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General Admission and Safari Ride

General Admission and Safari Ride

All Day Admission • All Ages Welcome • Fun for the Whole Family! • $21 - $23

Adult - $24.00 + tax
Ages 12 to 64

Child - $24.00 + tax
Ages 3 to 11

Senior - $22.00 + tax
Ages 65 and up

Infant - $0.00 + tax
Ages 2 and under

Military Member - $22.00 + tax
Must provide valid ID upon check-in

Come explore our honeybee farm, interactive zoo, gift shop, cafe, nature trail, & nature center!

Duration

General Admission tickets are good for an entire day at the zoo! Please arrive at the Safari gate 15 mins prior to Safari Ride departure time.

THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET, BY BOOKING YOUR SEAT ON SAFARI, YOUR SEAT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE CIRCULATION AND FOR THAT REASON IT IS NON-REFUNDABLE

Rates

The price for the General Admission ticket and Safari ride will be $23.00 for ages 3 and up, $21.00 for Senior or Military and ages 2 and under are free but have to sit on the lap of adults during the Safari ride. 

Safari Rides

The Safari is a 20 to 25 min wagon ride pulled by a tractor with a safari guide that talks about the different animals. These animals are exclusive to this ride only! Safari starts in the spring and runs till mid fall. Schedule changes depending on day of week you choose to visit. Holiday dates we are open will follow Saturday schedule. The rides will be bookable online until an hour prior to the ride time. Please arrive to Safari gate 15 mins prior to departure time! RESERVATION IS REQUIRED

Departure Times

  • Wednesday through Friday: 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm

  • Saturday: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:30 pm

  • Sunday: 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER OR CUSTOMER VOLUME

These rides will pause on October 14th, 2024 so we can get the area ready for Christmas Festival

General Admission Hours

  • Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday: 9am to 6pm
  • Sunday: 11am to 6pm

About

Bee City is family owned and operated. Our family started Bee City over 30 years ago, with the love of honeybees and a passion for educating people about the importance of the honeybee. We have evolved to a one of kind hands on zoo that is interactive and educational. We pride ourselves in offering the best experiences for you and your family, the highest quality honey products and providing excellent customer service.

We are bee farm and an interactive zoo. We make high quality products from the honey and beeswax. We focus on educating the public about the importance of the honeybees. We also have a great love for animals, and love to share that passion by providing opportunities for unique animal experiences. Whether it is providing childhood memories that will last a lifetime, or a chance to escape from the craziness of life; the interactions are soothing for the soul of, both the humans and the furry and not so furry animals.

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