Maple Sugar Festival
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 03/26/2023
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Visit the sugar house
Did you know? Part of the Nature Center at GCV&M is a working sugar house, where sap is collected from the Sugar Bush on our grounds and turned into real NY maple syrup!
When you visit the Sugar House during our Maple Sugar Festival you’ll see the modern-day wood-fired evaporator in action, learn how much sap it takes to make one gallon of maple syrup, smell the sweet bubbling sap as it boils down into thick sugary syrup, and more.
Maple products from the Sugar House are available for sale in the Flint Hill Store.
Enjoy tasty traditions
Make sure to come hungry when you visit GCV&M for our Maple Sugar Festival! Foodies will delight in opportunities to sample, savor, and indulge in all things maple.
- Enjoy a Pancake Plate (think a “garbage plate,” but maple-themed!) to fuel up for the day’s adventures
- Purchase historic maple-themed confections in the D.B. Munger & Co. Confectionery
- Grab a maple-themed hot snack or beverage in the Depot Restaurant
- Wash it all down with a Rohrbach’s Griddle Cake Ale, on tap in the Freight House Pub
Purchase a standard festival ticket for access to all activities associated with the Maple Sugar Festival, or sweeten your visit with a stop in the Meeting Center for a Pancake Plate! Enjoy three pancakes and three sausages smothered in Museum-made maple syrup, plus peruse a toppings bar, and enjoy juice and coffee. (Ticket price includes all tax and gratuities.)
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