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How can we even imagine a Canadian cuisine without maple syrup? And yet maple syrup is increasingly unknown among Canadians!
For most Canadians, maple means a leaf on the national flag, a sports team logo, or a colourful fall landscape.
CLICK ON THE WEBSITE LINKS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION
21st Annual Fort Rose Pancake Brunch - Parkhill
Open Weekends: From Feb 23 - Mar 31(9am - 2pm)
Open For School March Break: March 11-15 (9am - 2pm)
Adult Brunch: $11, Children 12yr & under $6
See location on this MAP
Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm - Ottawa
Open Weekends: Feb 23 to Apr 7 (9am - 3pm)
Open Daily For School March Break: Mar 12-15 (10am - 2pm)
See Website for Full Activities and Prices
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW Making maple taffy on snow from billsshin.
Mountsberg/Crawford Lake - Campbellville
Open Weekends: from Mar 2 to Apr 7
Open Daily For School March Break: Mar 11-15
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $7.25, Seniors (65+) $6.25, Children (5-14) $5, Kids 4yr & under FREE
See Mountsberg location on this MAP
See Crawford Lake location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Mountsberg's 2008 Festival.
VIDEO REVIEW of Mountsberg's Maple Syrup from virtualcanada.
Kortright & Bruce's Mill Sugarbush Festival - Toronto Region Conservation Areas
Open Daily: Mar 2 - April 7
Weekends & March Break: 9:30am - 5pm
Weekdays: 9:30am - 4pm
Bruce's Mill closed Monday & Tuesday except March Break
Adult Admission: $10, Kids, Students & Seniors $6.50, Children Under 4 FREE
Parking at Kortright: $4
See location of Bruce's Mill on this MAP
See location of Kortright on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Kortright's 2008 Festival from LuluPhoto
Bronte Creek 1890's Style Maple Syrup Festival - Oakville
Open all March Weekends and Daily for March Break: 9:30am - 3pm ($16 per car)
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW: Kids at the Bronte Syrup Festival.
Proulx Farm Sugar Bush - Cumberland (Ottawa)
Open Weekends: Mar 2 to April 14 (9am - 5pm)
Open For School March Break: March 11-15 (9am - 4pm)
See location on this MAP
Special Events On Easter Weekend (Apr 6-9)
Springwater Maple Syrup Festival - Aylmer
Open Weekends: March 2 to March 31
Open Weekdays on March Break: March 11-15
10am - 3pm
Adult Admission: $6, Children 12yr & under $3
See location on this MAP
Fanshawe Sugar Bush - London
Open Weekends: March 2 - 24
Open For School March Break: March 11 - 15
9am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $3, Children 12yr & under $2, Max $10 / car
See location on this MAP
Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival - Oshawa
Open Two Weekends: March 2/3, March 23/24
Open For School Winter Break: March 9 - 17
10am - 2:30pm (No Pets)
Adult Admission: $3, Seniors & 12yr or Under: $2, Family: $8 (up to 3 kids)
See location on this MAP
Westfield Heritage Village - Rockton
Open: Mar 3, 10, 13, 14, 17, 24, 29, 31
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $11, Seniors/Disabled/Students: $10, Children 12yr & under $6.50, 5 and Under are Free
See location on this MAP
Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area - Kingston
Open : March 9 - 17, March 23/24, March 30/31
9am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $5.50, Children (12 and under) $3, Maximum $14 per vehicle
See location on this MAP
Wheelers Sugar Season Activities - Lanark Highlands
Open Daily: All Year
9am - 3pm
Free Admission (Food & Some Events Cost Extra)
See location on this MAP
Maple Magic At Bradley Museum - Mississauga
Open Daily: Mar 9-17 Weekdays(noon - 4pm) Weekends (10am - 4pm)
Family Admission $17.17 + tax
See location on this MAP
Horton Tree Farm Maple Syrup Festival - Whitchurch-Stouffville
Open Weekends & Good Friday: Mar 9 - Apr 7
9am - 4pm
CASH ONLY Admission: $6.50, Students & Seniors: $5.50, Kids (5-12yrs): $4.50
See location on this MAP
Annual Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival at Sandy Flat
Open One Weekend: March 9-10
9am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $4, Children 12yr & under Free
See location on this MAP
Crinklaw's 21st Annual Maple Festival
Open One Weekend: March 9-10
10am - 3pm
See location on this MAP
Annual Ipperwash Maple Syrup Festival at Williamson Farms
Open Two Weekends: Mar 16/17, Mar 23/24
See location on this MAP
Kiwanis All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast 8:30am - 2pm at Silver Birches Campground
Breakfast Admission: $8, Kids (4-11): $5
See breakfast location on this MAP
20th Annual Buckhorn Maplefest at McLean's Berry Farm
Open Weekends: Mar 16/17, 23/24, 29/30/31
9:30am - 4pm
$6 per person
Check on their website for a detailed event schedule.
See location on this MAP
A.W.Campbell Maple Syrup Festival - Alvinston
Open One Weekend: Mar 16/17
9am - 4pm
Admission: $2 per car
See location on this MAP
Vanier Maple Syrup Fest - Richelieu Park, Ottawa
Open: March 17/24
See website for program activities & admissions.
See location on this MAP
Orangeville Optimist Maple Syrup Festival at Island Lake Conservation Area
Open One Weekend: March 23/24
Saturday 9am - 3pm, Sunday 9am - 2pm
Adult Admission: $10, Children Under 11 yrs Free
See location on this MAP
Shrewsbury 1st Annual Maple Syrup Festival
Open Saturday: March 23
8am - 4pm
Pancake Breakfast - Adult Admission: $8, Children Under 8 yrs $4
See location on this MAP
12th Annual Maple In The County - Prince Edward County
Open One Weekend: March 23/24
See website for multiple events and locations
See location on this MAP
Saugeen Bluffs Maple Syrup Festival - Paisley
Open One Weekend: March 23/24
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $8, Children: $2, Pre-schoolers: Free
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW: of Saugeen Bluffs 2011 Festival Episode 1.
VIDEO REVIEW: of Saugeen Bluffs 2011 Festival Episode 2.
VIDEO REVIEW: of Saugeen Bluffs 2011 Festival Episode 3.
Hibbert Maple Syrup Festival - Dublin / Perth Line 180
Open One Day: Saturday March 30
8:30am - 1pm
Roney Maple Syrup Bush
See location on this MAP
Sweetwater Harvest & Maple Syrup Festival - Wye Marsh
Open One Weekend: April 6/7
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $5, Under 5 yrs: Free
See location on this MAP
Spring Tonic at Tiffin Conservation Area - Utopia/Barrie
Open One Weekend: April 6/7
9am - 3pm
Adult Admission: $10, 12 And Under: $5
See location on this MAP
Annual Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Weekend: April 6/7(9-5)
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Sunderland's 2009 Festival.
VIDEO REVIEW of Sunderland's 2008 Festival.
VIDEO REVIEW: Bed Races at Sunderland's 2007 Festival.
ELMIRA - World's Largest One Day Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Day Only: Saturday, April 6
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Elmira's 2009 Festival from EveryoneEats.org
VIDEO REVIEW: Taking the train to Elmira's 2009 Festival from borg242
VIDEO REVIEW of Elmira's 2008 Festival from biarritz59
VIDEO REVIEW: Ride to the Sugar Bush at Elmira's 2007 Festival from Curelet
Killbear's 7th Annual Maple Syrup Festival - Parry Sound
Open One Day Only: Saturday, April 6
10am - 3pm
Free Admission To Park
All Day Pancake Breakfast: $6 Adult, $4 Child
See location on this MAP
2nd Annual Paris Maple Syrup Street Festival
Open: Saturday April 13 (7am - 3pm)
See location on this MAP
Love's Sugarbush 19th Annual Maplefest - Holstein
Open One Weekend: April 13/14
Saturday: 9am - 4pm, Sunday: 10am - 3pm
Adult (14+) Admission: $8, Kids: Free
See location on this MAP
REVIEW OF 2009: From Ferdzy at Seasonal Ontario Food
48th Annual Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Day Only: Saturday April 20
8am - 5pm
See website for event schedule & admissions.
See location on this MAP
46th Annual Delta Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Weekend: April 20-21
9am - 3pm
Adult (13+) Admission: $8, Under 13yrs: $5
See location on this MAP
16th Annual Powassan Maple Syrup Street Festival
Open One Day Only: April 27
7am - 4pm (Free Admission)
See location on this MAP
37th Annual Perth Festival of the Maples
Open One Day Only: Saturday April 27
9am - 4pm
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW: Perth Festival of the Maples from hchatfield2000
Open Weekends: From Feb 23 - Mar 31(9am - 2pm)
Open For School March Break: March 11-15 (9am - 2pm)
Adult Brunch: $11, Children 12yr & under $6
See location on this MAP
Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm - Ottawa
Open Weekends: Feb 23 to Apr 7 (9am - 3pm)
Open Daily For School March Break: Mar 12-15 (10am - 2pm)
See Website for Full Activities and Prices
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW Making maple taffy on snow from billsshin.
Mountsberg/Crawford Lake - Campbellville
Open Weekends: from Mar 2 to Apr 7
Open Daily For School March Break: Mar 11-15
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $7.25, Seniors (65+) $6.25, Children (5-14) $5, Kids 4yr & under FREE
See Mountsberg location on this MAP
See Crawford Lake location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Mountsberg's 2008 Festival.
VIDEO REVIEW of Mountsberg's Maple Syrup from virtualcanada.
Kortright & Bruce's Mill Sugarbush Festival - Toronto Region Conservation Areas
Open Daily: Mar 2 - April 7
Weekends & March Break: 9:30am - 5pm
Weekdays: 9:30am - 4pm
Bruce's Mill closed Monday & Tuesday except March Break
Adult Admission: $10, Kids, Students & Seniors $6.50, Children Under 4 FREE
Parking at Kortright: $4
See location of Bruce's Mill on this MAP
See location of Kortright on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Kortright's 2008 Festival from LuluPhoto
Bronte Creek 1890's Style Maple Syrup Festival - Oakville
Open all March Weekends and Daily for March Break: 9:30am - 3pm ($16 per car)
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW: Kids at the Bronte Syrup Festival.
Proulx Farm Sugar Bush - Cumberland (Ottawa)
Open Weekends: Mar 2 to April 14 (9am - 5pm)
Open For School March Break: March 11-15 (9am - 4pm)
See location on this MAP
Special Events On Easter Weekend (Apr 6-9)
Springwater Maple Syrup Festival - Aylmer
Open Weekends: March 2 to March 31
Open Weekdays on March Break: March 11-15
10am - 3pm
Adult Admission: $6, Children 12yr & under $3
See location on this MAP
Fanshawe Sugar Bush - London
Open Weekends: March 2 - 24
Open For School March Break: March 11 - 15
9am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $3, Children 12yr & under $2, Max $10 / car
See location on this MAP
Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival - Oshawa
Open Two Weekends: March 2/3, March 23/24
Open For School Winter Break: March 9 - 17
10am - 2:30pm (No Pets)
Adult Admission: $3, Seniors & 12yr or Under: $2, Family: $8 (up to 3 kids)
See location on this MAP
Westfield Heritage Village - Rockton
Open: Mar 3, 10, 13, 14, 17, 24, 29, 31
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $11, Seniors/Disabled/Students: $10, Children 12yr & under $6.50, 5 and Under are Free
See location on this MAP
Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area - Kingston
Open : March 9 - 17, March 23/24, March 30/31
9am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $5.50, Children (12 and under) $3, Maximum $14 per vehicle
See location on this MAP
Wheelers Sugar Season Activities - Lanark Highlands
Open Daily: All Year
9am - 3pm
Free Admission (Food & Some Events Cost Extra)
See location on this MAP
Maple Magic At Bradley Museum - Mississauga
Open Daily: Mar 9-17 Weekdays(noon - 4pm) Weekends (10am - 4pm)
Family Admission $17.17 + tax
See location on this MAP
Horton Tree Farm Maple Syrup Festival - Whitchurch-Stouffville
Open Weekends & Good Friday: Mar 9 - Apr 7
9am - 4pm
CASH ONLY Admission: $6.50, Students & Seniors: $5.50, Kids (5-12yrs): $4.50
See location on this MAP
Annual Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival at Sandy Flat
Open One Weekend: March 9-10
9am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $4, Children 12yr & under Free
See location on this MAP
Crinklaw's 21st Annual Maple Festival
Open One Weekend: March 9-10
10am - 3pm
See location on this MAP
Annual Ipperwash Maple Syrup Festival at Williamson Farms
Open Two Weekends: Mar 16/17, Mar 23/24
See location on this MAP
Kiwanis All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast 8:30am - 2pm at Silver Birches Campground
Breakfast Admission: $8, Kids (4-11): $5
See breakfast location on this MAP
20th Annual Buckhorn Maplefest at McLean's Berry Farm
Open Weekends: Mar 16/17, 23/24, 29/30/31
9:30am - 4pm
$6 per person
Check on their website for a detailed event schedule.
See location on this MAP
A.W.Campbell Maple Syrup Festival - Alvinston
Open One Weekend: Mar 16/17
9am - 4pm
Admission: $2 per car
See location on this MAP
Vanier Maple Syrup Fest - Richelieu Park, Ottawa
Open: March 17/24
See website for program activities & admissions.
See location on this MAP
Orangeville Optimist Maple Syrup Festival at Island Lake Conservation Area
Open One Weekend: March 23/24
Saturday 9am - 3pm, Sunday 9am - 2pm
Adult Admission: $10, Children Under 11 yrs Free
See location on this MAP
Shrewsbury 1st Annual Maple Syrup Festival
Open Saturday: March 23
8am - 4pm
Pancake Breakfast - Adult Admission: $8, Children Under 8 yrs $4
See location on this MAP
12th Annual Maple In The County - Prince Edward County
Open One Weekend: March 23/24
See website for multiple events and locations
See location on this MAP
Saugeen Bluffs Maple Syrup Festival - Paisley
Open One Weekend: March 23/24
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $8, Children: $2, Pre-schoolers: Free
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW: of Saugeen Bluffs 2011 Festival Episode 1.
VIDEO REVIEW: of Saugeen Bluffs 2011 Festival Episode 2.
VIDEO REVIEW: of Saugeen Bluffs 2011 Festival Episode 3.
Hibbert Maple Syrup Festival - Dublin / Perth Line 180
Open One Day: Saturday March 30
8:30am - 1pm
Roney Maple Syrup Bush
See location on this MAP
Sweetwater Harvest & Maple Syrup Festival - Wye Marsh
Open One Weekend: April 6/7
10am - 4pm
Adult Admission: $5, Under 5 yrs: Free
See location on this MAP
Spring Tonic at Tiffin Conservation Area - Utopia/Barrie
Open One Weekend: April 6/7
9am - 3pm
Adult Admission: $10, 12 And Under: $5
See location on this MAP
Annual Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Weekend: April 6/7(9-5)
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Sunderland's 2009 Festival.
VIDEO REVIEW of Sunderland's 2008 Festival.
VIDEO REVIEW: Bed Races at Sunderland's 2007 Festival.
ELMIRA - World's Largest One Day Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Day Only: Saturday, April 6
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW of Elmira's 2009 Festival from EveryoneEats.org
VIDEO REVIEW: Taking the train to Elmira's 2009 Festival from borg242
VIDEO REVIEW of Elmira's 2008 Festival from biarritz59
VIDEO REVIEW: Ride to the Sugar Bush at Elmira's 2007 Festival from Curelet
Killbear's 7th Annual Maple Syrup Festival - Parry Sound
Open One Day Only: Saturday, April 6
10am - 3pm
Free Admission To Park
All Day Pancake Breakfast: $6 Adult, $4 Child
See location on this MAP
2nd Annual Paris Maple Syrup Street Festival
Open: Saturday April 13 (7am - 3pm)
See location on this MAP
Love's Sugarbush 19th Annual Maplefest - Holstein
Open One Weekend: April 13/14
Saturday: 9am - 4pm, Sunday: 10am - 3pm
Adult (14+) Admission: $8, Kids: Free
See location on this MAP
REVIEW OF 2009: From Ferdzy at Seasonal Ontario Food
48th Annual Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Day Only: Saturday April 20
8am - 5pm
See website for event schedule & admissions.
See location on this MAP
46th Annual Delta Maple Syrup Festival
Open One Weekend: April 20-21
9am - 3pm
Adult (13+) Admission: $8, Under 13yrs: $5
See location on this MAP
16th Annual Powassan Maple Syrup Street Festival
Open One Day Only: April 27
7am - 4pm (Free Admission)
See location on this MAP
37th Annual Perth Festival of the Maples
Open One Day Only: Saturday April 27
9am - 4pm
See location on this MAP
VIDEO REVIEW: Perth Festival of the Maples from hchatfield2000