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.
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.
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Ashtabula County Maple Syrup Festivals
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Maple Sugaring Tour at Bissell Maple Farm
Enjoy a free pancake breakfast on the first three Saturdays of March. Enjoy live entertainment and maple product samples. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays only, March 7 & 14, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 82 W. Ashtabula St., Jefferson, OH 44047
Cuyahoga County Maple Syrup Festivals
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FREE From Sun to Syrup at Cleveland Metroparks
Join Naturalist Marty Calabrese for an introductory presentation revealing the whole process. Enjoy photos from the Cleveland Metroparks sugar bush and discover procedural subtleties resulting in the finest maple syrup. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, February 29, 2020; 10am-11am
Where: Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted, OH 44070
Cost: FREE
FREE History of Maple Sugaring at Cleveland Metroparks
Walk through time along the Sugarbush Trail to see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers, and modern sugar farmers. You’ll end at the sugarhouse to watch sap boiled into delicious maple syrup. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 1, 7-8, 14-15, 2020; 10am-3pm
Where: Rocky River Nature Center, Maple Grove Picnic Area, 24000 Valley Pkwy., North Olmsted, OH 44070
Cost: FREE
FREE Family Friday Night: The Science of Maple Sugar at Cleveland Metroparks
Sunlight turns maple tree sap into delicious syrup- it’s pure magic! Come discover the science of maple syrup through hands-on experiments, demonstrations and, of course, a taste test! {Find Out More}
When: Friday, March 6, 2020; 6:30pm-8pm
Where: North Chagrin Nature Center, 401 Buttermilk Falls Pkwy., Willoughby, OH 44094
Cost: FREE
Geauga County Maple Syrup Festivals
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FREE Tree Tapping Ceremony at Burton Chamber Log Cabin Sugar Camp
The official start the Maple Syrup Season with demonstrations and FREE hot chocolate and donuts. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, February 8, 2020; 10am-4pm
Where: 14590 E. Park St., Burton, OH 44021
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Town Tune Traders at The West Woods
Come to play, sing or simply enjoy as an audience. Musicians of all levels, genres and instruments are welcome.
When:
Thursday, February 27, 2020; 7pm-10pm {Find Out More}
Thursday, March 26, 2020; 7pm-10pm {Find Out More}
Where: 9465 Kinsman Rd. (Route 87), Russell, OH 44072
Cost: FREE
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}
When: Sunday, March 1, 8 & 15, 2020; 12pm-4pm
Where: Swine Creek Reservation, Swine Creek Lodge, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Sugaring Time at Geauga County Public Library
Learn how maple sap is transformed into real maple syrup and try samples. For grades K-5. {Find Out More}
When: Thursday, March 5, 2020; 4pm-4:45pm
Where: Middlefield Branch, 16167 E. High St., Middlefield, OH 44062
Cost: FREE
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. {Find Out More}
When:
Saturday, March 7, 2020; 10am-11am
Monday, March 9, 2020; 10am-11am or 1pm-2pm
Where: Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
Cost: FREE
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}
When: Sunday, March 1, 2020
Where: Historic Chardon Square, Chardon, OH 44024
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Pleasant Valley View Farm
This is a 750-tap operation with 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. {Find Out More}
When: March 7-8, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 8810 Madison Rd., Montville, OH 44064
Cost: FREE
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. {Find Out More}
When: March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 8801 Pettibone Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Butternut Maple Farm
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When: March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 12911 Butternut Rd., Burton, OH 44021
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Red House Honey
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When: March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 12831 Auburn Rd., Munson, OH 44024
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Sugaring Tour at Seldom Seen Farm
The farm has a 650-tap sugarbush on 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! {Find Out More}
When: March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 10055 Madison Rd. Montville, OH 44064
Cost: FREE
Pancake Breakfasts at Sirna's Farm Fresh Kitchen & Pizza
Enjoy a pancake breakfast with farm fresh maple syrup! {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays, March 7 & 14, 2020; 9am-2pm
Where: 11773 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Cost: Charge
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. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays only, March 7 & 14, 2020; 10am-6pm
Where: 14609 Kinsman Rd., Burton, OH 44021
Cost: FREE
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. Warm yourself by their fire while you make a maple stir, sample grades of syrup and taste maple sugar and cream candies. {Find Out More}
When: March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-4:30pm
Where: 14590 E. Park St., Burton, OH 44021
Cost: FREE
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}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 12147 Claridon-Troy Rd., Chardon, OH 44024
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Madness Tour at Sugarbush Creek Farm
Take a wagon ride to Geauga County’s most picturesque sugar house and meet the “mountain man” to hear the early history of maple. See how the Indians and pioneers produced maple syrup. Then 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. They offer all grades of maple syrup available all year. They also sell maple candy, maple butter, and maple granulated sugar. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 13034 Madison Rd., Middlefield, OH 44062
Cost: FREE
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. They also sell syrup in gallons, half gallons, quarts, pints, cream and candy. Tour bus friendly. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays only, March 7 & 14, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 15771 Chipmunk Ln., Middlefield, OH 44062
Cost: FREE
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. Stop in to enjoy the smell and taste of maple! {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 18266 Thorpe Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Cost: FREE
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 sawmill for extra value of wood products in the forest management plan of the sugarbush. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 13262 Chardon Windsor Rd., Chardon, OH 44024
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Madness Tour at KC Maple Syrup and Candy
Visit the sugarhouse and take a walk through our 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. Free samples available! {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 16350 Hard Rd., Montville, OH 44064
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Madness Tour at Salo Maple Products
A 800-tap operation on vacuum and tubing with 2’ x 8’ pans and steamaway with RO. The new thing this year is an 85 maple tree orchard. There will be maple confections and samples.​ {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 16434 Leggett Rd., Montville, OH 44064
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Madness Tour at Messenger Century Farm
See how they went in 25+ years from the oldest sugarhouse in Geauga County to a 1910 sugarhouse on a conserved farm – from buckets and horses to modern technology (tubing with vacuum, reverse osmosis, steamaway pans) with a wood fire arch. Enjoy the pictures and conversation about their three-generation sugaring, and the Messenger’s from the late 1800’s, while touring their sugarhouse. Enjoy free “Taste of Maple” samples in dessert, meat, vegetables, salad, and beverage recipes. Photo opportunities. Educational youth opportunities (fun for adults too). {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 17098 Messenger Rd., Auburn, OH 44021
Cost: FREE
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. In the shoppe, find sandwiches, more maple samples, including candies, cotton candy, coated nuts, and much more. March 7 & 14, enjoy maple candy-making demos at 11am an 2 pm.​ {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 545 Water St., Chardon, OH 44024
Cost: FREE
FREE Ma & Pa’s Gather Sap with the Horses Maple Tour
Gather sap with the horses Saturdays at 11 am thru 1 pm and on Sundays at 2 pm only. Learn the latest on sugarmaking. A fun educational tour! {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 15161 Main Market Rd. (Rt 422), Burton, OH 44021
Cost: FREE
Lake County Maple Syrup Festivals
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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! After collection, watch as the sap is boiled and turned into maple syrup and candy. Discover how trees are tapped and see the tubing that connects the taps. Sample maple syrup and candy, make a maple craft, help gather sap and learn how to make maple syrup in your own backyard! Pancakes served all day in the café ($7 ages 12 and older; $4 ages 2 to 11). Farmpark’s own maple syrup and candy will be for sale. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 9am-5pm
Where: 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094
Cost: Regular Farmpark admission/membership applies.
Lorain County Maple Syrup Festivals
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FREE Maple Sugaring Weekend at the Lorain County Metro Parks
Explore the history and science of Maple Sugaring through hands-on activities geared for all ages. Discover the secrets of maple sugaring by a brief indoor lecture, hiking to the sugar bush and collecting sap with a Naturalist, and visiting the Sugar Shack to see the sap being converted into syrup. Train rides through a second sugar bush may also be available, weather permitting. {Find Out More}
When: February 29 & March 1, 7-8, 2020; 11:30am-3:30pm
Where: Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange, OH 44050
Cost: FREE
FREE Maple Cook-Off at the Lorain County Metro Parks
Calling all cooks and maple connoisseurs! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 21,2020; 12pm-3pm
Where: Henry's Barn, 46223 US 20, Oberlin, OH 44074
Cost: Chef Contestant: FREE, Participant/Taster: $3
Medina County Maple Syrup Festivals
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Fulton Farm Maple Syrup Tour & Pancake Breakfast
Join in for a wagon tour of the Fulton family’s Maple Valley Farm sugar woods. See the entire syrup-making process from gathering sap to boiling and bottling in the sugar house. Tours will begin and end at Buffalo Creek Retreat where you can enjoy a pancake breakfast
and warm beverages! Registration ends March 10, 2020. {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 21, 2020; variou times
Where: Buffalo Creek Retreat, 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd., Seville, OH 44273
Phone: (330) 722-9364 (Registration is required.)
Cost: $6 per person
Richland County Maple Syrup Festivals
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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}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 7-8 & 14-15, 2020; 12pm-4pm
Where: 4050 Bromfield Rd., Lucas, OH 44840
Cost: FREE (Donations to the Draft Horse group appreciated. Bringing cash is recommended.)
We visited the Maple Sugar Festival at Malabar Farm State Park before. Read about and see pictures from our trip.
FREE Maple Syrup Open House at Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp
Come get a taste of Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp with camp tours and wagon rides, while you see how they produce 300 gallons of maple syrup every year! Warm up in the Genesis Lodge Dining Hall with free pancakes and sausage, topped off with their own maple syrup! {Find Out More}
When: Sunday, March 15, 2020; 11am
Where: 4654 Pleasant Hill Rd., Perrysville, OH 44864
Cost: FREE
Summit County Maple Syrup Festivals
None at this time. If we find any we will add them to the list. Know of any other Maple Syrup Festivals that should be included: Submit the details here
Maple Sugar Festival at Hale Farm & Village
Enjoy a pancake breakfast and learn about the process of creating maple syrup, celebrating a 200-year-old Hale family tradition. {Find Out More}
When: Saturdays & Sundays, March 14-15 & 21-22, 2020; 10am-4pm, Breakfast served until 3pm
Where: 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Bath, OH 44210
Cost: Admission: $6-$12 (Two carousel rides are included with every paid admission), fee for breakfast
Tuscarawas County Maple Syrup Festivals
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Tuscazoar Maple Days at Camp Tuscazor
All are welcome for a delicious pancake “breakfeast” featuring old-fashioned maple syrup. Plus, learn how maple syrup is produced at camp! {Find Out More}
When: March 14-15, 2020; 8am-1pm
Where: Historic Camp Tuscazor, 6066 Boy Scout Rd. NE, Zoarville, OH 44656
Cost: $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 10 & under
Wayne County Maple Syrup Festival
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FREE Maple Madness Tour at Elm Run Farms
The farm's annual Open House features the sap-boiling process, hayrides (weather permitting), kids activities, a bonfire, grass-fed burgers, maple ice cream, and more. Stop in for a fun, educational excursion! {Find Out More}
When: Saturday, March 7, 2020; 10am-5pm
Where: 16808 Burkhart Rd., Orrville, OH 44667
Cost: FREE (Donations accepted for food.)
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