Maple Syrup Festivals 2012
A Sugar Bush Breakfast Plus, Cedar Rail Camp north of Scone
Saturday, March 17, 2012
It may not be the biggest Maple Syrup Festival but it will be the first to be held this spring. It will also be a great way for a family to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, 2012. There will be a pancake breakfast, sleigh rides, live entertainment, maple syrup demonstrations, a petting zoo, face painting, treasure hunts, log sawing and much more. There will be something for every member of the family. Also, there will be a bake sale to raise additional funds for the Village of Hope. Fresh maple syrup will be available for purchase at the event. If you need more information, contact Doug and Elaine Schaab at 519-881-1250(day) or 519-363-2702(evening)
Tickets are $10/adult and Children 6-12 are $6. Children 5 and under are free.
What is unique about this Maple Syrup Festival is that the funds raised will go to support the Village of Hope in Zimbabwe. Families can enjoy an inexpensive day in the out of doors and at the same time they will be supporting the Village of Hope as the workers there provide a place of refuge for the AIDS orphans of Zimbabwe. ALL FUNDS RAISED AT THIS EVENT WILL BE DONATED TO THE VILLAGE OF HOPE.
Maple Syrup Festival du sirop d'erable at Grey Roots
Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00am - 12:00pm
This Festival will offer a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Take a horse drawn wagon ride around Moreston Heritage Village. Listen to stories of Grey County's past in the Log Cabin. Watch the Blacksmith demonstrate his trade in the pioneer blacksmith shop. Take in spinning & other pioneer demonstrations. Enjoy some of the many family activities around the village: taffy pull, live entertainment, sheep shearing, old-fashioned maple-snow taffy, and children's games. Come on out and make a French Canadian Connection and enjoy a day of fun for the whole family!
www.greyroots.com
Grey Roots Maple Syrup Festival, Photo by Petal Furness
Walter's Falls Maple Fest 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Join us at the Walter's Falls Community Centre from 9:00am - 2:30pm for pancakes, sausages, maple syrup products, fruit, coffee and cider.
Adults are $8 and children are $3. Don't miss the "Walter's Falls Radio Ron Smith - A one man band!" entertainment. There will be a market place with honey, syrup, home baking, woodworkng, books and more! There will be rides into the sugar bush as well. Fore more info call Rod 519-538-5944 or Millie 519-794-0824.
18th Annual Holstein Maplefest, Love's Sugar Bush near Holstein
Saturday, April 14 & Sunday, April 15, 2012
Come spend a day in the 40-acre sugar bush and enjoy edu-tainment at its best! All day pancake and sausage breakfast, craft sale, kids entertainment, plus 30 demonstrations, vendors and displays. Demonstrations and activities include flint & steel firestarting, taffy pull, candle-making, basket-weaving, an exotic animal show, catapults, a rope bridge, a multi-sport dog show and lots more. Dress appropriately for outdoor activities and bring your appetite! For more information visit www.holsteinmaplefest.com or call 519-334-3490.
2nd Annual Kemble Maple Syrup Farm Tour
Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Celebrate the arrival of spring and the sweet taste of maple syrup by joining the great folk of Kemble, Sarawak and Zion Keppel United Churches, along with eight local maple syrup producers for a tour of Georgian Bluffs area farms & churches. Passports will be sold for the tour and are necessary for entry at each of the farms along the route as well as for lunch at Kemble or Sarawak Churches and hot drinks at Zion Keppel Church.
More information here.
Eigensinn Farm Presents - Wild Leek & Maple Syrup Festival
Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Celebrate Spring with a multi-course menu including maple syrup and leeks! Join Chef Michael Statlander of Eigensinn Farms and Haisai Restaurant & Bakery with fellow chefs and friends. The event will take place in rain or shine. $160 per person (tax included) BYOB, cutlery and glasses please. Dress according to the weather as this event takes place outdoors on the farm. To purchase tickets, call 519-922-3128.
In Bruce County, don't miss the Saugeen Bluffs Maple Syrup Festival
Saturday, March 24 & Sunday, March 25, 2012
Adults $8, Children $2, Pre-schoolers are FREE
Come out and enjoy the largest outdoor Maple Syrup Festival in Grey and Bruce Counties! The event runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
Enjoy hot-off-the-grill pancakes and sausage, made at the pancake house by the Paisley Kinsmen both days. Of course, the meals wouldn’t be complete without a serving of real maple syrup, made locally by Voisin’s Maple Syrup Products. The Kinsmen offer different sized portions, depending on your appetite, mmmm!
www.svca.on.ca/maplesyrup.php
