A NIGHT AT THE BEE
10TH ANNIVERSARY

MAY 8, 2026

EMERALD EVENT CENTER
5:00PM - 8:30PM

LIVE COMPETITION BEGINS AT 6:00PM

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ABOUT THE BEE

A Night at The Bee is United Way of Greater Lorain County’s signature annual fundraiser that has been nominated multiple times as a Best of Lorain County finalist for best fundraiser! 

It’s an interactive game-night style competition for adults across four categories: Spelling, History, STEM, and Art. Teams go head-to-head for the $1,000 grand prize and the coveted traveling trophy!

All proceeds support United Way’s local education initiatives, including our community collaboratives focused on kindergarten readiness and middle school success. 
 

SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS | $55.00

You don’t have to BEE in the competition to have a great time! Spectator tickets include a buffet dinner and one drink ticket. Between the high-energy live competition and a variety of raffles and games happening throughout the venue, you’ll have fun from start to finish!

TEAM COMPETITION

TEAMS OF 4 | $200 REGISTRATION FEE

Teams will compete in a single virtual preliminary round between April 18, 2026 and April 20, 2026 scheduled privately for each team. The top 5 teams from each category will then advance to the live competition in-person on May 8, 2026. 

Teams that play in the preliminary round who do not advance will have their team registration costs converted to four spectator tickets which include dinner and a drink ticket for each person and the chance to win the consolation prize during the in-person event!

RAFFLES & GAMES

50/50 HONEY POT RAFFLE

Inspired by a night at the races, the 50/50 Honey Pot Raffle keeps spectators engaged throughout the competition! Purchase raffle tickets and pick which team's designated container, or honey pot, to place them in! As teams are eliminated from the competition, their honey pots (and all the tickets inside) are also removed from play. 

At the end of the night, we pick a single ticket from the honey pot of the winning team and the winner will take home half of the proceeds from the honey pot raffle!

SILENT AUCTION

The silent auction has plenty of high-quality gift baskets for you to bid on! Simply write your name and your bid on the sheet next to the basket you want. At the end of the night, the highest bid wins!

CHOICE RAFFLE

Purchase your choice raffle tickets and place them in the containers next to the prizes you want to win! You can put multiple tickets toward your favorite item to increase your odds of winning. At the end of the night, one ticket is drawn from each prize's container to pick the winner.

TRIVIA WHEEL

The trivia wheel is your chance to join the fun of the competition for yourself! Purchase a spin and answer the question from the category you land on (Spelling, STEM, History, Art). Each correct answer enters you into a drawing for the mystery prize box! 

PLINKO

Take a chance at everyone's favorite daytime pricing game! Purchase a puck, drop it, and if you land in a grand pirze slot, you instantly score a bottle of bourbon, wine, or other fine booze plus entry into an exclusive raffle for a special premium basket of liquors! Hit a secondary slot, no worries, you still have a chance to win a mystery basket at the end of the night!