Honey Festival · Sep 27–28, 2030 · Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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Dates: Friday, September 27, 2030 to Saturday, September 28, 2030 (2 days)
Venue: Cherokee Nation Courthouse Square, 101 S Muskogee Avenue, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Type: Honey Festival
Tahlequah — the capital of the Cherokee Nation and seat of Cherokee County in the verdant Illinois River hill country of eastern Oklahoma — is surrounded by Cross Timbers oak savanna, Ozark-influenced hardwood forest, and river bottom landscapes where beekeepers harvest sumac, black locust, tulip poplar, basswood, and prairie wildflower honey from one of Oklahoma's most botanically rich beekeeping regions. This fall festival on the Cherokee Nation Courthouse Square celebrates the deep Cherokee beekeeping tradition — documented in the Nation's territory since the 19th century — featuring honey from Cherokee and Adair County producers, cultural presentations on indigenous pollinator knowledge, guided float tours of the Illinois River corridor observing riparian wildflowers, and tastings of honey varietals unique to the Ozark-Cross Timbers transition zone. The event is co-presented by the Cherokee Nation Cultural Resource Center and the Oklahoma State Beekeepers Association.
This listing does not state a price. Check oklahomabeekeepers.org for tickets, registration and times.
Official page: oklahomabeekeepers.org
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