Honeybee Festival Schedule

Education is promoted through the arts, crafts, lectures, food preparation, demonstrations and distribution of published materials. Our festival highlights the many beneficial products that derive from honeybees. Honeybees help all of us from personal consumption of honey to the pollination of commercial orchards and other crops.

The Palisade International Honeybee Festival: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Enjoy live music, costume contest, spelling bee, educational presentations and more.

Friday, April 11, 2025 - Welcome Reception

Join us at Talon Wines – Meadery of the Rockies for a delightful experience! Guests can savor a glass or tasting flight of handcrafted meads, made from the finest honey, while exploring the artistry behind mead-making on an exclusive tour of the Meadery.

Saturday, April 12 - Palisade International Honeybee Festival

Where: Palisade Town Plaza Third & Main Streets, 10 am – 4 pm

8:00 Vendor Setup, Chris Christiansen, David Gordon Assisting Vendors

10:00 - Festival Opens to the Public

Welcome, Ron Koss, Master of Ceremonies

10:00 - Live Music - The Queen Bees

11:45 - Lecture, Plaza Tent: TBA

12:30 - Chefs’ Demo, Plaza Tent: TBA

1:30 - Lecture, Plaza Tent: TBA

2:00 - KREX NEWS 5 Bee Costume Contest, Town Plaza - Calling all kids, dogs, and grownups to participate in our annual costume contest.

2:30 - Spelling Bee, Town Plaza

3:30 - Music, Snacks, Shopping

4:00 - Festival Closes

Food, drink available in local restaurants and from vendors on Main and 3rd Streets
Information Booth in Town Plaza, Festival T-shirts Available
Public restrooms available on northeast corner of Main Street.

Drone Bee Sponsors

Media Sponsors