This year, The Beartaria Times National Festival will step it up with new speakers, bands, vendors, workshops, and micro-events!
Here are some insights of what to look forward to!
Micro-Events:
This year, the growing festival team will utilize the banquet tent to host micro events each night. Plans include having the Singles Mixer on Friday evening, which was missing from previous years.
Festival management also plans to host a business mixer on Saturday Evening as an addition to the festival to promote networking and the economy in our community.
Expected Workshops:
Arm Candy Chainmail will be teaching how to make chainmail.
Farming Artist will have a workshop to discuss and demonstrate the intricacies of beekeeping.
Fermenting Bear will demonstrate the art of fermentation in a hands on lesson.
Fort Brown Bear will demonstrate the full process of how to process a meat bird by old and new processes.
Practical Bear will be discussing how to achieve financial independence at all income levels.
This will include strategies and services to eliminate debt, reach financial goals, and leave a legacy for future generations.
Food Vendors:
This year, we expect some great food and beverage booths. Here is a snapshot of what we are looking forward to!
Beartaria Beef
Handcrafted lemonade, iced tea, hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages
Fruiti Fizzis
Organic Popsicles
Ice Cream by the scoop
Homemade Kombucha
Homestead Goods
Organic Smoothies, Frappes
Distilled Water
Fermented Goods
Donuts, coffee, oatmeal bar
Sourdough baked goods
Lumpia (Filipino eggrolls) and Pancit (noodles with chicken, cabbage, carrots)
Puerto Rican Food
General Vendors:
This year we are looking forward to meeting some amazing vendors and welcoming back some vendors from previous years. Here are some vendor product and services you can expect to see in 2024.
Ceramics, prints
Precious metals
Chainmail jewelry
Musical Book
Books
Handmade, vintage silks/scarves
Herbal remedies for wound care, arthritis, aches and pains, and supplying nutrients through the skin
Body, hair, and kitchen soaps and shampoos
Bath bombs and bath soaks
Kitchen and laundry soaps
Baby care cosmetic items
Regular cosmetics;
Herb-based animal toys (catnip, mice, etc.)
Plant-based insect repellents and insect bite relief
All Natural Clothing
arts/crafts/creations
handmade crocheted (and possibly hand-sewn) items such as head scarfs, bags, hats, or dish towels made with natural/sustainable materials (wool, cotton, linen, etc.)
leather goods
Bear-related metal art.
Honey
Honey products
Bee pollen
Bee Propolis
Beeswax
Beeswax candles
Seeds
Tinctures, teas, tallows, salves, balms, also hair braiding & hair beads/tinsel for children
Garden Products / BioChar
Homeschooling Curriculum / Books
Wood bear cutouts, stickers, magnets, and olive oil.
Safety/Security/1st Aid
This year Beartaria Times will also be adding a concession store to help with odds and ends that festival goers may need to help make a more comfortable experience.
Big things are in the works and the festival is right around the corner!
Ticket Sales end August 4th!
