FRUGAL FAMILY FUN DURHAM
Maple Syrup Festivals 2017
In Durham Region & Surrounding Area
* Note Multi Weekend Events right below & Day Events Below
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Reminder: Check weather dates of events, dress weather appropriate clothing cold/rain/sun, and Bring strollers if needed that can take rough terrain & be folded, bring snacks and small activities if needed for kids, Wear good footwear for walking, change of clothing if need be for little ones in mud or slush pants,
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Bruce’s Mill: The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
(Toronto and Region Conservation)
Date: March 4th to April 2nd (Weekends & March Break)
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Place: Stouffville, Bruce’s Mill, 3291 Stouffville Rd. Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area (other conservation
Price: Adult $8.85, Kids/Seniors $5.75 Kids under 4 free (Buy your tickets online and receive unlimited general admission to all four festival locations, including Bruce's Mill, Kortright Centre, Island Lake, & Terra Cotta.*)
Details: Come out and tap into spring! Enjoy demonstrations, Pancake Breakfast & Goods for sale (extra costs $$$)
All dates plus March 25-26 & April 1 – 2: wagon rides (extra $$), Tree walk village (extra $$), Live Birds of Prey, Strolling Busker.
March 4 to 5 - Four Paws Flying Dog Show.
March 11 to 19 - Hydro One IESO Electricity Discovery Centre, Four Paws Flying Dog Show, Wood Carving Demonstration.
, activities.... and of course pancakes and real maple syrup! Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break! Authentic pioneer maple syrup and modern sugar shack demonstrations are included. Your admission fee includes parking and use of the park facilities, hiking trails, petting zoo, sap samplings and maple syrup demonstrations. Meals, maple syrup products, horse-drawn wagon ride are not included.
Source: http://maplesyrupfest.com/home/bruces-mill-conservation-area.dot
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Kortright: The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
(Toronto and Region Conservation)
Date: March 4, 2017 to April 2, 2017 and March Break (March 11 to March 19, 2017)
Time: Weekends 9:30am – 5pm, weekdays 9:30am – 4pm
Place: 9550 Pine Valley Drive Vaughan Kortright Centre for conservation
Price: $5.75 - $8.85 per day Advance Tickets Required online (Buy your tickets online and receive unlimited general admission to all four festival locations, including Bruce's Mill, Kortright Centre, Island Lake, & Terra Cotta)
Details: Tap into spring with a magnificent evening that begins with a guided twilight tour of Kortright Maple sugar bush. Taste real maple syrup, visit our sugar shack and learn about old fashioned and modern methods of maple syrup production. Enjoy a warm campfire and a fire-side treat! Come out and tap into spring! Enjoy demonstrations, wagon rides, activities.... and of course pancakes and real maple syrup! Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break! See site for activities schedule
March break activities:
Every Weekend & March Break Events: Wagon Rides (extra $$), Face Painting, Live Birds of Prey, Strolling Busker, Beer Garden*(extra $$) PLUS, Life Size Games and a Maze!
March 4th – March 26th Activities: Reptilia's Mobile Zoo, Kidnetix Gaming Centre & Inflatables, Live Musicians. Easter weekend: wagon rides, Easter egg hunt (includes Monday), live birds of prey, games, magician, music and more. Weekends: wagon rides, face painting, live birds of prey, musicians and more
Source: http://maplesyrupfest.com/home/kortright-centre-for-conservation.dot
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Island Lake: The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
(Credit Valley Conservation)
Date: 2 weekends in March only (March 11-12 & 17-19)
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: 673067 Hurontario St, Orangeville, ON L9W 2Y8, Canada
Price: Adult $8.85, Kids/Seniors $5.75 Kids under 4 free (Buy your tickets online and receive unlimited general admission to all four festival locations, including Bruce's Mill, Kortright Centre, Island Lake, & Terra Cotta)
* admission, pancake house and maple shop will all have cash, debit and credit, cash only at the wood burning station
Marc 11th – March 19th Activities: Taffy Tasting, Wagon Rides, Chainsaw Wood Carver Demonstration, Giant Games, Kicksled Tryouts, Canada Flag Hunt, Kids Zone, Magician, Wood Branding ($),Animal Den, Face Painting, Pancake House.
Sat March 11th, Fri March 17th & Sat March 18th Activities: Dodge ball Archery & Axe Throwing (12+)
Source: http://maplesyrupfest.com/home/island-lake-conservation-area.dot
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Terra Cotta: The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
(Credit Valley Conservation)
Date: weekends March 4 - April 2, 2017, and March Break (March 11-19)
Time: 9:30am – 5pm
Place: 14452 Winston Churchill Blvd, Halton Hills, ON. L0P 1N0
Price: Adult $8.85, Kids/Seniors $5.75 Kids under 4 free (Buy your tickets online and receive unlimited general admission to all four festival locations, including Bruce's Mill, Kortright Centre, Island Lake, & Terra Cotta)
Details: Come visit our forest and tap into spring! Enjoy syrup-making demonstrations, live music, activities, a local vendor marketplace and of course a plate of fresh pancakes with real maple syrup! Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break. Don't forget to take some maple products back home with you, available for purchase in our Visitor's Welcome Centre.
Every day or almost: Padding Puppeteer, Lofty the Magician, Wagon Shuttles, Taffy Making $, Giant Games, Wood cutting and branding $, Pancake house $, Local Vendor Marketplace $, Chainsaw Carver,
Special performances for dates see site: Jason Maxwell (musician), Erin's Marlore (Celtic music trio), Kris Barclay (musician), Urban Lumberjack (demonstrations), Wildwood (band), Safari Science (science demonstration), and Ken Ramsden the Musician.
Source: http://www.maplesyrupfest.com/home/terra-cotta-conservation-area.dot
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Brooks Farms Maple Syrup Festival
(Toronto and Region Conservation)
Date: March 4th – Mid April (open March Break as well)
Time: 9:30am – 4pm
Place: 122 Ashworth Rd, Mount Albert ON Brooks Farms
Price: $9 each Kids ages 2 and under free (Visa, MasterCard, and Debit)
Details: Train or Wagon Ride, Self-Guided & Guided Educational Tours, Sap & Syrup Tastings
Camp Fire in Sugar Bush, Maple Sugar Products (additional costs) Pancake House (May be additional costs) See site for food info
Barnyard Play land (Play land is only open later in the season once the snow has melted)
http://www.brooksfarms.com/festivals/maple-syrup-festival/
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Maple Syrup Festival Horton Tree Farms
(Toronto and Region Conservation)
Date: March 11 to April 16 + April 14 (Sat & Suns plus Good Friday)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Place: HORTON TREE FARMS 14844 Warden Avenue Stouffville
Price: CASH ONLY Admission is $7adult, $6 student/senior and $5 kids 5-12 (4 and under free), Dogs on leash welcome (please bring cash - We aren't equipped for debit or credit cards)
Details: self-guided and guided tours (lessons in maple syrup production, trees, nature appreciation and ecology, wagon rides, sap and syrup samples, log cabins, museum, hiking trails, pancakes, pure maple syrup and maple products, hot drinks Dress warmly and wear boots - expect snow or mud
Saturdays and Sundays: March 11 to April 16 and Good Friday April 14: 9AM to 4PM
The festival is open to families on weekends - No reservation required. All activities are continuous throughout the day - allow 2-3 hours
Source: http://www.hortontreefarms.com/maple_syrup.php
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42nd Annual Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival
(Durham Region Area)
Date: March 11th - 19th (March Break & Weekends March 25th/26th & April 1st/ 2nd
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March 25th ½ Price Admission Day (online bought only)
Time: 9:30 – 2:30pm
Place: 38 Coates Road East Purple Wood (southeast corner of Coates Road and Simcoe Street at the Oshawa/Scugog boundary.)
Price: Admission $5 PURCHASE ONLINE ONLY, wagon rides (Cash) $2, Pancakes $4 - $5, $1 drinks (Cash, Debit, Visa, MasterCard)
Tickets: http://www.cloca.com/msf/tickets.html
Details: See how maple syrup was made over 400 years ago through to the modern methods of today, take a horse-drawn wagon ride and enjoy some hot pancakes. Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for cooler weather.
Events activities: Oshawa Community Museum, Scugog Shores Museums and Windreach Farm will also be hosting hands-on activities at the festival. Although recyclable plates and utensils are available, we ask the public to bring reusable plates and utensils to enjoy your pancakes on, as well as your own shopping bags to hold Heritage Store purchases.
Source: http://cloca.ca/msf/index.html
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Willowtree Farm MapleFEST
(Durham Region Area)
Date: Fri March 10th – Fri March 19th
Time: 10am – 3pm daily
Place: Willow Tree Farm 975 Regional Rd. 21, Port Perry
Price: $10 per person, 2 years old and under are free, Pancakes & Food $, Treats some activities $
Details: MapleFest Starts tomorrow!!! Get your family together for a fun day at the Sugar Shack. We have wagon rides to our Sugar Shack, Pancake breakfast and lots more fun family activities. Maplefest is happening all March Break long March 10-19 (10-3 pm daily)Sno-Cone – Watch us make a homemade snow-cone with fresh, pure maple syrup! We taste tested them, and we approve! $3 each, Paint a Tree Cookie – Paint a slice of a tree from our forest and take it home as a souvenir $2 each, Tree Branding – Warm up by the bonfire, and get a Willowtree-branded tree cookie to take home as a souvenir! $2 each
Only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: Bonfire and FREE Roasted Marshmallows – Free. Animals – We will have animals out to greet the kiddos – weather dependent on which and how many animals we will have out! We don’t want them to be too cold! Brrr! Free Lots of Maple Products available in store and lots of sampling of delicious products!! SPECIALS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK Tuesday March 14th- Seniors Sugarin’ Day – Free coffee all-day, Senior’s Breakfast Special Friday March 17th- St. Patrick’s Day- Green pancakes, St.Patrick’s Day treats and Special Irish menu in the Cafe
Source: https://willowtreefarm.ca/events/about-events/
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Thomey Farm Maple Syrup Days
(Durham Region Area)
Date: Wed March 6th – Sat April 15th
Time: 10am – 4pm
Place: Thomey Farm 6259 Dale Rd, Port Hope
Price: Not listed in past years it has been free
Details: Come and see a modern sugar bush operation campared to the old-fashioned way. Subject to weather conditions. 10am - 4pm at Thomey Farm, 6259 Dale Road, Port Hope. Call/email for details at 905-885-9844 May have based on past year events wagon and tractor rides on weekends
Source: http://www.porthope.ca/events/thomey-farm-maple-syrup-days
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Black Creek Pioneer Village March Break Adventure
(Toronto and Region)
Date: Mon March 13th – Sun March 19th
Time: Mon to Fri 10:00am to 4:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00am to 4:00pm
Place:
Price: $12-15 per person parking is $7 Kids free with adult (Kids Free Restrictions Valid with the purchase an adult or senior admission, during March Break only. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Limited to four kids per paying adult. Promotion excludes camps, day cares, and organized groups. Not valid with any other coupons or promotions)
Details: Visit Black Creek Pioneer Village this March Break and kids 14 years and younger get in FREE, from Monday March 13th to Sunday March 19th with an adult admission! Hunt for Clue, Question Characters, Detective Workshops, Activities and Clues in every building!, Solve the maple mystery! The Maple Syrup Show! Get stuck at the Sticky Station, Try delicious maple syrup samples, Explore the Sugar Shack, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides *additional charges apply, Old fashioned candy, maple syrup, toys & souvenirs available at the Gift Shop, Family Friendly Foods, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Cider & Baked Cookies
Source: http://blackcreek.ca/v2/events/march-break.dot
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority's
Maple Syrup Day
(Durham Region Surrounding Area)
Date: Sat April 1st
Time: 10am – 1pm
Place: 10585 Cold Springs Camp Road Campbellcroft Ganaraska Forest Centre
Price: $15.00/adult & $10.00/child (16 & under) Tickets purchased at Ganaraska Forest Centre Gatehouse upon arrival.
Details: Through site tours, demonstrations, stories and games, learn all about the sweet tradition of syrup production. Let the kids create crafts & have their faces painted while you enjoy live music and a pancake feast.
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22nd Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
(Durham Region Surrounding Area)
Date: Sat April 1st & Sun April 2nd
Time: Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 10am – 3pm
Place: 1 River St, Sunderland https://www.google.ca/maps?q=sunderland+maple+syrup+festival+address&rlz=1C1CHZL_enCA713CA713&ion=1&espv=2&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.&bvm=bv.148747831,d.amc&biw=906&bih=874&dpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXlpyr9cPSAhVM8IMKHTzfCbkQ_AUIBigB
Price: Sugar bush is FREE,, Free Parking, other activities may cost $$ Rides 1.75 per coupon or 20 for $30
Details: Outdoor entertainment, All day pancake breakfast, Horse and wagon rides, Bus Tours, Bathtub Races, pony rides, arts and crafts, petting zoo, lawn tractor pulls, Midway rides, zoo to you and more check website for schedule
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MAPLEFEST: Maple Festival Bowmanville
(Durham Region Area)
Date: Sat May 6th
Time: 9am – 5pm (2016 times, TBA this yr)
Place: Downtown BOWMANVILLE
Price: Free Event, Hot pancake breakfast early costs $
Details: There’s nothing more Canadian than freshly harvested Maple Syrup! Come celebrate the start of spring in Historic Downtown Bowmanville, on the first Saturday in May. This highly anticipated festival showcases many of our local syrup producers who offer up the best of the region. Maple products abound at MAPLEFEST and you will be delighted to find treats such as maple donuts, cheese, candy, nuts, fudge, and so much more. Stroll along four city blocks to explore unique items from our craft and food vendors. Make sure to arrive early so you can enjoy our famous hot pancake breakfast while being entertained by live musicians. The children will be thrilled to see our friends from the Bowmanville Zoo and enjoy the many kid-friendly activities. Your visit wouldn't be complete without browsing through the many independent shops and restaurants in Historic Bowmanville. So come down and SHOP! DINE! DISCOVER! Remember, all of our events offer FREE admission and FREE parking.
Source: http://bowmanville.com/events/maple-festival
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