowanus Apiary
Keeping Honeybees outside of NYC:
Irish Bee Company - Best Friends Honey - Catskill Provisions - Culinary Hive Products
OTHER VENDORS:
OUR SPONSORS:
Wilk Apiary, Inc. - Brooklyn Grange - NYC Beekeeper's Association - Caracas Rockaway - Big Alice Brewing - Brushy Mountain - Mann Lake
annual honey-tasting contest
Every year we invite you, the discerning New Yorker, to vote for the best NYC honey vintage. Prizes will be awarded to the beekeeper with the crowd favorite!
— HONEY FEST GALLERY —
— 2017 IN REVIEW —
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BEE MARKETPLACE
More than two dozen vendors will sample, sell, and share their bee- and honey-related products and services. From honey-sweetened beverages to beeswax cosmetics, educational demos to monofloral honeys from the Tri-State Area, there's something for everyone!
FUN & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Battat Glass
Brooklyn Staten Island Honey Bee Consortium
City Growers
NYC Facepaint
Sticker You
annual honey-tasting contest
Every year we invite you, the discerning New Yorker, to vote for the best NYC honey vintage. Prizes will be awarded to the beekeeper with the crowd favorite!
Costume contest
We will be hosting a costume contest for children and adults. Come dressed as a queen bee, mad bee scientist, or in whatever bee-themed costume your heart desires. There will be prizes for both children and adult participants!