06/20/2025
The BUZZ to know about for the FREE 5th Annual Manassas Bee Festival 6/21/2025 Saturday, from 10 am-2 pm:
Parking, Maps, and Event Schedule to fly in and flutter around at Liberia House Park 8601 Portner Ave.
Parking open on that day on Mathis Ave. near the entrance of the festival, on Breeden Ave. and at most friendly neighbor business lots (not townhome communities).
Park and ride the tractor shuttle to and from Public Works, Downtown Parking all day. Watch for parking location signs on back of shuttle. Or follow the 2K Honey Hike signs and walk from Manassas Museum to the festival with a stop at Annaburg to fill your water bottle.
Maps showing where to find bathrooms, Liberia House (open for tour), farm animals moved to the family cemetery area, and the many activities and vendors, and food trucks.
Event Schedule: Talent and Expert Speakers with Live Music, Garden, Beekeeping, Conversation, Pollinator, and Wellness all day at four spots: the Main Lawn Stage, the Bee Apiary, the Backyard Stage, and the Side Yard Tent.
Friendly pets welcome! Bring a chair or blanket. Enjoy the grub, brew, mead, farm animals, education, and music!
Dress like a pollinator and join us at 11 am at the backyard stage for a jam session, a costume parade, the waggle dance with the Queen Bee, and a Spelling Bee! Prizes!
Vendor sign-up closed for 2025.
Reminder to vendors on list (received group emails): 2 set-up options: On Friday (tents, tables, chairs only) after 4pm until dark, or Saturday morning at sunrise until 8:30am when cars need parked off site.
Food trucks pull in and park on semi-circular driveway for service on Portner Ave. semi-circle driveway. First comee- first served. Watch for little white flags marked for each 10x10 spaces available. Prefer nonprofits to set up on the family cemetery side of house.
Visit ManassasBeeFestival.com to learn more.
Contact: Theresa Coates Ellis M: (571)247-6729