Learn about bees while enjoying many tastes of honey
Enjoy honey in its many iterations during the California Honey Festival this weekend in Woodland. Courtesy California Honey Festival
Here’s a sweet event that generates a lot of buzz: The California Honey Festival!
Saturday, June 21, the rescheduled California Honey Festival will pack the Yolo County Fairgrounds with all things honey- and bee-related. The event was originally set for May 3 in downtown Woodland, but the threat of rain and wind pushed the festival to this new date and location.
Filled with fun and learning for the whole family, the Honey Festival is open free to all ages. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – and perfect June weather is expected.
“This free, fun, family-friendly event has something for everyone,” say the organizers. “Enjoy the honey tastings, cooking demonstrations (using honey, of course), live music, and a variety of food vendors.”
Besides a chance to sample a myriad of honeys, the festival is all about educating people (including kids) about the importance of bees.
“You like to eat right? Thank the bee!” say the organizers. “Bees are responsible for pollinating about a third of all the food we eat, including most of the fruits, nuts and vegetables that make our diets tasty and nutritious.”
Plus it’s a perfect way to cap off National Pollinator Week. Speakers are scheduled throughout the day. UC Davis experts will share the latest research on bee health and how what we do in our own gardens impacts these vital pollinators.
There’s a Honey Lab for hands-on learning plus a Kids Zone for youngsters to burn off some of that honey energy. Learn new honey-based recipes at cooking demonstrations. Grown-ups can unwind in the Beer & Mead Garden.
The California Honey Festival is one of Woodland's most popular events. More than 35,000 attended last year when it was held on Woodland's Main Street.
The Yolo Fairgrounds are located at 1250 E. Gum Ave., Woodland.
Details, schedule and directions: https://californiahoneyfestival.com/
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