Black Hills Honey Festival

Honey Festival · Aug 8–9, 2026 · Custer, South Dakota

When and where

Dates: Saturday, August 8, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026 (2 days)
Venue: Custer City Park, 445 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, South Dakota
Type: Honey Festival

About this event

Two-day honey festival in Custer, gateway to Custer State Park, celebrating Black Hills wildflower honey. Local South Dakota honey vendors, hive demonstrations, mead tasting, artisan beeswax products, and beekeeping workshops. Held during peak ponderosa pine and prairie wildflower bloom season.

Tickets and registration

This listing does not state a price. Check visitcuster.com for tickets, registration and times.

Organizer

Official page: visitcuster.com

Plan your visit

• Add all 2 days to Google Calendar
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• Directions to Custer City Park, 445 Mt Rushmore Rd
• Check visitcuster.com for session times and any change before you travel
• South Dakota honey sourcing guide
• Honey named in this listing: wildflower honey
• Buying honey there? Read how to read honey labels first.

Honey festivals usually have tastings, vendor booths, talks and family activities.

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• South Dakota State Fair Honey Competition — Aug 27 – Sep 6, 2026 · Huron, South Dakota

Also in August 2026, nearest first

• Wyoming State Fair Honey Competition — Aug 28 – Sep 7, 2026 · Douglas, Wyoming
• Wyoming Wildflower Honey & High Plains Harvest Festival — Aug 15–16, 2026 · Cheyenne, Wyoming
• North Dakota Honey & Sunflower Festival — Aug 8–9, 2026 · Bismarck, North Dakota
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