Experience the buzz at the 14th Annual Greenfield Bee Fest, honoring Lorenzo Langstroth, the “Father of Modern Beekeeping,” on May 18! Dive into a hive of activities from 9 am to 12:15 pm, celebrating the vital role of honeybees in our ecosystem. Paint hives, join the Pollinator’s Parade, and indulge in bee games. Kids can dress as favorite pollinators or flowers for a day of fun! Discover the legacy of Bee Fest, born in 2010, now a community-wide celebration. Explore crafts, lectures, and music that highlight the importance of bees. Plus, don’t miss the Bee Space garden awards and beekeeping insights. Learn, play, and preserve our precious pollinators

Each spring, Greenfield Bee Fest celebrates Lorenzo Langstroth, the “Father of American Beekeeping,” with fun and learning for all ages as we highlight the vital role of the honeybee in sustaining our environment.

At Greenfield Bee Fest, the day’s games, crafts, lectures, music, costume parade, and other activities all incorporate lessons about the importance of bees and other pollinators. Without them, we would lose 35% of our food supply and up to 80% of all flowering plants!

WHAT GREENFIELD BEE FEST IS

Greenfield Bee Fest was launched in the spring of 2010 by the Second Congregational Church of Greenfield as part of its 200th birthday celebration. Inspired by the work of former pastor, Reverend Lorenzo L. Langstroth, known as the “Father of American Beekeeping,” Bee Fest offered fun and learning for all ages, while highlighting the essential role of the honeybee in sustaining our environment. Since then, the festival has grown in scope, involving presenters and participants from throughout the community, across Massachusetts, and even across the Atlantic.