Join Norfolk Botanical Garden for The Honeybee Festival in partnership with Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia!
This event will take place at our Baker Hall Visitor Center from 10AM to 4PM. Attendees can enjoy local vendors, learn all about Honeybees and see our active onsite hives.
Community & Retail Vendors
- Tidewater Master Naturalist: Tidewater Master Naturalists Official Website or check their updates on the Tidewater Master Naturalist Facebook Page.
- Ellie’s Gallery: Ellie’s Gallery Website
- Blue Heron Pottery
- Barbara Bloom Pottery
- Visit Norfolk: Visit Norfolk Official Tourism Website.
- Keep Norfolk Beautiful: Keep Norfolk Beautiful City Portal or get involved via the Keep Norfolk Beautiful Facebook Page.
- Butterfly Society of VA: Butterfly Society of Virginia Homepage
Food & Beverage Vendors
- Bear House Coffee: Bear House Coffee Roasters Website or follow their trailer schedule on the Bear House Coffee Facebook Page.
- Ben & Jerry’s: Ben & Jerry’s Website
- Locoto’s: Locoto’s Facebook Page.
- Smokey Island 757: Smokey Island 757 BBQ Instagram Page
NBG Crafts & Passport Stops
- NBG Coloring – EDU Lawn
- NBG Headbands – EDU Lawn
- Extraction Room & Demo Hive – Camellia Classroom (Passport Stop)
- Observation Hive – Kitchen Garden (Passport Stop)
- Queen Bee Photo – BHT (Passport Stop)
- Butterfly Society of VA – EDU Lawn (Passport Stop)
- Pollination Jeopardy – EDU Lawn (Passport Stop)
- NBG Pollination Station – EDU Lawn (Passport Stop)
- NBG Candle Rolling – EDU Lawn (Passport Stop)
Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia is a local non-profit organization serving Hampton Roads beekeepers. It offers education, a mentorship program, and community outreach for hobbyists and professionals. Monthly meetings feature guest speakers, and the guild coordinates swarm removals and starter hive programs.
Norfolk Botanical Garden (voted #3 Best Botanical Garden in the U.S. through Newsweek) represents an oasis of more than 65 themed gardens encompassing 175 beautiful acres. The Garden is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, recognized as a Virginia Historic Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Virginia Green attraction. It is managed by Norfolk Botanical Garden, Inc. and supported by the City of Norfolk. The mission of Norfolk Botanical Garden is to immerse visitors in a world of beauty, lead through environmental action and inspire through education and connection to nature.
