Welcome to Planet Bee!

Step into the amazing world of the honeybee at Planet Bee, where we offer a variety of educational experiences for all ages and group sizes.
Admission is free and our doors are open year-round!
We are open on all major holidays, except Christmas Day and New Years Day

 

Directions    Store Hours    Tour Info    Event Calendar

See

Marvel at live honey bees in our indoor glass observatory hive, where they are making honey right before your eyes!

Taste

The sweetest spot in our store is certainly our honey tasting station, where 20+ flavors of honey are free to try!

Browse

Our gift shop contains all things bee-related with endless gift and souvenir ideas for anyone on your list.

Sip

Visit the Honeymoon Mead tasting bar and learn about our honey wines while tasting some for yourself!

Gift Shop
Gift Shop
Honey Tasting Station
Honey Tasting Station
Indoor Honeybee Observatory
Indoor Honeybee Observatory
Honeymoon Mead Tasting Bar
Honeymoon Mead Tasting Bar
Bee Beard
Bee Beard

Tours

Although we are not able to offer tours of the production facility, there is still tons to see, do, and learn at Planet Bee. Included in your free admission, you can view live honey bees working in our glass observatory hives, numerous educational posters and displays, tastings of over 20 varieties of honey and several Meads (honey wines). Our worker bee staff are always available to answer your questions and if you would like to further your learning in a more formal classroom setting, we offer daily presentations during July & August.

Daily Presentations (July / August)

Planet Bee Honey Farm is proud to offer a comprehensive educational program.  Whether you are looking for a self-guided experience or a more extensive educational lesson, we have tours to suit every group and every budget!  Prepare to Catch the Buzz!

Basically Bees - 20-30 minutes

  • “Basically Bees” is our introductory presentation that covers topics such as the different species of bees, the life cycle of a worker, pollination and the importance of honey bees. This content depth is great for all ages, making it our most popular experience.
  • Approx. 20 – 30 minutes + questions
  • $3.00 / person or $12.00 / family of 5.
  • Includes a free honey stick for each guest!
  • Starts at 11am and 2pm Daily in July / August and weekends in June / September

All About Bees - 1 hour

  • “All About Bees” is our most in-depth presentation that covers all the topics above, PLUS swarming, raising a new queen, honey production, other products of the hive, and the current plight of the honey bee. Due to length, we don’t recommend this presentation for children under 13 years of age, at the parents discretion.
  • Approx. 1 hour + questions
  • $8.00 / Adult, $6.00 Child, or $30 / family of 5 (max 2 adults).
  • Includes a free personalized 150g jar of honey (Retail value of $5.00!)
  • Starts at 12pm Noon Daily in July / August and weekends in June / September

LIVE - Opening of the Hive - 30 minutes

  • At ~1pm on Saturdays in July / August ONLY, watch our master beekeeper and owner Ed, open a live honey bee hive outdoors behind a screen, while you remain safely indoors, all free of charge!
  • This is a free extension to the 12pm “All About Bees” presentation, and anyone is welcome to join in after the presentation to watch this special show.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Wow! Bee Pollen and so much more!

Found your store on vernondeals.ca and had to come in.

I didn't realize how much your store offers. I love it. Thanks you.

Geoff Marshal

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Geoff Marshal

Found your store on vernondeals.ca and had to come in. I didn't realize how much your store offers. I love it. Thanks you.

Wow !!

This is the neatest place. It is so interesting and so educational for children and adults. I loved being able to watch bees do their thing and learn how and why they do it. I also shopped in the store, I spent an hour and will definitely be back soon to Christmas shop. I thank you for a wonderful time. I will tell everyone I know they must go to see Planet Bee.

Carol Arbuthnott

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Carol Arbuthnott

This is the neatest place. It is so interesting and so educational for children and adults. I loved being able to watch bees do their thing and learn how and why they do it. I also shopped in the store, I spent an hour and will definitely be back soon to Christmas shop. I thank you for a wonderful time. I will tell everyone I know they must go to see Planet Bee.

Learning at Planet Bee

I went on the tour of the bee hive that planet bee offers. The guide taught me a lot about bees and was very patient with all questions.

Doug P.

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Doug P.

I went on the tour of the bee hive that planet bee offers. The guide taught me a lot about bees and was very patient with all questions.

I Love Planet Bee

I visited this store a while ago while visiting my sister in Vernon, and it was fun and interesting! The prices were reasonable enough for me to leave with a bag full of goodies, and the honey is delicious! Especially the cinnamon honey! I love the store, and hope to visit again soon!

Jayleen W.

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Jayleen W.

I visited this store a while ago while visiting my sister in Vernon, and it was fun and interesting! The prices were reasonable enough for me to leave with a bag full of goodies, and the honey is delicious! Especially the cinnamon honey! I love the store, and hope to visit again soon!

Love this store!

First time in, and just loved it. The man helping us was super. Tasted some honey wine that was to die for and sampled lots of products. I went home with a big bag of goodies.. thanks man with slight accent for all your help, you made shopping fun.. we'll be back..

Tina Humphries

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Tina Humphries

First time in, and just loved it. The man helping us was super. Tasted some honey wine that was to die for and sampled lots of products. I went home with a big bag of goodies.. thanks man with slight accent for all your help, you made shopping fun.. we'll be back..

An Uplifting Experience

While visiting Vernon, BC we had the pleasure of taking in a tour of Planet Bee. The staff was fantastic and patient with our five year old son and his wild questions. Planet Bee is a must see when visiting Vernon. The mini honey tasters of Planet Bee are delicious. We ended up bringing a few jars of honey back to Ontario with us. We also had family who live in Vernon send us more. Now that we have found you on line we will continue to BEE a customer of yours. Thank you for the amazing experience. OxOxO

The Hayashi Family

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

The Hayashi Family

While visiting Vernon, BC we had the pleasure of taking in a tour of Planet Bee. The staff was fantastic and patient with our five year old son and his wild questions. Planet Bee is a must see when visiting Vernon. The mini honey tasters of Planet Bee are delicious. We ended up bringing a few jars of honey back to Ontario with us. We also had family who live in Vernon send us more. Now that we have found you on line we will continue to BEE a customer of yours. Thank you for the amazing experience. OxOxO

Don’t miss this spot!

Hi! My 5 year old daughter and I travel to Vernon from Ontario each year. We stopped in on a whim one summer and absolutely loved it! We learned so much and your staff were so awesome. We will be back!

Samantha Frew

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Samantha Frew

Hi! My 5 year old daughter and I travel to Vernon from Ontario each year. We stopped in on a whim one summer and absolutely loved it! We learned so much and your staff were so awesome. We will be back!

Loved it!

I am scared to death of bees, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Planet Bee. It was fascinating to watch the bees go about their business; watching them making their honeycombs was a thrill. I also loved sampling the different honeys and the mead. We will definitely visit again when we come back to Vernon.

Alysha Macdonald

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Alysha Macdonald

I am scared to death of bees, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Planet Bee. It was fascinating to watch the bees go about their business; watching them making their honeycombs was a thrill. I also loved sampling the different honeys and the mead. We will definitely visit again when we come back to Vernon.

Thank you

My daughter and I had the pleasure of visiting your store in Vernon on Nov. 28th just before closing. There was a wonderful young employee there whose name I believe was "LEON"? He had an accent. He spent about 40 minutes with us, answering our many questions, and telling us all about the honey bees. We were just amazed at his knowledge, he let us taste the many honey samples and wines. We were terribly impressed with him going above and beyond the service that most employees would have offered us! We just wanted to let you know that you have an amazing employee in this young man! We will return to PLANET BEE on our next visit to Vernon! Many thanks!

Michelle Leone

2016-09-03T10:13:19-07:00

Michelle Leone

My daughter and I had the pleasure of visiting your store in Vernon on Nov. 28th just before closing. There was a wonderful young employee there whose name I believe was "LEON"? He had an accent. He spent about 40 minutes with us, answering our many questions, and telling us all about the honey bees. We were just amazed at his knowledge, he let us taste the many honey samples and wines. We were terribly impressed with him going above and beyond the service that most employees would have offered us! We just wanted to let you know that you have an amazing employee in this young man! We will return to PLANET BEE on our next visit to Vernon! Many thanks!

Delightful!

I live in Manitoba while my parents have moved to Vernon a few years back. Every time I visit my Mom in Vernon we have to stop off at Planet Bee so I can get my fill of honey and most recently Honey Mead. I love the whole concept of Planet Bee. We are always pleasantly welcomed whenever we entre the store. I love the products and I love being able to see the bees. Thank you Planet Bee for giving me great memories and fantastic honey whenever I visit my parents.

Chantal

2016-09-03T10:13:22-07:00

Chantal

I live in Manitoba while my parents have moved to Vernon a few years back. Every time I visit my Mom in Vernon we have to stop off at Planet Bee so I can get my fill of honey and most recently Honey Mead. I love the whole concept of Planet Bee. We are always pleasantly welcomed whenever we entre the store. I love the products and I love being able to see the bees. Thank you Planet Bee for giving me great memories and fantastic honey whenever I visit my parents.

Great First Experience!

We visited Planet Bee for the first time today, it was wonderful! Alica was incredibly knowledgable and patient with our many questions!! We love the honey and the mead. We now know that the honey bee is indeed man's best friend!

Nicholas

2016-09-03T10:13:22-07:00

Nicholas

We visited Planet Bee for the first time today, it was wonderful! Alica was incredibly knowledgable and patient with our many questions!! We love the honey and the mead. We now know that the honey bee is indeed man's best friend!

First Visit

I visited Planet Bee with a group tour and got many info and knowledge about honey bees, its products and benefits. Finally I bought the maple honey and the favorite black ointment. I also bought some jars of maple honey for my friends in my hometown and they love it! Next time if I travel to BC again, I'll visit Planet Bee again. Thanks Planet Bee, cheers!

Catharina

2016-09-03T10:13:22-07:00

Catharina

I visited Planet Bee with a group tour and got many info and knowledge about honey bees, its products and benefits. Finally I bought the maple honey and the favorite black ointment. I also bought some jars of maple honey for my friends in my hometown and they love it! Next time if I travel to BC again, I'll visit Planet Bee again. Thanks Planet Bee, cheers!

Visit at Planet Bee

Our visit at Planet Bee was wonderful. The tasting of the various honeys was helpful in deciding the kind of honey we chose to buy. The staff was very kind and educational. Would recommend this visit to anyone in the area.

Lise Audet

2016-09-03T10:13:22-07:00

Lise Audet

Our visit at Planet Bee was wonderful. The tasting of the various honeys was helpful in deciding the kind of honey we chose to buy. The staff was very kind and educational. Would recommend this visit to anyone in the area.

Amazing!

On a recent trip to Vernon for a couple of days vacation, we decided to take our 6 and 7 year old boys to Planet Bee. So worth going! The staff was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. We had a mead tasting even though the lovely staff member was supposed to be off shift an hour before. Everything we purchased (mead included,of course!) was terrific. Thank you for being a highlight of our vacation!

Janice

2016-09-03T10:13:22-07:00

Janice

On a recent trip to Vernon for a couple of days vacation, we decided to take our 6 and 7 year old boys to Planet Bee. So worth going! The staff was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. We had a mead tasting even though the lovely staff member was supposed to be off shift an hour before. Everything we purchased (mead included,of course!) was terrific. Thank you for being a highlight of our vacation!

Lonely Planet recommendation paid off!

My Fiance and I are from the Uk and were on a road trip through the Rocky Mountains from Vancouver. We saw a section on Vernon in the Lonely Planet book, due to the fact we were driving through on our journey and decided to stop off for an hour to see what it was all about. We were amazed at the store and the bees they had on display, The lady who talked to us about the bees was very informative and filled our heads full of fun facts about them, we couldn't resist stopping in the store on the way out and purchasing a few treats for friends and family back in England. Would highly recommend this to anyone with a little time to spare in the Vernon/Kelowna area, a must for all passing through.

Adam Daniel

2016-09-03T10:13:22-07:00

Adam Daniel

My Fiance and I are from the Uk and were on a road trip through the Rocky Mountains from Vancouver. We saw a section on Vernon in the Lonely Planet book, due to the fact we were driving through on our journey and decided to stop off for an hour to see what it was all about. We were amazed at the store and the bees they had on display, The lady who talked to us about the bees was very informative and filled our heads full of fun facts about them, we couldn't resist stopping in the store on the way out and purchasing a few treats for friends and family back in England. Would highly recommend this to anyone with a little time to spare in the Vernon/Kelowna area, a must for all passing through.

How to find us

5011 Bella Vista Rd, Vernon BC, Canada

From Kelowna (South): approx. travel time 40 minutes one way.

Turn Left onto 25th Ave. (main intersection after hospital hill)

Travel approximately 1 – 1.5 km.

Watch for signs

Turn right onto 41st Street. (Second set of lights)

Go to first Traffic Light and turn left onto Bella Vista Rd.

From Armstrong (North): approx. travel time 20 minutes one way.

Turn right onto 43rd Ave.

Go to the end of the road

Turn left onto Alexis Park Drive

Go to the end of the road

Turn right onto 30th Ave.

Follow road which turns into Bella Vista Rd.