Deliciously Sweet Maple Syrup Festivals in Northeast Ohio {2021}

If you've never been to a Maple Syrup Festival, you should consider going this year. Many parks and farms in Northeast Ohio provide a chance for people to come learn about the process of turning sap into maple syrup. You'll learn about tapping trees, how the sap is collected, and how the sap is boiled down and turned into maple syrup.

Many of the events include historical demonstrations with costumed interpreters and some even offer a pancake breakfast with delicious maple syrup.

The Maple Syrup Festivals are a unique, fun and educational event the entire family will enjoy. With such a variety of dates, times and locations to choose from, you should be able to find one that fits your schedule. Come meet the producers, see the process, learn about sugarmaking, and taste the products of Ohio's many maple sugar producers.

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Planning your trip to a Maple Syrup Festival

Make sure to dress for the weather, as you'll be outside for at least a portion of the event.
Wear shoes or boots that you don't mind getting dirty, as the trails may be muddy. You may even want to bring an extra pair of clean socks and shoes for the drive home.
Bring cash in case they don't accept credit cards. You'll likely want to purchase some maple sugar treats to take home.
Don't forget your camera, as there should be plenty of photo opportunities.

Cuyahoga County Maple Syrup Festivals

FREE Tree Tapping Ceremony at Burton Chamber Log Cabin Sugar Camp
You will receive a bucket, lid and spile and will be taken out into the park where you will tap your own Maple tree and have your name on it for the 2021 season! Limited to the first 100 tappers and by reservation only. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 14590 E. Park St., Burton, OH 44021
When: Saturday, February 13, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring at Cleveland Metroparks
Take a self-guided hike through the sugarbush to find out about the history of maple sugaring. Then, watch as it is turned into syrup at the sugar house. Naturalists and volunteers will be on-hand to answer questions. Cleveland Metroparks food truck will serve up delicious treats for purchase and maple candy will be offered for sale while supplies last. {Find Out More}
Where: Rocky River Nature Center, Maple Grove Picnic Area, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted, OH 44070
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

Geauga County Maple Syrup Festivals

Nature Journaling: Maple Sugaring at The West Woods
Learn basic journaling techniques to record your nature observations. This month will focus on the Maple Sugaring process. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: The West Woods, 9465 Kinsman Rd., Novelty, OH 44072
When: Monday, February 22, 2021

FREE Sugarhouse & Sugarbush Tour at Salo Maple Products
Explore the sugarhouse and sugarbush that is owned and operated by Tom Salo of Salo Maple Products of Montville Township. Get ready to explore and bring all of your maple questions! [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 16434 Leggett Rd., Montville, OH 44064
When: Saturday, February 27, 2021

FREE Sugarhouse & Sugarbush Tour at Messenger Century Farm
Explore Messenger Century Farm where maple syrup has been produced since the early 1800s! Bill and Dee Belew will provide a tour of their sugarhouse and sugarbush and answer all of your maple questions. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 17098 Messenger Rd., Auburn, OH 44021
When: Saturday, February 27, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Pleasant Valley View Farm
This is a 750-tap operation with an oil-fired evaporator. Bucket and tubing operation with reverse osmosis. Selling a variety of maple syrup in decorative glass bottles as well as traditional jugs. Plenty of syrup to be sold at their roadside stand. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 8810 Madison Rd., Montville, OH 44064
When: March 6-7, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Mother Hen Farm
Mother Hen farm is a small family-owned business specializing in eggs, honey, and of course, maple syrup. Their Sugarbush is a 300-tap operation done all with buckets and daily collection. They bottle on-farm and sell locally. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 8801 Pettibone Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
When: Saturdays only, March 6 & 13, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Butternut Maple Farm {Find Out More}
Where: 12911 Butternut Rd., Burton, OH 44021
When: March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Seldom Seen Farm
The farm has a 650-tap sugarbush on a vacuum. They operate a wet/dry tubing system that pumps all sap directly to their timber frame sugarhouse, which is new for the 2020 season. Always dry, easy access, and handicap accessible. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 10055 Madison Rd., Montville, OH 44064
When: March 6-7 & 12-14, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at White House Chocolates
Premium chocolates are manufactured on-site. White House Chocolates offers maple and maple walnut fudge and maple creams coated in milk and dark chocolate. During the Maple Tour, they will also have maple cordial cherries. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: 14609 Kinsman Rd., Burton, OH 44021
When: Saturdays only, March 6 & 13, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Burton Chamber Log Cabin Sugar Camp
Producing maple syrup and maple products since 1931. Visit the authentic Log Cabin on the square in Burton. {Find Out More}
Where: 14590 E. Park St., Burton, OH 44021
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Grossman Brothers Maple Products Open House
This is a family-owned and operated sugarbush. Heavy timber frame sugarhouse has a traditional 3’ x 12’ wood-fired evaporator. 5,000 taps on high vacuum tubing with reverse osmosis sap processing producing more than 1500 gallons of maple syrup annually. The sugarhouse is easily accessible with abundant parking. {Find Out More}
Where: 12147 Claridon-Troy Rd., Chardon, OH 44024
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at Sugarbush Creek Farm
Enjoy a guided tour to see how the most modern technology has advanced the art of maple syrup production. Relax by the fire in their timber-framed tasting lodge and sample Geauga’s finest maple syrup. {Find Out More}
Where: 13034 Madison Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at Sugar Valley Maple
The farm features a 3,250 tap tubing and 150 bucket operation with a new easy-access sugar house and a cozy fireplace. Depending on the weather, they will be making sugar, cream, candy and maple coated nuts. {Find Out More}
Where: 15771 Chipmunk Ln., Middlefield, OH 44062
When: Saturdays only, March 6 & 13, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at IQ Maple Syrup
Handcrafted Maple Syrup made in Geauga County Ohio! 675 bucket operation. Maple syrup has been made here for 100 years! Even the arch used in the newer sugarhouse was repurposed from the sugarhouse dating back to the 50's. {Find Out More}
Where: 18266 Thorpe Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at Maple Valley Sugarbush
Possible 2,200 tap operation on vacuum tubing. Reverse Osmosis/wood fired arch with open pans to boil sap. Demonstration of a sawmill for the extra value of wood products in the forest management plan of the sugarbush. {Find Out More}
Where: 13262 Chardon Windsor Rd., Chardon, OH 44024
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at KC Maple Syrup and Candy
Visit the sugarhouse and take a walk through the sugarbush trail to see how sap is collected then transferred from the pump house to the sugarhouse. They have about 400 taps on tubing and vacuum. Easy access to sugarhouse; handicap accessible. {Find Out More}
Where: 16350 Hard Rd., Montville, OH 44064
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Maple Madness Tour at Richards Sugarhouse Maple
Come and enjoy the tastes and smells of the season and help celebrate more than 100 years of excellence in maple products. Visit the sugarhouse and enjoy a special treat of hot dogs cooked in maple sap, and shop for Maple Mustards, Maple BBQ sauces, and Maple hot sauces to try as a topper. {Find Out More}
Where: 545 Water St., Chardon, OH 44024
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

FREE Ma & Pa’s Gather Sap with the Horses Maple Tour
Gather sap with the horses. Learn the latest on sugarmaking. A fun educational tour! {Find Out More}
Where: 15161 Main Market Rd. (Rt 422), Burton, OH 44021
When: Saturdays, March 6 & 13, 2021

FREE Maple Sugaring Hike at Geauga Park District
Explore the sugarbush and sugarhouse at Swine Creek Reservation and learn how Geauga Park District produces maple syrup. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
When: March 7, 14, 20 & 21, 2021

FREE Virtual Maple Sugaring: School Age Program
Learn about the history of this amazing production, and its influence in Geauga County. This presentation is online via the free software WebEx. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Online via WebEx
When: Monday, March 8, 2021

FREE Virtual All About Maple Syrup Program
Did you know there were different classes of maple syrup that reflect color and taste? If not, this program is perfect for you! Learn how maple syrup is made at Geauga Park District, the health benefits of syrup and learn why the different color classes exist. Also, come ready with all of your maple questions! This presentation is online via the free software Zoom. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

FREE Timbertots: Maple Sugar Time! at Geauga Park District
Explore outdoors and enjoy hands-on activities to discover where and how we get real maple syrup! Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
When: March 13, 15-16, 2021

FREE Virtual Maple Sugaring Program
Tapping into the early history of maple sugaring, this presentation then flows into a nostalgic look at 20th-century maple syrup production, as traditionally practiced by Geauga farm families, as winter transitioned to spring. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Online
When: Thursday, March 18, 2021

Lorain County Maple Syrup Festivals

FREE Maple Sugaring Weekend at the Lorain County Metro Parks
This 30-minute outdoor program will engage you in identifying maple trees through a visit to the sugar bush where you will explore the tools needed to tap trees and collect sap and end with a visit to the sugar shack where sap will be boiling in the evaporator pan. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
When: February 27-28 & March 6-7, 2021

Homeschool Explorers: Maple Sugaring at the Lorain County Metro Parks
Explore the sugar bush to discover how maple trees provide sap then hike to the sugar shack to learn how the sap becomes syrup. For children in grades 1-6. [REGISTER] {Find Out More}
Where: Carlisle Reservation Sugar Shack, 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
When: Friday, March 5, 2021

FREE Storybook Explorers: Maple Sugaring at the Lorain County Metro Parks
Preschoolers and an adult are invited to join this hike to the Children's Nature Discovery Trail. Listen to a story about maple sugaring, then explore the sugar bush and end in the sugar shack for a demonstration of how sap is turned into syrup. {Find Out More}
Where: Carlisle Reservation Sugar Shack, 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
When: Friday, March 5, 2021

Portage County Maple Syrup Festivals

FREE Heritage Lake Farm Maple Syrup Tour {Find Out More}
Where: 18657 Mumford Rd., Garrettsville, OH 44231
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 6-7 & 13-14, 2021

Summit County Maple Syrup Festivals

Maple Sugar Days & Pancake Breakfast at Hale Farm & Village
The 19th-century village is open to experience outdoor demonstrations including tree tapping, oxen talks, a sugaring camp, and the process of boiling sap into syrup. Historic crafts and trades are also demonstrated throughout the day. {Find Out More}
Where: 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44210
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 13-14 & 20-21, 2021

Tuscarawas County Maple Syrup Festivals

Tuscazoar Maple Days at Camp Tuscazor
Enjoy a delicious meal of all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs and applesauce, taste maple syrup samples, and learn how maple syrup is produced at camp. Meals will be provided “take out” style this year, with socially distant picnic tables available for seating. {Find Out More}
Where: Historic Camp Tuscazor, 6066 Boy Scout Rd. NE, Zoarville, OH 44656
When: Saturday & Sunday, March 20-21, 2021

More Fun to Come

Below are the annual events that have either been canceled or we are still waiting for confirmation on. If they don't happen this year we will they will be back next year.

Maple Sugaring Weekends at Lake Metro Parks Farmpark
Visitors take a wagon ride to the Woodland Center to witness the maple production process as sap is collected from our network of tubing and 1,000 taps! {Find Out More}
Where: 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
When: NOT OFFERED IN 2021

FREE Tappin' Sunday at Geauga County Maple Festival Sugarhouse
The celebration of Maple Syrup begins on Tappin' Sunday and includes the tapping of all the maple trees on Chardon Square to have syrup for the festival. The sap collected from Tappin' Sunday is then taken to the Chardon Square Sugar house where it is turned into Maple syrup stirs for customers to enjoy. {Find Out More}
Where: Historic Chardon Square, Chardon, OH 44024
When: NOT OFFERED IN 2021

FREE Sap's-a-Risin'! at Geauga Park District
Visit Geauga Park District's sugar house, sugarbush and lodge for a sweet taste of how maple sugaring methods have evolved from the Native American tradition to modern methods! Help gather sap in the sugarbush with a horse-drawn sap sled, experience the tapping, gathering and boiling methods used throughout history, see sap boiling in the sugar house and taste some maple syrup, then warm up with live music by and free maple treats in the lodge. {Find Out More}
Where: Swine Creek Reservation, Swine Creek Lodge, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
When: CANCELED FOR 2021

FREE Maple Syrup Festival at Malabar Farm State Park
Experience sugar camp with live historical demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, fiber art demonstrations, walk-through house tours, and food and maple products for sale. {Find Out More}
Where: 4050 Bromfield Rd., Lucas, OH 44840
When: CANCELED FOR 2021
We visited the Maple Sugar Festival at Malabar Farm State Park before. Read about and see pictures from our trip.