Calling all Families, Foodies, and Fun-Loving Folk!
March is Maple Month, and this year we’re celebrating with two specially themed weekends of the Maple Syrup Festival at the John R. Park Homestead.
Visit stops along the #MapleTrail to discover more maple-inspired goodness that local businesses have prepared for you to enjoy!
Experience this sweet-tasting tradition and a celebration of natural and cultural heritage in our community at the region’s premier celebration of all things maple! While the historic home is undergoing important restoration work, activity centres and exploration stations have been set up within many of the Homestead's outbuildings and on the grounds of the 1842 Homestead.
Maple Syrup Festival
Tasters' Weekend
March 16th & 17th, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tasters' Weekend!
March 16 & 17, 11:00am – 4:00pm
It’s a Tasters’ paradise for all things Maple! Sample baked goods, maple butter, maple sugar and more. Taste various syrups and learn how they make the grade. Butter tart contest, winter hikes, crafters’ market, and the Maple Market featuring innovative delights and trusted favourites. Travel the #MapleTrail to discover special offers along the route.
- ActivityDayTimeKids’ Corner – Crafts, Activities & GamesSat / Sunall dayBlacksmithing DemonstrationsSat / Sunall dayModern Maple EvaporationSat / Sunall dayScience of Maple ExhibitSat / Sunall dayMaple Market – Pure Maple Products including maple cotton candy and maple butter tartsSat / Sunall dayMaple Sugar and Maple Butter samplingSat / Sunall dayTasters’ Row (info below)Sat / Sunall DayMaple Making – An Indigenous Innovation: Learn about the discovery of ‘sweet water’ and the origins of maple syrup & sugar.Sat / Sunall dayMaple Song & StorySat / Sun11:15, 1:00, 3:45Make Taffy on SnowSat / Sun12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00Maple Grading – Talk & Taste: See and Taste the different grades of maple syrupSat / Sun12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30Fox Creek Wildlife in Winter HikeSat / Sun3:30Best Maple Butter Tart ContestSaturdayWinner Announced at 3:00Making Maple at Home – Learn how to tap YOUR trees!Sat / SunBackyard Maple Contest & Award (see details and rules below)SundayWinner Announced at 3:00
Lumberjack Weekend!
March 9 & 10, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Lumber jacks & jills – get your flannel ready for Lumberjack weekend, with a Moustache contest, Lumber Costume Contest, Axe throwing demonstrations and more!
- ActivityDayTimeLocal Makers' MarketSat/Sunall DayKids’ Corner – CraftsSat / Sunall dayActivities & GamesSat / Sunall dayScience of Maple ExhibitSat / Sunall dayModern Maple Evaporator DemonstrationsSat / Sunall dayMaple Market - Pure Maple ProductsSat / Sunall dayFamily Friendly Axe ThrowingSat / Sun11:00 to 3:30Blacksmithing DemonstrationsSat / Sun11:00 to 3:30Maple Song & StorySat / Sun11:30, 1:00, 3:45Make Maple Taffy on SnowSat / Sun12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00Tap My Trees Talk with ERCA's ForesterSaturday10:00amWinter Tree Walk with ERCA's ForesterSaturday11:30amBoast-Worthy Beard & Moustache ContestSaturdayJudging between 12:00-3:00Best Dressed LumberjackSundayJudging at 2:00pm
Coming Soon: Travel the #MapleTrail!
Explore the #MapleTrail to discover more maple-inspired goodness that local businesses have prepared for you to enjoy!
