Honey Festival · Sep 13–15, 2028 · Willimantic, Connecticut
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Dates: Wednesday, September 13, 2028 to Friday, September 15, 2028 (3 days)
Venue: Jillson Square, Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut
Type: Honey Festival
Willimantic — Windham County's mill city on the Willimantic River in Connecticut's 'Quiet Corner' of northeastern Connecticut — anchors one of New England's most rural and biologically rich agricultural landscapes, where the remnant apple orchards, basswood groves, black locust woodlands, goldenrod meadows, and ancient stone-wall-bounded farmsteads of Windham, Tolland, and eastern Middlesex counties have supported beekeeping traditions since colonial times. Windham County's Quiet Corner maintains one of the highest concentrations of hobby and small-commercial beekeepers in the state, benefiting from intact wildflower meadows, extensive forest cover, and the Quinebaug and Shetucket National Heritage Corridor's protected farmland. Jillson Square in downtown Willimantic hosts this fall Quiet Corner honey festival celebrating the distinctive basswood, apple blossom, and wildflower honeys of northeastern Connecticut, featuring beekeepers from Windham, Tolland, and New London counties; a Connecticut Quiet Corner honey judging competition with specialty classes for basswood and autumn wildflower varietals; artisan cider, cheese, and honey pairing experiences drawing on the Quiet Corner's orchard heritage; educational programs from Connecticut Beekeepers Association on late-season colony preparation; demonstrations of traditional cut-comb and creamed honey production; and a heritage walking tour connecting Willimantic's Frog Bridge landmark with its colonial beekeeping history.
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Official page: ctbees.com
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