Bee & Honey

2026 Bee & Honey

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A competition worth buzzing about! Bee & honey competitions are available for exhibitors of all ages and experience levels for producers of honey, observation hives or beeswax; baking or cooking with honey; beeswax carvings or castings, artwork and crafts with bee or honey motif.

Descriptions of each competition and entry rules are in the premium book.

Premium books for 2026 will be available in May.

• 2025 Bee & Honey – Divisions, Rules & Premiums (PDF)
• Bee & Honey Entry Instructions (PDF)

REGISTRATION

• Opens: Monday, May 4
• Closes: Thursday, Aug. 13, 4:30 p.m.

EXHIBIT DELIVERY & RETURN

• Delivery:
  • Saturday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: divisions 97, 99-100 (no food products)
  • Sunday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: divisions 97, 99-100 (no food products)
  • Tuesday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to noon: division 98 ONLY; and division 100, classes 122-130)
• Return:
  • Tuesday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 9, 4-6 p.m.

RESULTS

2026 results will be posted as they become available.

• 2025 Bee & Honey results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.