Honeybee Centre

Our innovative and interactive presentations take you on an unforgettable journey into the exciting world of honeybees and arthropods.

Honeybee Centre's talented and entertaining tour guides will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about life inside the hive and about the wonderful world of bugs.

Our presentations are catered to the age of the groups. Students learn age appropriate lessons aligned with current school curriculums, which can be tailored to meet any class’s needs. Our goal is a fun and educational experience for all.

Itinerary

Step inside our Bees & Pollinators room and join your guide in learning about honeybees and other important pollinators. Taste honey, pollen and royal jelly. See the queen bee laying eggs alongside the workers and drones. Learn about pollination and how honey is made.

Depending on the weather, we’ll continue our presentation in our under-cover, outdoor walkway where your guide will suit up and open a live hive! (Available April – September). Other activities will take place of the beekeeping demonstration in in climate weather.

Afterward, you’ll follow the guide into our classroom to touch some preserved insects and learn about body parts, defence and habitats of invertebrates & arachnids. You’ll spend time making an optional craft (see below) and then end with a scavenger hunt in our Bug Lab. Live tarantulas, scorpions, crickets, centipedes, millipedes, and much more are on display to investigate and observe.

Options Crafts ($3 per child)

Beeswax Candle Making

Mason Bee House Building

Bug Catchers

Dream Catchers

Butterfly Ornaments

Program Rates

2 Hour Interactive Presentation – Great for Kindergarten through Grade 12

(Prices include HST.  $50 deposit required upon booking.)

$160 for the first 20 children (adults & teachers free)

$8 for each additional child

$3 per child for optional craft

1 Hour Interactive Presentation – Great for Preschools & Daycares

(Prices include HST.  $50 deposit required upon booking.)

$120 for the first 20 children (adults & teachers free)

$6 for each additional child

$3 per child for optional craft

Smaller group than 20?

Want to book extra time for lunch? Our indoor greenhouse is a great place for approx. 40 children to sit and have a snack before or after your presentation. The cost to book the greenhouse is $1 per student. We also have a small grassy area alongside the parking lot which is free for use.

$50 Deposit is refundable up to two weeks prior to the presentation. Cancellations less than two weeks in advance forfeit the deposit.

Call (604) 575-2337 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions or you’d like to book a presentation. 

Small Group Rates

We understand that not all groups can reach our minimum tour numbers. Therefore, we have a few options:

1.        If you have less than 20 participants, you’re more than welcome to still book a tour at the minimum rate (ie, 2 H Presentation for 14 children will be charged $160).

2.        Book a small group presentation which gets your access to our Bees & Bugs Lab with an addition 20 minute private presentation with our talented tour guides. See our Drop-In Interactive Exhibit description for the format of the rest of your tour. During the summer months, weather permitting, the 20 minute private presentation will be replaced with a private 20 minute beekeeping demonstration. These tours must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance and require a $25 deposit.

Call (604) 575-2337 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions or you’d like to book a presentation.