Join us for the Annual Clarkson Honeyfest 5K on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 6 PM CDT, as we celebrate 29 years of buzzing community spirit! Begun in the early 90s, this annual bee-themed festival honors Grayson County’s rich ties to the honey industry. The Honeyfest has grown into a beloved tradition that residents and visitors from surrounding areas eagerly anticipate each September.  Don’t miss this sweet opportunity to be part of something special!

New for 2024: Central Kentucky Race Management will be chip-timing the event and providing musical motivation to help push you across the finish line.

Honeyfest History

Named after the Walter T. Kelley Company in Clarkson, Kentucky, now known as Kelley Beekeeping—one of the nation’s largest producers of beekeeping supplies—the Clarkson Honeyfest has become a highly anticipated annual event. The entire city gets into the spirit, with homes and businesses adorned in bee-themed decorations and light poles draped in flags and ribbon bouquets that welcome visitors from across Kentucky and neighboring states. This festival embraced and generously supported by the community, draws thousands of attendees each September, offering a wholesome, family-oriented atmosphere and a variety of festivities. In 2006, the Clarkson Honeyfest was officially designated by the Kentucky General Assembly as the Commonwealth’s Official State Honey Festival.