Come celebrate 30 years of crowning Baltimore’s Best Hon Saturday & Sunday | June 10th & 11th . Saturday, June 10, 11am-10pm Sunday, June 11, 12 noon-6pm

Jan 25, 2024 · 'Hon', a Baltimore term of endearment short for 'honey, became closely tied to beehive hairdos and jeweled cat eyeglasses with a pageant held at the festival, 'Baltimore's Best Hon'.

Jan 25, 2024 · Shawn Theron has been a vendor at HONfest for over 10 years and is wondering if there’s a way to keep HONfest alive by pulling a group together to carry it on. During the festival, Theron could be found in his big colorful “SOGH Art Truck” at the corner of Elm Avenue and West 36th Street with his original paintings on repurposed items ...

Jan 31, 2024 · After three decades of celebrating Baltimore's 1950s and '60s working-class women, the iconic Hon Fest has announced its end.

The festival holds a contest in which people dress up as a Baltimore "hon" in a 1960s-style beehive hairdo and sunglasses and other over-stylized clothes and makeup, such as, bright eye shadow, spandex pants, and leopard print clothing, and the winner is crowned "Miss Hon".

Jun 12, 2011 · HONfest is an annual celebration in honor of these women. Since 1994, HONfest has grown from a tiny Baltimore’s Best Hon Pageant to a nationally recognized festival that covers four city blocks along West 36th Street in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore.

Baltimore’s Best Hon Contest: Register at the Main Stage on the day of the contest between 11:00 and 1:30. Be “contest ready” at the stage 15 minutes before contest time. **IMPORTANT NOTE: The Baltimore’s Best Hon Top Ten Finalists will return on Sunday at NOON **to prepare for their stage appearance.

Jun 10, 2023 · BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore tradition known as the HONfest returned to the city on Saturday. The two-day festival celebrates the "historic working women of Baltimore."

Jan 25, 2024 · BALTIMORE — Hampden's storied HONfest is coming to an end, organizers announced. Archive video above: HONfest celebrates 25 years

“Hon” the Bawlmer term of endearment short for “Honey”, embodies the warmth and affection bestowed upon our neighbors and visitors alike by the historic working women of Baltimore. HONfest is an annual celebration in honor of these women.