World Bee Day 2026

This World Bee Day, join us at the Market

One Saturday. One very important cause. And a whole lot of honey.

The Capital Region Farmers Market is proud to mark World Bee Day for another year, because every grower and producer at the Market knows first-hand just how much depends on bees and other pollinators.

World Bee Day is observed globally on 20 May, and we’re bringing the celebration to EPIC on Saturday 16 May 2026. Come along for a morning of education, activity and some genuinely delicious honey-inspired food.

Why bees and pollinators matter

This year’s theme is the importance of pollinators. It’s a timely reminder that the humble bee is doing some of the heaviest lifting in our food system, often without us even noticing.

Here in the Canberra region, our growers see the work of pollinators every single season. According to World Bee Day Australia, bees are essential to:

• Food security – close to two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural output depends on bee pollination. The produce you pick up at the Market each Saturday is living proof.
• Biodiversity – certain plant species rely on specific bee species to reproduce. Lose one, and you risk losing the other.
• Ecosystem health – a thriving bee population supports clean water, healthy soil and the kind of biodiversity that keeps our landscapes resilient for generations to come.

Celebrate World Bee Day at Market: 

• Spend time with professional beekeepers and get an honest look at life inside a hive, from the people who know it best.
• Pick up exclusive honey-themed produce and products from our stallholders, available for one day only.
• Bring the kids along for activities designed to make the world of bees a little more tangible and a lot more fun.
• See ABC Radio Canberra broadcasting live from the Market.
• Stop by the Rotary Club of Hall tent to hear about the community and humanitarian projects your weekly Market shop helps to fund.

Sweet finds from our stallholders

Our stallholders are going all in for World Bee Day, with special honey-themed products and limited offers you will only find this weekend. Here is a taste of what is in store.