Meet the Bees - Guided Tour of the Centennial Park Bees, Honey Tasting and Candle Rolling - 2027

Get up close and personal with the bees of Centennial Parklands in this unique hands-on experience. Join one of our resident beekeepers from Rooftop Bees and discover the fascinating world of bees, learning about their vital role in the environment and food security.

After an introduction to beekeeping, you'll suit up and step inside the apiary for an exclusive look inside a working beehive. Handle frames filled with bees and honey, taste honey straight from the hive, and learn more about how bees produce the honey we enjoy. To complete the experience, you'll roll and create two beeswax candles to take home.

Participants aged 12 years and over are welcome to attend. Those under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and each attendee requires their own ticket.

Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, and avoid wearing strong perfumes or deodorants. Participants will be required to sign a waiver. For safety reasons, people with allergies to bee stings or a history of anaphylaxis are strongly advised not to participate.

Meeting point: Centennial Homestead, 1 Grand Drive, Centennial Park.

Things to know before you attend 

Please come prepared, as this program will go ahead in all-weather unless it is unsafe to do so (for example, during high winds or thunderstorms). Participants must wear closed shoes, long pants and avoid wearing strong perfumes or deodorants.

This program is suitable for adults and participants 12 years or older. Waivers need to be signed and people with allergies or anaphylaxis are strongly advised not to participate.

We reserve the right to cancel the event in case of dangerous weather or if minimum participation numbers are not met. In these circumstances a refund will be offered. Please refer to our full terms and conditions for more information. 

Please contact us if you would like to arrange a private booking. 

If you have any questions, please call 02 9339 6645 or email us at education@gsp.nsw.gov.au

What to bring to the event 

Ensure you are prepared for this session by bringing: 

Enclosed and comfortable shoes 

Long pants

Your responsibilities if you feel unwell 

I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure that all attendees associated with this booking do not attend if: 

We/I show any COVID-19, infectious disease or virus symptoms or feel unwell 

We/I have had a fever, diarrhoea or vomiting within 12 hours or at the time of the program 

We/I have been asked to self-isolate 

We/I have had a positive COVID-19 test result and continue to have symptoms. 

If any of the above apply to you or any attendee associated with this booking, we request that you do not attend this program. In this instance, please contact us via email on education@gsp.nsw.gov.au to arrange for a refund of your ticket.