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!
Plus, to get stock up at home, don’t forget to check out our list of Where to Buy Real Maple Syrup in the GTA.
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
Date: March 8 – April 6, 2025
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 5-6, 2025
Enjoy the sweetest time of the year with the annual Ontario Maple Weekend at participating maple producers across Ontario.
Harbourfront Centre & Street Eats Market: Maple Syrup Festival
Date: February 15-17, 2025
Harbourfront Centre and Street Eats Market host a new Maple Syrup Festival, featuring maple food, ice skating and family activities.
Village at Black Creek: Maple Syrup Days At The Village
Date: March 10-14, 2025
Black Creek Pioneer Village celebrates spring over March Break with the Maple at the Village program, including demonstrations and stories.
Maple Festivals & Events — North of Toronto
Conservation Halton: Maple Town and Sweetwater Season
Date: March 1 — April 6, 2025
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.
Wye Marsh: Sweetwater Harvest Festival
Date: March 22-23, 2025
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 5-6, 2025
Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority hosts the Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival with traditional maple syrup and activities.
Muskoka Maple Festival
Date: April 26, 2025
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.
Orillia & Lake Country: Tap Into Maple
Date: March 3 — April 6, 2025
Website: www.orillialakecountry.ca
Maple Festivals & Events — West of Toronto
Elliott Tree Farm: Maple Syrup Experience
Date: Weekends from February 17-19 to April 5-6, 2025, select dates on March Break, and April 4, 2025
Start with a pancake breakfast/brunch (including a gluten-free pancake option) in the Horse Barn Canteen, then take a walk on the sugarbush trail and learn about maple syrup production (with tastings!).
Friends of Bronte Creek Park: Maple Syrup Festival
Date: Weekends in March, weekdays during March Break (March 10-14)
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: Weekend Tours
Date: Family Day Weekend: February 15-17, Weekends February 22 — April 21, 2025
Where: Hoover’s Maple Syrup, 5896 Line 78, Atwood
Website: www.hooversmaplesyrup.com
Credit Valley Conservation: Maple Syrup In The Park
Date: March 13-16, 22-23, 2025
Website: www.cvc.ca
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
Date: April 5, 2025
Website: www.elmiramaplesyrupfestival.com
Maple Festivals & Events — East of Toronto
Brooks Farms Maple Sugar Festival
Date: March 1-30, 2025, Weekends & March Break
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 8-30, 2025
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 5-6, 2025
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
When: Weekends from March 8-9 to April 19, 2025
Website: www.pcfarms.ca
Willowgrove Farm: Maple Syrup Tours on the Farm
When: March 8 & 15, 2025
Website: www.willowgrove.ca
Maple Festivals & Events — South of Toronto
Westfield Heritage Village: Maple Syrup Season
Date: Sundays February 23-April 13, plus Wed-Thurs March Break (March 12-13)
Website: www.westfieldheritage.ca
White Meadows Farms: Sugar Bush Trek
Date: Weekends March 1-2 to April 12-13, 2025, plus weekdays March Break (March 10-14)
Website: www.whitemeadowsfarms.com
Agapé Village: Maple Syrup Days
Date: Saturdays March 1-29, 2025, plus weekdays March Break (March 10-14)
Website: www.agapevalley.ca
Richardsons Farm: Sugar Bush Strolls and Family Maple Experience
Date: Sugar Bush Tours: March 8, March 11-15, March 22, 2025; “The Sweetest Smell on Earth” Family Maple Experience: March 1, March 29, 2025
Website: www.richardsonsfarm.com
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