Apiary Tour · May 30, 2026 · Glencoe, Illinois
The Chicago Botanic Garden opens its working apiary to visitors for a day of bee education and honey tasting. Guided hive tours with master beekeepers, pollinator garden walks, kids honey extraction activities, and fresh honey sales from the Garden's own hives.
Type: Apiary Tour
Date: May 30, 2026
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, Illinois
Official website: Chicago Botanic Garden Honey Bee Day
Apiary tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at working bee yards, with guided walks through hive operations and fresh honey sampling directly from the comb.
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