Carroll County Beekeepers Association Inc.

Bee lovers and beekeepers are headed to the Oregon Ridge Nature Center for the celebration of the Honey Harvest Festival. Members of the Central Maryland Beekeepers Association will kick off the festivities on Saturday with hive demonstrations, beeswax candle dipping, and mead (honey wine) making. Children will enjoy homemade baked delights. Other children’s activities include face painting, puppet shows, and a petting zoo with chickens and sheep. Food and drink will be sold.

Special features this year include American crafts such as wool spinning and blacksmithing. The Peter Goff Archaeological Museum will be open for tours each day. A Honey of a Basket filled with honey gift items will be raffled off, Sunday afternoon. Tickets will be sold at the Nature Center for $1, six for $5. In addition, the Nature Center Gift Shop will be selling a variety of nature items.

Bring family and friends and enjoy the festivities on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm both days.

You can view some photos from past Honey Harvest Festivals.

Join us at the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair July 30th – August 5th! Our booth is on the midway right next to the Master Gardeners. We have an observation hive, honey and hive products for sale.

From the Fair website: This year we will be celebrating our 113th year where we are known for a traditional Country Fair experience. We are proud of our exhibitors, entertainment, animal shows, food, and, exhibits. We want to continue this tradition by bringing a wide variety of old traditions but bring you some new ones. Back by popular demand this year you will see the Racing Pigs along with the Combine Demolition Derby, Wild West Night, Car Demolition Derby, Lawn Mower Racing, Tractor Pull and much more. Some new things you will see will be Antique Tractor Square Dancing and a Chain Saw Carver. The full Fair Schedule is here.

Admission Fee to Fair Grounds – FREE,  Parking Fee $ 5.00 after 4pm Each Day