Bee in the City Wellington
Event Dates
Mills Albert Bee in the City
From 14th September – 8th November 2026.
A giant public art trail, buzzing with creativity and community.
For eight weeks in Spring 2026, Mills Albert Bee in the City will transform Wellington into a vibrant outdoor art gallery.
- 30+ giant bee sculptures – each brought to life by Kiwi artists
- 20+ community bees – decorated by schools and local groups
- A colourful city-wide trail – free, fun, and family-friendly
At the end of the trail on 26th November, each giant sculpture will be auctioned to raise vital funds for Life Flight Trust – the charity that operates Wellington’s Westpac Chopper and Air Ambulance Planes, providing time-critical care to more than 1,700 New Zealanders every year.
Come explore, celebrate, and be part of something extraordinary – a trail that brings art, community, and lifesaving impact together in the heart of Wellington.
Give a Bee a forever home
After the Bee in the City trail comes to a close, our 30 giant artist designed Bees will be looking for their forever homes – and you could take one home!
The Bees will be auctioned on Thursday 26 November, raising vital funds for Life Flight to help continue our 24/7 lifesaving service.
Whether you display your Bee at home or work, or give it a new home in the community, your bid will help support Life Flight’s lifesaving work.
Keen to take a Bee home? Register your interest in the auction today.
A sneak peek
We know everyone’s buzzing to see where our hive will be landing, so we’ve put together this sneak peek of all the Bee locations.
Closer to the trail’s launch the Bees themselves will be revealed – we can’t wait to showcase them all!
Once the trail is live, you’ll be able to download the free Map App to find and collect the Bees and unlock some sweet rewards. If you want to go analog – you’ll be able to purchase a physical map from our Trail Hub at The Enormous Crocodile & Shake Bar from 14 September.
Thank you to our Sponsors
A huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors for helping bring Bee in the City to life. Your support has transformed Wellington into a vibrant outdoor art gallery and helped create an experience for our whole community to enjoy.
Presenting Partner
App Sponsor
Sculpture Sponsors
Official Supporters
