^{Private Group presentations}Beehind the scenes with Honeybee Centre bees!

Available all year round, Tuesday to Friday and select Saturday or Sunday mornings, based on classroom availability.

Honeybee Centre has offered fun, exciting and interactive presentations for over 15 years! We are a staple in the community and we continue to grow and expand to offer new and fresh programming for all ages! Join us in our classroom for our Basic Bee education program which includes education about bees, beekeeping, pollination & environmental stewardship, interactive activities to accompany each lesson, plus honey tasting and a take-home, bee-friendly, wildflower seedling craft included with our 75 minute session.

75 minutes (up to 20 guests – recommended for school aged children)

Additional guests (60 minute)

Add 30 minutes

Add beeswax candle rolling (per candle)

Programs on Saturday or Sunday and Stat Holidays

Add a Hive Opening – (available from June 1 to August 15) weather permitting, limited availability

Available all year – 1-1.5 hours

What exactly is beeswax? Where does it come from, how do we harvest it and what can we use it for? Come learn a few fascinating facts about beeswax then roll and pour beeswax candles.

60-90 minutes (up to 6 guests)

Additional guests

Available all year – 1-1.5 hours

What exactly is beeswax? Where does it come from, how do we harvest it and what can we use it for? Come learn a few fascinating facts about beeswax then customize 4 lip balms or 2 small salves.

60-90 minutes (up to 6 guests)

Additional guests

Available all year – 60 minutes

What exactly is beeswax? Where does it come from, how do we harvest it and how can it help us save our environment? Come learn a few fascinating facts about beeswax then make 3 different sized wax wraps to take home for food storage.

60-90 minutes (up to 8 guests)

Additional guests

~ CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE ~

Available late April until August 15.

Plan for 1.5-2 hours

Following a short bee lesson, we will get suited up and open up a working bee hive! Guests will dress like a beekeeper and participate in a hive opening and inspection.

Base rate (for 6 guests)

Additional Guests

~ CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE ~

Available September (while frames last)

Plan for 1.5-2.5 hours

Learn about how honey is made, where honey comes from and how we get it out of the honeycomb! Watch an extraction demo, taste honey straight from the frame and pour your own jars to take home!

Base rate (for 6 guests)

Additional Guests

Available February to April

Plan for 1.5 hours

Wasps, hornets, and bees all have a lot in common, but there are plenty of ways to tell the difference bee-tween them. In this program, we take an up-close look at their homes to identify the similarities and differences. Each paid guest will build and decorate a mason bee home to take home with you. Mason bee cocoons are available in early spring for purchase in the store.

Base Price (up to 6 guests)

Additional guests

These programs are thoughtfully crafted with Discover Surrey.

Step into the fascinating world of honeybees with the Honeybee Centre. Your visit begins with a buzz-worthy intro to honeybees and a glimpse into the sweet story of how the Honeybee Centre came to be.

A full list of dates is available on our Eventbrite Page.

Spring & Summer

Join an expert beekeeper to safely open a live beehive. Watch the bees at work and get a rare, up-close look at how honey is made. It’s a thrilling, educational encounter you won’t forget.

Fall & Winter

Get creative and cozy with a hands-on candle-making session using real beeswax. You’ll leave with a custom creation—and a new appreciation for the incredible work that goes into every drop of beeswax.