Here in Ontario, we really, *really* love our maple syrup. So, head to the forest for special events where sweet tooths can seek out that “liquid gold”, with demonstrations and tastings! Families can also learn about historic and Indigenous practices while celebrating uniquely Canadian traditions. Wander into our Guide to Maple Syrup Festivals and Events in the GTA and Southern Ontario!
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Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
Date: March 7 – April 6, 2026
Participate in demonstrations and activities for the whole family at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival in Woodbridge and Stouffville.
Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association: Ontario Maple Weekend
Date: April 4-5, 2026
Enjoy the sweetest time of the year with the annual Ontario Maple Weekend at participating maple producers across Ontario.
Orillia & Lake Country: Tap Into Maple
Date: March 6 — April 5, 2026
Website: www.orillialakecountry.ca
Sugar Shack TO
Date: March 14-15, 2026
Head to Harbourfront Centre as Sugar Shack TO returns, inviting March Break revellers to feast on some fresh maple taffy and maple-infused comfort food, plus games, live entertainment, warming station with bonfires, and more.
Village at Black Creek: Maple Mystery at The Village
Date: March 16-20, 2026
Join the Village at Black Creek during March Break for Maple Mystery at The Village, an event that’s both delicious and suspicious! Discover the mysteries of maple syrup season as you can wander through interactive maple-themed stations to find the sticky culprit.
Maple Festivals & Events — North of Toronto
Conservation Halton: Maple Town and Sweetwater Season
Date: February 28 — April 5, 2026
At two of Halton’s conservation areas, guests can celebrate delicious and historic traditions! Mountsberg’s Maple Town and Crawford Lake’s Sweetwater Season are full of fun learning activities, delicious maple samples, and more.
Cold Creek Maple Syrup Fest 2026
Date: March 14, 2026
Time: Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Cold Creek Conservation Area
Address: 14125 11th Concession, Nobleton
Website: Eventbrite Link
Wye Marsh: Sweetwater Harvest Festival
Date: March 28-29, 2026
Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons host Sweetwater Harvest Festival, inviting visitors to celebrate the uniquely Canadian traditions of maple and Spring.
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
Date: April 11-12, 2026
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority hosts the Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival with traditional maple syrup and activities, including pancake breakfast, animal exhibit, wagon rides, and more.
Muskoka Maple Festival
Date: April 25, 2026
Join Spring’s sweetest party at Muskoka Maple Festival in downtown Huntsville, including a Maple Marketplace, maple-inspired dining options, games such as mini golf, live music as well as buskers, and the Kiwanis Sap Run.
Maple Festivals & Events — West of Toronto
Elliott Tree Farm: Maple Syrup Experience
Date: Weekends from February 14-16 to April 4-5, 2026, March 16 & March 20, April 3, 2026
Start with a pancake breakfast/brunch in the Horse Barn Canteen, then take a walk on the sugarbush trail and learn about maple syrup production (with tastings!).
Bronte Creek Provincial Park: Maple Syrup Festival
Date: Weekends in March, weekdays during March Break (March 16-20)
Bronte Creek Provincial Park Maple Syrup Festival lets you enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, hop on a wagon to the Pancake House, and more.
Hoover’s Maple Syrup Farm: Maple Season Experience
Date: February 14 — April 19, 2026
Time: Saturday-Sunday
Venue: Hoover’s Maple Syrup
Address: 5896 Line 78, Atwood
Website: www.hooversmaplesyrup.com
Bradley Museum: Maple Magic Festival
Date: March 14-22, 2026
Time: Saturday-Sunday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Bradley Museum
Address: 1620 Orr Road, Mississauga
Website: www.mississauga.ca
Street Eats Market: Maple Syrup Festival
Date: March 21–22 & March 28–29, 2026
Time: Saturday-Sunday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: 1016 Waterdown Road, Burlington
Website: Instagram Page
Credit Valley Conservation: Maple Syrup In The Park
Date: March 19-22, 28-29
Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Terra Cotta Conservation Area
Address: 14452 Winston Churchill Blvd, Halton Hills
Website: www.cvc.ca
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
Date: April 11, 2026
Website: www.elmiramaplesyrupfestival.com
Maple Festivals & Events — East of Toronto
Brooks Farms: Maple Sugar Festival
Date: March 7 — April 19, 2026; Weekends & Weekdays of March Break (March 16-20)
Brooks Farms Maple Sugar Festival makes March Break delicious with outdoor activities and sugar bush tours, maple sugar creation (with tastings!), farm animals, train/wagon rides, and camp fire with roasted marshmallows.
Purple Woods Conservation Area: Maple Syrup Festival
Date: March 14-29, 2026; Weekends & Weekdays of March Break (March 16-20) 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Purple Woods Conservation Area’s Maple Syrup Festival includes self-guided tours, games, activities, horse-drawn wagon rides and pancakes!
Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
Date: April 11-12, 2026
Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival celebrates maple syrup with a pancake breakfast, sugar shack tours, plus two days of free shows and activities.
Pefferlaw Creek Farms: Festival Weekends
Date: March 7 — April 19, 2026
Time: Saturday-Sunday (except Easter Sunday, April 5) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Pefferlaw Creek Farms
Address: 12300 Concession Rd 6, Uxbridge
Website: www.pcfarms.ca
Willowgrove Farm: Maple Syrup Tours on the Farm
Date: March 14-15, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Willowgrove Farm
Address: 11737 McCowan Road, Stouffville
Website: www.willowgrove.ca
Maple Festivals & Events — South of Toronto
Westfield Heritage Village: Maple Syrup Season
Date: March 1-29, 2026 s February 23-April 13, Sundays, , 8, 15, 22, and 29, and March Break
Time: Sunday, plus Wednesday-Thursday of March Break (March 18-19)
Venue: Westfield Heritage Village
Address: 1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton
Website: www.westfieldheritage.ca
White Meadows Farms: Sugar Bush Trek
Date: February 28 – April 12, 2026
Time: Saturday-Sunday, plus weekdays March Break (March 16-20) & Good Friday (April 3) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: White Meadows Farms
Address: 2519 Effingham St., Pelham
Website: www.whitemeadowsfarms.com
Agapé Village: Maple Syrup Days
Date: February 28 – March 28, 2026
Time: Saturday plus weekdays March Break (March 16-20) 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Agape Valley Bible Camp
Address: 392 Kilman Road, RR#1, Ridgeville
Website: www.agapevalley.ca
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