Honey Festival · September 20–21, 2031 · Keene, New Hampshire
Keene — the Cheshire County city that serves as the cultural and commercial heart of New Hampshire's Monadnock Region, famed for its Pumpkin Festival and the grand elm-lined Central Square, positioned at the edge of the Connecticut River watershed where Mount Monadnock's forests give way to rolling farmland supporting one of New England's most productive apple orchards, basswood groves, and goldenrod meadows — yields honeys of remarkable complexity from the intersection of highland and valley forage that defines southwestern New Hampshire's distinctive terroir. This September festival at Wheelock Park celebrates Keene's beekeeping heritage at the height of the fall foliage season, featuring producers from across the Monadnock Region and Connecticut River valley corridor, competitive honey classes emphasizing New Hampshire's signature apple blossom, basswood, and goldenrod varietals, guided pollinator walks through the region's extraordinary late-season wildflower diversity, demonstrations on harvesting and extracting fall wildflower honey from September's final nectar flows, and culinary programs pairing Monadnock Region honey with New Hampshire's celebrated cider, maple, and dairy traditions.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: September 20–21, 2031
Location: Wheelock Park, 149 Wheelock Street, Keene, New Hampshire
Official website: Keene Monadnock Region Honey & Fall Foliage Heritage Festival 2031
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