Reno Honey & Craft Mead Festival

Honey Festival · August 8–9, 2026 · Reno, Nevada

Midtown Reno hosts this late-summer festival celebrating Nevada's growing artisan honey and meadmaking scene. Taste desert sage, rabbitbrush, and sagebrush-meadow honeys from Great Basin producers alongside award-winning meads from Nevada craft meaderies. Includes a beekeeping Q&A panel and honey pairing dinner.

Event Details

Type: Honey Festival
Date: August 8–9, 2026
Location: Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Dr, Reno, Nevada

Official website: Reno Honey & Craft Mead Festival

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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