Dip Into Beeswax Candle Making

Dip, shape, fold and explore your way through the remarkable world of beeswax!
Join us at the PumpHouse Museum on Saturday, August 29 for Dip into Beeswax, a hands-on creative program for all ages.
Local beekeeper Brendan Goff, President of the Limestone Beekeepers’ Guild, will introduce participants to the traditional art of candle dipping. Starting with a simple wick, you’ll repeatedly dip it into warm beeswax, gradually building your own candle layer by layer. Candle dipping will take place outdoors, rain or shine, under a tent.
Inside the Education Hive, local Mulberry Waldorf School teacher Gillian Goff will lead beeswax modelling sessions combining storytelling and creativity. Sessions will be offered three times each hour and will last approximately 15 minutes.
You can also make an origami bee, view a live observation hive and explore the BEES! exhibition during your visit.
📅 Saturday, August 29
🕥 Session 1: 10:30–11:30 a.m.
🕦 Session 2: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 PumpHouse Museum
👨‍👩‍👧 All ages welcome
🎟️ Capacity: 24 participants
Adult assistance is strongly recommended for children under nine participating in candle dipping.
Tickets
• $20 Special Event Ticket: Required for anyone participating in candle dipping and taking home a hand-dipped beeswax candle.
• $5 Adult Admission: For parents, guardians or other adults accompanying a participant who do not intend to make or take home a candle. Admission includes access to the program space, activities, live observation hive and BEES! exhibition.
Everyone entering the program space must purchase the appropriate ticket for their level of participation.
Learn more at https://www.kingstonpumphouse.ca/events-programs. (and in ticket link)
BEES! was developed by the City of Surrey’s Museum of Surrey in collaboration with Honeybee Centre of Surrey and funded by the Government of Canada.
The PumpHouse is grateful to TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for their support of the Education Hive. This hands-on learning space connected to the BEES! exhibition supports further learning through interactive exhibit elements, curriculum-linked school programming, and community programs. The Education Hive will help visitors of all ages explore pollinators, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship in meaningful and engaging ways.