Honey Festival · Sep 6–7, 2031 · Galesburg, Illinois
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Dates: Saturday, September 6, 2031 to Sunday, September 7, 2031 (2 days)
Venue: Standish Park, Seminary Street, Galesburg, Illinois
Type: Honey Festival
Galesburg — the Knox County city on the Illinois prairie that served as a major stop on the Underground Railroad, hosted the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate at Knox College's Old Main, and gave birth to poet Carl Sandburg — sits amid a landscape of sweet clover, basswood, black locust, and native prairie wildflower that supports a distinguished beekeeping tradition in the Spoon River valley. This September festival at Standish Park celebrates Knox County's rich agricultural and abolitionist heritage alongside the region's exceptional honey terroir, featuring artisan producers from across the Spoon River watershed, guided tours of the surrounding farmland and prairie remnants that Edgar Lee Masters immortalized in the Spoon River Anthology, live folk and bluegrass music reflecting Illinois's deep Prairie State cultural roots, and educational programs on the interconnected histories of beekeeping and small-farm agriculture along the Illinois River tributaries.
This listing does not state a price. Check illinoisbeekeepers.org for tickets, registration and times.
Official page: illinoisbeekeepers.org
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