Delaware Honey & Nature Festival — Bombay Hook

Honey Festival · October 2–3, 2027 · Smyrna, Delaware

Delaware's Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is one of the East Coast's premier wetland habitats, surrounded by clover pastures, goldenrod fields, and Atlantic coastal plain wildflowers. This autumn festival celebrates Delaware's beekeeping heritage and honey diversity with honey judging, guided refuge wildlife walks, honey bee observation hive, and talks from the Delaware Beekeepers Association on sustainable apiculture in the Mid-Atlantic region. Local honey, mead, and beeswax products for sale.

Event Details

Type: Honey Festival
Date: October 2–3, 2027
Location: Bombay Hook NWR Visitor Center, 2591 Whitehall Neck Rd, Smyrna, Delaware

Official website: Delaware Honey & Nature Festival — Bombay Hook

What to Expect

Honey festivals feature tastings, vendor booths, educational talks, and family-friendly activities celebrating local honey production and beekeeping traditions.

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