Alamo Area Beekeepers Association — San Antonio, TX local clubs

Category: Local clubs Also called: AABA; Alamo Area Beekeepers; Alamo Area Beekeeper Association Last checked: 2026-09-17

What it is

Alamo Area Beekeepers Association (AABA) is a San Antonio / Bexar County–area beekeeping club whose official home page states its primary purpose is the care and welfare of the honey bee: educating beekeepers and the public, supporting honey bee research, and welcoming commercial beekeepers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. FAQs invite beginners to join and point new keepers toward Texas A&M AgriLife Beekeeping 101 before buying bees or gear. It is not a commercial hive-equipment manufacturer and not a university certificate pathway.

Who it’s for

Hobby, sideliner, and commercial beekeepers (and bee enthusiasts with or without hives) in the San Antonio / Alamo Area who want odd-month membership meetings, honey contest and elections nights as published, club fellowship, and first-party membership dues tiers. Visitors and prospective members are invited via the Register page. Not a drop-in equipment warehouse and not UF’s Master Beekeeper Program.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Local club with a printed San Antonio Botanical Garden meeting street address and odd-month schedule, annual dues dollar amounts on the official Register page, and dated 2026 membership-meeting events — not a Facebook-only group and not a scraped directory card.

Meeting schedule & location (FAQs + Events list — checked 2026-09-17): FAQs: club meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of odd-numbered months at 6:00 p.m. at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (Classroom A-B), 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209. Events list / event pages for 2026 print: July 21, 2026, 6:00–8:30 p.m., San Antonio Botanical Garden, Betty Kelso Center, 555 Funston Place (July meeting page notes this event has passed); September 15, 2026, 6:00–8:30 p.m., Discovery Classroom A-B, same Funston address — AABA Membership Meeting & 2026 Honey Contest; November 17, 2026, 6:00–8:30 p.m., San Antonio Botanical Garden — AABA Membership Meeting & Elections (list date Tue 17; event body text on check day also mentioned Nov 10 / Betty Kelso — confirm the live event page before travel). Room names (Discovery Classroom A-B vs Betty Kelso Center) vary by meeting on official pages.
Membership dues (Register — checked today): Family — $30.00 (household; up to two votes for members 18+ in good standing); Individual — $20.00 (age 18+; one vote); Student — $15.00 (primary/secondary/post-secondary; no elective office, motions, or vote; may serve on committees). Register page: “We are glad to have you join us!” with manual / card payment options printed.
Honey contest (Events list — checked today): September 15, 2026 membership meeting is titled AABA Membership Meeting & 2026 Honey Contest (6:00–8:30 p.m., Discovery Classroom A-B). Contest rules/prize dollar amounts were not printed on the FAQs or event summary pages checked today — use the live Events / FAQs pages for entry rules before the meeting.
Education pointers (FAQs — checked today): recommends AgriLife Beekeeping 101 (in-person or online) before buying bees/equipment; points to Texas Master Beekeeper Program (Apprentice–Master Craftsman) for advanced classes; local supplier lists are informational only — AABA does not endorse commercial products/services.
Contact: official site https://alamobees.org/; donations directed on the home page to [email protected]. No purchase or outreach was made from Beekeeping Plaza.

Meeting time/place, speaker/contest dates, dues, and room assignments above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live Events, FAQs, and Register pages before treating any figure or venue as fixed.

Official URL

https://alamobees.org/

FAQs (meeting pattern, honey contest, beginner guidance): https://alamobees.org/faqs/

Events list: https://alamobees.org/events/list/

Membership links: https://alamobees.org/membership-links/

July 2026 membership meeting: https://alamobees.org/event/july-aaba-meeting/

Location

Regular meeting address printed on FAQs and 2026 event pages (checked 2026-09-17): San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209 — typically Discovery Classroom A-B; some 2026 meetings print Betty Kelso Center. Odd-numbered months, third Tuesday pattern, 6:00–8:30 p.m. as printed on 2026 event cards. Verify the live Events page for the room before you go.

This is a Local club meeting address, not a Betterbee retail counter and not a university online classroom.

Notes

Category is Local clubs. First-party regional hobby/commercial beekeeping association with printed meeting schedule/location and annual dues tiers. Not Equipment and not Learning (university pathway).
$20 Individual / $30 Family / $15 Student dues, third-Tuesday odd-month 6:00 p.m. Botanical Garden meetings, 2026 dates Jul 21 / Sep 15 / Nov 17, and Sep 15 honey-contest meeting title are transcribed from official alamobees.org pages checked on 2026-09-17 and may change.
Optional first-party logo was not saved (alamobees.org logo asset returned a CDN bot challenge from this environment on check day).
Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza.
No Beekeeping Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where does AABA meet?
A: Official FAQs (checked 2026-09-17): typically third Tuesday of odd-numbered months at 6:00 p.m. at San Antonio Botanical Garden Classroom A-B, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209. 2026 events list: July 21, September 15 (honey contest), and November 17, each 6:00–8:30 p.m.; some meetings print Betty Kelso Center instead of Classroom A-B — confirm https://alamobees.org/events/list/ before travel.

Q: What are the dues?
A: Register page (checked 2026-09-17): Individual $20.00, Family $30.00, Student $15.00. Confirm the live Register page before joining.

Q: Is this an equipment shop or a university course?
A: No. AABA is listed here as Local clubs — a San Antonio–area beekeeping association with membership meetings and club programs. For hive gear see Equipment listings (e.g. Betterbee, Dadant); for UF’s Master Beekeeper Program see Learning.