Milk & Honey Weekend

Get ready for a sweet and creamy celebration at Milk & Honey Weekend at Queens County Farm Museum! We’re honoring National Dairy Month and National Pollinator Month with a weekend full of hands-on fun, buzzing excitement, and delicious discoveries all about New York State dairy and honey.

Enjoy a jam-packed lineup of free and ticketed activities for all ages—think farm adventures, tasty treats, live demos, and more. Whether you’re here for the cows, the bees, or just a good time, there’s something for everyone at this unforgettable weekend celebration!

We are honored to partner with New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) who will be offering free programming for visitors in their new, state-of-the-art Mobile Dairy Experience (MDE)-registration required.

Spanning over 1,000 square feet of immersive, interactive exhibit space, this full sensory experience brings the fascinating world of dairy farming to life! Discover how cows are cared for at every stage of life—from tiny newborn calves to full-grown, milk-producing cows.

Get hands-on with fun activities like exploring a dairy farm’s nutrient cycle, solving a puzzle to learn the step-by-step journey of milk, and checking out the incredible robotic machines and cutting-edge technology that keep modern farms running smoothly and efficiently.

You’ll also uncover the wide range of exciting and meaningful careers in New York’s dairy industry—and that’s just the beginning! With so much to see, touch, and discover, this is a dairy adventure you won’t want to miss.

Additional programming includes:

– Apiary Talks (Saturday and Sunday)
– Honeygramz Educational Programming (Sunday)
– Colonial Cooking: Herbed Butter Churning/Making (Saturday)
– Beeswax Candle Making (Saturday and Sunday)
– Honey Masks (Saturday)
– Honeybee Coloring Pages (Saturday and Sunday)
– Milk & Honey Scavenger Hunts (Saturday and Sunday)

Queens County Farm Museum is one of the longest continually farmed sites in New York State, dating back to 1697. Milk & Honey Weekend, the only program of its kind in New York City, connects visitors to agriculture and the environment through the lens of the historic farm site.

Cornell University’s Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies has named Queens County Farm Museum part of its cohort in hive research. Queens Farm’s apiary is key to the ecological well-being of New York City. Research will help inform work to support pollinators in an urban environment. New York Animal Agriculture Coalition has partnered with Queens County Farm Museum to educate the public on the New York State’s dairy industry and connect New Yorkers to New York State dairy farmers and producers.