Kurpie Honey Harvest FestivalMiodobranie Kurpiowskie

Miodobranie Kurpiowskie is an annual two-day festival celebrating honey and Apiary traditions in Kurpie. Held in Wykrot at the Kurpiowska Kraina outdoor center, it features folk music, dance, and performances in Kurpie style. The festival offers honey tastings, contests for the best local food products, displays of beekeeping equipment, and traditional crafts. Visitors enjoy a vibrant folk market of regional delicacies (nasalki, breads, nax87/owl), artisanal jams and cheeses, as well as cultural exhibits on Kurpie heritage and beekeeping 1 2.

The Kurpie region has a strong beekeeping legacy. Miodobranie Kurpiowskie taps into this heritage, blending it with folklore. The festival highlights rural livelihood practices—like honey and crafts—and reinforces communal identity of Kurpie villages. It provides insight into how nature (forests, meadows) and traditional knowledge shape local culture.