The Blue Ridge Bee Festival

Schedule

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1257 County Farm Rd., Bedford, VA, United States, Virginia 24523 | Bedford, VA

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The Blue Ridge Bee Festival is a FREE community event aimed to promote all things bees, pollinators, native plants, and local food in the Blue Ridge region!
The festival will be hosted at Falling Creek Park in Bedford, Virginia, 10am-6pm.
The festival will have:
-A swarm of 50+ vendors
-Guest Speakers
-Honey Tasteing
-6 observation hives
-Kids Activities
-Music
-Food Trucks
-Demonstrations
-Mead & Craft Beverages
-Giveaways & Raffle Items
& More!

More Info Coming Soon!

VENDORS: https://forms.gle/zSMPD5aqDsyEgE2c8
Last year we have over 4,000 participants come to the festival.
Vendors must feature items that are original, handmade, or locally produced directly related to pollinators, bees, native plants, eco-friendly practices, agriculture, or local food.
Please fill out this form to apply for a spot at the festival. (Submitting this application does NOT guarantee participation)
Lee Wittekind with Bedford County Parks and Recreation will reach out to you directly whether your application was approved or denied. If approved, he will send a link to register online through Runreg (His email is [email protected]) You may also pay with check.1257 County Farm Rd. Bedford, va, 24523.
Once registered through Runreg you will get updates on vendor maps, location, times, and other relevant information regarding the festival.
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