Come out to Durham Central Park (501 Foster Street) on Saturday, June 13 from 9AM-12PM to kick off National Pollinator Week (June 22-26) with us! Learn all about our local pollinators, why they are important, and how you can help protect them. This will “bee” a free, family friendly event!

Durham Bee Day is an initiative of the Durham Bee City Committee.

You can expect to:

• See real bees in a demonstration hive

• Taste honey

• Meet beekepeers

• Make a bee costume or bring your own and join a Bee Parade (Parade at 10:30AM)

• Plant pollinator seeds to take home

• Take home a free pollinator-friendly plant

• Visit a pollinator garden

• Learn about pollinator habitat conservation

View photos from the 2025 and 2024 events!

We also need volunteers to make this event a success! Volunteers can help with event set up and break down, and/or help run activity tables. Register here to volunteer!