NYC Honey Festival

NYC Honey Festival Founded: 2011 by Chase Emmons, support from Brooklyn Grange and David Selig. Managed by Tom Wilk.

Founded in 2011 by Chase Emmons, with support from Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm and David Selig, to celebrate all things bee and honey related in the Tri-State area, and beyond!

Happy National Honey Bee Day! 🐝Today we’re celebrating the honey bees that make every jar of honey possible, the beekeep...
08/15/2026

Happy National Honey Bee Day! 🐝

Today we’re celebrating the honey bees that make every jar of honey possible, the beekeepers who care for them, and the flowering landscapes that sustain them. What’s blooming throughout the season shapes where bees forage...and ultimately the color, aroma, and flavor of the honey they produce.

Celebrate today by supporting a local beekeeper, planting something that blooms, or learning a little more about the bees in your community.

Then keep the celebration going at NYC Honey Fest, where you can meet local beekeepers, taste their honey, and shop the Honey Marketplace!

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 B106th Street Boardwalk, Rockaway Park

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🐝 MEET THE BEEKEEPERS: ASTOR APIARIESWe’re excited to attend NYC Honey Fest for our 10th year! Our booth will feature Ma...
08/14/2026

🐝 MEET THE BEEKEEPERS: ASTOR APIARIES

We’re excited to attend NYC Honey Fest for our 10th year! Our booth will feature Master Beekeeper, Nick Hoefly, as well as products from The Honey House at Astor Apiaries, New York City’s first honey and beekeeping shop. https://astorapiaries.com

Stop by the Astor Apiaries table to meet our team, taste our honey, and shop some of the best products from The Honey House!
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📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 B106th Street Boardwalk, Rockaway Park

Think you can spot a winning honey?At NYC Honey Fest, you’ll be able to sample honey entries, compare their colors and f...
08/13/2026

Think you can spot a winning honey?

At NYC Honey Fest, you’ll be able to sample honey entries, compare their colors and flavors, and vote for your favorites in the Honey Tasting Contest presented by the New York Bee Club.

The tasting will take place from noon-3pm on Saturday, September 12. Come ready to taste some incredible local honey and help choose the crowd favorite!

ATTN BEEKEEPERS: Want to enter your honey in the contest. Stay tuned and follow for how to enter. This contest is open to all NYC beekeepers, you do not have to be present.

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🐝 MEET THE BEEKEEPERS: ROCKAWAY HONEYWORKSRockaway Honeyworks was created through RISE’s youth development program, wher...
08/11/2026

🐝 MEET THE BEEKEEPERS: ROCKAWAY HONEYWORKS

Rockaway Honeyworks was created through RISE’s youth development program, where high school students learn hands-on about beekeeping, honey, and the vital role pollinators play in a healthy ecosystem. Their honey is made by bees foraging across Rockaway’s coastal landscape, including beach plum, goldenrod, milkweed, and seaside goldenrod.

Meet the team behind Rockaway Honeyworks and taste the honey they’ll be bringing to NYC Honey Fest!
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📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 B106th Street Boardwalk, Rockaway Park

NYC Honey Fest is happening on the Rockaway boardwalk with Caracas Rockaway as our hosting restaurant!During the festiva...
08/08/2026

NYC Honey Fest is happening on the Rockaway boardwalk with Caracas Rockaway as our hosting restaurant!

During the festival, Caracas will have refreshments available, including honey beer, while local beekeepers gather nearby for the Honey Marketplace.

Join us Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the B106th Street Boardwalk in Rockaway Park.
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08/06/2026

The flavor of honey begins with flowers, predominantly Linden blooms in NYC. Bees gathering nectar from different trees, gardens, wildflowers, and other plants can create honey with completely different colors, aromas, and flavors...even within the same city.

Come taste just how varied honey can be at NYC Honey Fest on Saturday, September 12, at the B106th Street Boardwalk in Rockaway Park.

Video credit: The NYC Beekeeper

🐝 MEET THE BEEKEEPER: WILK APIARYTom Wilk, the organizer of NYC Honey Fest, began beekeeping in Queens in 2012 and becam...
08/04/2026

🐝 MEET THE BEEKEEPER: WILK APIARY

Tom Wilk, the organizer of NYC Honey Fest, began beekeeping in Queens in 2012 and became a Master Beekeeper in 2019. His business, Wilk Apiary (https://www.wilkapiary.com), was the first NYC beekeeping business registered in the New York State Grown & Certified program through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

Meet Tom, learn more about his work, and see what Wilk Apiary will be bringing to NYC Honey Fest!
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📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 B106th Street Boardwalk, Rockaway Park

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Yes everyone the NYC Honey Festival will be this Saturday September 14th, 2024 from 11am till 6pm.We will be at our usua...
09/09/2024

Yes everyone the NYC Honey Festival will be this Saturday September 14th, 2024 from 11am till 6pm.
We will be at our usual spot on the Rockaway Boardwalk at B106th Street.
Thanks to Caracas Arepa Bar Rockaway and for always beeing splendid hosts and going with the theme of the day.

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