Bartlett Arboretum Honey Harvest Festival

Celebrate the magic of bees with a fun-filled day of honey tastings, a live honey harvest demonstration, interactive talks, and family activities. Meet local beekeepers, learn about the pollinators that keep our gardens thriving, shop handcrafted goods and local honey, and enjoy live music in the beautiful setting of Bartlett Arboretum.

All Day: 11am to 4pm
Live Music with The Exit 5 Band
Vendor Marketplace
Face Painting

11:30am - Tree Tour with Dawn
12:30 -1:30pm -An Afternoon with Howland Blackiston & C. Marina Marchese Join author and master beekeeper Howland Blackiston and author, honey sommelier, and educator C. Marina Marchese for an engaging conversation about bees, honey, and beekeeping. The presentation will include an educational honey tasting, followed by audience questions and discussion.
2pm-3pm - An Interactive Bubble Show + Bubble Play: Get ready for some fun with bubbles!  Kids come and make bubbles bigger than yourself and take a picture of yourself inside a bubble! Come join the fun and you will instantly be a bubble expert, filling the sky with gigantic bubbles that you made!!
3pm - 3:45pm - Honey Harvest Demo + Tasting

Parking
To help us accommodate everyone, we encourage all visitors to park at Scofield Magnet Middle School (641 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford). 
From there, it's just a short, scenic walk to the Arboretum via the trail that begins through the soccer fields.

Parking in the Arboretum lot will be reserved for visitors with limited mobility, families with strollers, and others who are unable to use the walking trail. Thank you for helping us make the festival accessible for everyone.