SAVE THE DATE: Bee Fest is Buzzing into Greenfield!

Did you know the modern beehive was invented in Greenfield?!

Every year on the third Saturday in May, Greenfield celebrates Lorenzo Langstroth and his internationally known modern beekeeping hive. 2025 marks the 15th Annual Bee Fest, which drew hundreds downtown last year, as folks young and old came together to paint hives, taste honey, and bid on the fabulous auction items gathered throughout the year.

Don't miss out on the extra foot traffic ~ consider hosting your own Bee Fest related special, sale, or activity to bring people into your business as they buzz around Greenfield.

Here are some ideas:

Sponsor a Bee Lamppost Sign by April 25th (to ensure it is hung in time for Bee Weekend)
Participate in the Greenfield Day BEE WASH on April 26th - sign up solo or with a group to give the Bee Sculptures a good washing for Spring
Hand out Bee Coloring pages and have them returned to your business to hang in your windows - we'll provide the pages, you invite them back

Bee OPEN all weekend, Friday - Sunday, May 16th - 18th
Open at 9 AM on Saturday, May 17th to catch folks attending the Bee Fest & Farmer's Market
Restaurants & Beverage spots: Offer a cocktail special, beverage tasting, or menu item featuring honey
Retail spots: Center bee, flower, and agriculture related items - put them in your front windows, offer a sale on them, create an interior display
Dress in yellow and black...maybe even some antennas?!
Offer a discount to anyone wearing yellow and black
Participate in the GBA's Bee Scavenger Hunt during Bee Weekend

Once you decide HOW you want to participate, let us know! We'll post your specials, sales, and activities on VisitGreenfieldMA.com, related Social Media pages, talk about them on the radio, include them in print ads about the weekend, and TALK YOU UP!!

QUESTIONS?! NEED IDEAS?? Reach out to the GBA Team GBA.4Greenfield@gmail.com