Want to see how the honey is made?
At Creek House Honey Farm, we’re passionate about sharing the fascinating world of honey bees through hands-on, educational experiences for all levels of interest. Our beekeeping classes are designed to welcome everyone—from complete beginners curious about starting their first hive, to intermediate beekeepers looking to deepen their knowledge and skills. We also offer guided hive tours that give guests a close-up look at the inner workings of a thriving colony and the daily life of a beekeeper. One of our core goals at Creek House is to educate as many people as possible about honey bees and the vital role they play in our ecosystem, agriculture, and food supply. Through our classes and tours, we hope to inspire understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of these incredible pollinators.
For any questions you have regarding our tours or classes, please contact our education and tour director at education@creekhousehoneyfarm.com or 806-381-3446.
Discover the story of honey from bee to bottle. Learn how we harvest honey and transform beeswax, honey, and propolis into the skincare, honey goods, and mead we make right here on our farm. *Not a beehive tour.
Bee to Bottle Tour
Have you ever been interested in how honey gets from the bee to a bottle? This mini tour is for you.
Check Calendar for Availability
- Approximately 45 minutes long
- $15 Per person
- Limit of 20 guests
Learning Material:
- Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
- Honeybee hives/frames
- Honey goods
- Mead Making
- Importance of Bees
- Beeswax skincare
Beehive Tour
Learn about the fascinating world of honeybees by participating in a hands-on hive tour that few people get to experience!
Available May-August
- Approximately 2 hours
- $35 Adult
- $20 Kids 9-12 yrs
What’s included:
- Learn about honeybees and their hives
- A lesson in how bees pollinate
- Guided, up-close beehive tour
- Limit of 10 people per tour
This beehive tour includes a lesson about honeybees and a beehive inspection with a professional beekeeper. Discover how to suit up in protective gear, light a smoker, and get up close and personal with the bees as you watch them work in their hive. Experience the excitement as new bee babies are being born and watch as workers bring pollen in from the fields. Get a better understanding of honeybees and why their survival is so important to our world.
In inclement weather, when Creek House Honey Farm cancels, you will be refunded the full amount. If you cancel within 48 hours, you may use your tickets to pick another day to attend, but no refund will be issued.
Learn all about beekeeping from a professional beekeeper! This lesson includes the biology of the honeybee, the division of labor within the hive, and the honeybee life cycle. Beehive management, appropriate tools, and protective gear are also discussed. This class is approximately two hours long and explains how to keep bees in the Texas Panhandle.
Beginning Beekeeping Class
Have you ever been interested in becoming a beekeeper? This class is for you!
Available January-February
- Approximately 2 hours long
- $40 Adult
- $25 Kids 9-12 yrs
Learning Material:
- Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
- Honeybee varietals and jobs
- Beekeeping jobs
- Beehive Types
- Importance of Bees
- Beekeeping Tools
Intermediate Beekeeping
Class
This class is for beekeepers with fresh experience wanting to learn more.
Available January-February
- Approximately 1.5 hours long
- $40 Per Person
- Beekeepers In Years 1-4
Learning Material:
- Swarm Prevention and removal
- Splitting a beehive
- Disease Prevention
- Hive Aggressiveness
- Honey Extraction
The intermediate beekeeping class is approximately 2 hours in length and discusses all of the ins and outs of beekeeping in years two and beyond. Swarm prevention, re-queening, and disease prevention are just a few of the topics discussed.
Bring your team out to the farm for a hands-on, behind-the-scenes experience that connects creativity, learning, and collaboration. During this 3-hour experience, your group will enjoy lunch, learn about the journey of honey from hive to jar while participating in the hands-on process of bottling honey, create a homemade sugar scrub while discovering how our beeswax skincare line began, and finish with a guided mead tasting while learning how we craft our mead from the honey produced right here on the farm.
Perfect for teams looking for a unique and interactive outing that blends education, creativity, and a little fun along the way. *Must email/call to book: events@creekhousehoneyfarm.com
Hive Works Team Building Classes for Businesses
Does your team need a restart? Let Creek House Honey Farm Education help.
Available All Year
- Approximately 3 hours long
- 5-10 guests: $65 per person
- 11-25 guests: $55 per person
- Time slots: 9am-12pm or 1-4pm
What’s Included:
- Hands On Honey Bottling
- Expert-led Experiences
- Lunch & Connection Time
- DIY Beeswax Skincare Activity
Still not finding what you need?
Let us customize your private class or tour! Contact us and we would be happy to help in any way we can.