Honey Festival · August 1–2, 2026 · Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Celebration of Tennessee's prized sourwood honey at the gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Features honey tastings, comb honey competitions, live Appalachian music, and direct-to-consumer sales from mountain beekeepers.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: August 1–2, 2026
Location: Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Official website: Smoky Mountain Sourwood Honey Festival
Honey festivals feature tastings, vendor booths, educational talks, and family-friendly activities celebrating local honey production and beekeeping traditions.
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