Mead & Honey Festival 2026

Come enjoy the annual Mead & Honey Festival - a fun filled family day in celebration of World Mead Day. It's a perfect opportunity to indulge in the festival activities and learn more about mead, honey & the wonderful world of bees.

Event Details:

• Date: Sat, 1 August 2026
• Time: 9:00 – 16:30
• Location: The Bardolino Artist Retreat, 8B Hermansburg Road, Nelspruit

You ticket give you free access to all talks, workshops, demos, yoga & line dancing.

The days program includes:

- 40+ Artisanal Stalls

- FREE Mead & Honey Tasting

- Silent Disco 5km Fun Run (8am-9am)

- A supervised Kid's Zone

- Yoga in the Garden

- Bee Bingo

- Line Dance

- Community Billboard Project

- Mead & Honey Competition Exhibition & Prizegiving

- Expert talks, demos & workshops

* Mead an African Drink

* Wonderful World Bees

* Planting for Pollinators

* Make a Honey Healing Alixir

* Honey Appreciation

* Flower arranging

Kid's under 18 enter for FREE. There is a supervised Kid's Zone - (R60 for all day access)

Don't miss out on this buzzing event that promises fun, learning, and of course, plenty of mead and honey! Mark your calendars and bring the whole family to the Mead & Honey Festival.