It’s All About Pollinating Minds
Located at
727 4th St. Orland, CA
1/3 of all the food we eat is directly or indirectly derived from honeybee pollination.
BEE-NATOMY 101
Visit our center at our location at 727 4th Street in Downtown Orland.
Mark your calendars for the upcoming dates & times we will be open to the public:
Friday, September 11th - 3pm - 6pm
Saturday, September 12th - CLOSED, since we will have a booth at the Renaissance & Fantasy Faire in Chico
Friday, October 2nd - 3pm - 6pm
Saturday, October 3rd - 11am - 2pm
Saturday, October 17th - 11am - 5pm - Hometown Harvest Faire in Downtown Orland
Friday, November 6th - 3pm - 6pm
Saturday, November 7th - 11am - 2pm
BEE-NATOMY 101 is an intricate look into the dynamic anatomy of the amazing honeybee. A deep dive into the bodies of our buzzy little buddies. These winged wonders have some incredible features that we are sure you'll be thrilled to learn more about. Newly added elements allow more hands-on experience!
Hometown Harvest Faire
The Hometown Harvest Faire is coming back to Downtown Orland
Saturday, October 17 from 11 AM to 5 PM
Join us for a fun-filled day of:
- Live music
- Local vendors
- Delicious food
- Tractors & fall fun
- Petting Zoo
- Family-friendly activities
- Shopping throughout Downtown Orland
We can’t wait to celebrate another amazing Harvest Faire with our community!
NOW BOOKING
Field Trips, Mobile Classroom & Group Tours!
Schedule a field trip for your classroom or a private group tour to visit the Honeybee Discovery Center! Visitors will learn about the importance of honeybees and beekeeping. You’ll get the chance to experience the current exhibit with hands-on educational activities. Plus, we now offer mobile classroom options, where bring the learning to YOU!
Now Booking 2026 & 2027 Field-Trips & Mobile Classroom!
Field Trip Price:
$85.00 per class (suggested donation)
(up to 25 students)
Mobile Classroom Price:
Starting at $250.00 + $75 per additional class (suggested donation)
(price based on location and number of students)
Group Tour Prices:
$25 for a group of 6-10 people. (suggested donation)
$35 for a group of 11-20 people (suggested donation)
(An additional $3/person over 20 people)
Group tours typically last 30-45 minutes, field trips 45-60 minutes and mobile classroom varies depending on location and number of students.
If you have any questions, please call (530)805-BUZZ or email info@honeybeediscoverycenter.org
Check out our amazing gift shop!
Come shop a variety of bee-utiful jewelry, soaps, and other artisanal goodies! Plus, adorable bee inspired gifts and kids toys.
We also have a selection of honey available for purchase.
Fun Fact: The local honey we sell has been donated by our beekeeper friends and the proceeds go directly into funding for our educational programs.
Future Plans
Yvonne Koehnen, Board President
Honeybee Discovery Center
Our Partners
Pollinator education thrives through partnership. We are proud to work alongside organizations that support our mission to protect pollinators and empower others to make a difference.
