Honey Festival · September 13–14, 2031 · Oneonta, New York
Oneonta — the Otsego County city on the upper Susquehanna River headwaters where the Catskill Mountains give way to rolling dairy farmland, apple orchards, and basswood-lined creek hollows that make the upper Susquehanna Valley one of New York's most productive honey landscapes — sits at the heart of a beekeeping region celebrated for its basswood, apple blossom, black locust, and goldenrod mono-varietal honeys harvested from the farm-forest mosaic of Otsego, Delaware, and Chenango counties. This September festival at Neahwa Park celebrates Oneonta's identity as the gateway to the Catskills and the upper Susquehanna's beekeeping heritage, featuring producers from across the Catskill Foothills corridor, competitive honey judging showcasing the region's distinctive basswood and apple blossom varietals, guided educational hikes through Hartwick Pines and the Susquehanna watershed wildflower landscape, demonstrations on extracting and bottling artisan honey from New York's diverse upland nectar flows, and culinary programs pairing Catskill Foothills honey with the region's outstanding cider, farmstead cheese, and maple syrup traditions.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: September 13–14, 2031
Location: Neahwa Park, 20 Dietz Street, Oneonta, New York
Official website: Oneonta Catskill Foothills Honey & Otsego County Heritage Festival 2031
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