What better way to spend the tail end of winter than by making your way through all the maple syrup events happening across Ontario? There’s an abundance of sugar bush farms with mouthwatering treats to sample, which means there’s no shortage of maple-themed fun to be had.
Whether you’re a die-hard syrup enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out, there’s sure to be a festival or event near you. Dive into our list of the top 15 maple syrup events across Ontario and start planning your next sweet adventure today.
Hit up the maple syrup trail in Central Ontario from March 3 to April 6 to visit some of the best maple syrup producers in Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Rama, Ramara, and Severn. With over 20 locations and 10 maple syrup producers, there will be sweet treats and maple-inspired cuisine and experiences.
Check out this handy map to plan your journey.
Time to gear up for Maple Madness. Sign up online to participate in the March Break events or visit the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area each weekend, starting in March. You can take a tractor ride to the sugar bush and learn how to make maple syrup before sampling the sweets and stacks of freshly made pancakes.
Activities run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and self-guided tours are also available. Register online today.
You’re in luck this year because Pefferlaw Creek is not only having one but eight weekends of sugar shack fun, plus tapping tours and hiking from March 8 to April 19.
You don’t need to book ahead, but you do need to bring your appetite—Pefferlaw Creek Farms will serve a delicious pancake breakfast and many samplings on weekends. Admission is $5 per person or $20 for a family. Forest trails will close at 5 p.m.
Satisfy your sweet tooth all season long with a visit to Ferme Proulx et Érablière—festivities start March 1. You can partake in outdoor farm activities and sugar bush visits from 9 to 5 p.m. and enjoy s’mores kits and snacks alongside a pancake breakfast.
Head to Wyemarsh on March 22–23 to learn about the history of local Indigenous People’s traditional maple syrup-making practices, and check out live historical demonstrations after you and the family wonder through the sugar bush, snacking on some liquid gold along the way.
Purchase tickets online, and come early because there’s limited parking.
Stamp your maple syrup passport by touring six local maple syrup operations on April 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Kemble, Ont. Munch down on a maple-themed meal at Kemble-Sarawak United Church from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., making room for Belgian waffles, local maple syrup, baked beans, coleslaw, and peameal bacon.
Pick up your passport ahead of time at Kemble Post Office, Josie’s Fashions in Wiarton, Bayshore Country Feeds in Owen Sound, the Georgian Bluffs Township Office, or Balmy Beach Convenience from February 25 to April 10—get yours soon because space is limited.
Take that sweet tooth to Brooks Farms and devour a delicious pancake breakfast, followed by a sugar bush tour every day over March Break. (Tours are available throughout the day.) You’ll also have the chance to hop on a wagon ride, warm up at the campfire, and sample different maple syrup products.
Get your Maple Sugar Festival tickets here.
Join the Elmira community for a full day of demonstrations, activities, and pancakes with maple syrup (or maple syrup with a side of pancake) on April 5. Take a bus ride to explore the nearby sugar bushes to find out how to tap maple trees, collect the sap, and prepare it for tasting.
Check out the Spring Tonic Festival on April 5–6 to catch a yummy pancake and sausage breakfast with fresh syrup, and take part in various activities like a tractor-drawn wagon ride.
You won’t want to miss the self-guided sugar bush tour, family-friendly activities, and lots of maple syrup tastings at the Maple Grove Syrup Tours at 2448 Burnside Line.
Grab your tickets on the website today.
Belmore Maple Syrup Festival is back and ready to welcome everyone with a pancake breakfast, live music, craft show, and kid’s room on April 10 and April 12. Don’t forget to take a peak at the outdoor maple syrup demonstration.
Grab your tickets at the door—children under five are free. All events are wheelchair accessible.
It’s back again! On April 26, Maple in Muskoka is bringing the community together to celebrate the maple harvest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry is free and the day will be packed with a maple marketplace, game zone, live music, drumming circle, busker square, a Rotary Pancake Breakfast and more.
Stay the whole weekend and explore the Muskoka Maple Trail on your own too!
Head on over to the Festival of the Maples on Saturday, April 26, to visit local vendors and sample all the tasty treats that eastern Ontario offers. Enjoy a full day of entertainment, awards, and the sap-tapping and wood cookie competition.
Catch performers on the street and stock up on maple products to use in future recipes.
If you need an excuse to eat more maple syrup, visit Elmvale’s Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All proceeds go to schools, music programs for children, and more.
While you’re there, check out the annual log-sawing competition, stuff yourself full during the pancake-eating contest, shop at the local vendors, and join in on the local tours.
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