Honey Festival · August 8–9, 2026 · Bismarck, North Dakota
Unique late-summer festival celebrating the intersection of North Dakota's famous sunflower crop and its booming apiary industry in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Features raw sunflower, sweet clover, and alfalfa honey from Red River Valley and Missouri Plateau producers, sunflower-honey pairings, mead tastings, and educational exhibits on pollinator-crop relationships. North Dakota is one of the top honey-producing states in the US.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: August 8–9, 2026
Location: 315 S 2nd St, Bismarck, North Dakota
Official website: North Dakota Honey & Sunflower Festival
Honey festivals feature tastings, vendor booths, educational talks, and family-friendly activities celebrating local honey production and beekeeping traditions.
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