Maple Syrup Festivals Guide: Southern Ontario

Maple Syrup Festivals GTA Family Guide - Spring 2026

Spring is just around the corner and with it a very sweet time of year has arrived in Ontario – the sap is running, and that can only mean one thing – Maple Syrup! Enjoy a pancake breakfast, learn how many buckets of sap make a litre of syrup, and hop on a wagon ride!

Maple Syrup Experience at Elliott Tree Farm
Feb 14 
to Apr 5, 2026
Elliott Tree Farm
The Elliott Tree Farm 2026 Maple Syrup Experience kicks off on Saturday February 14 for Family Day Weekend! Join us within an hour of the GTA for our annual Canadian tradition with our famous pancake breakfast at the Horse Barn Canteen, followed by a 10 – 15-minute sugarbush ...
Mountsberg’s Maple Town
Feb 28 
to Apr 5, 2026
Mountsberg Conservation Area
It’s the sweetest time of year at Conservation Halton! The Mountsberg sugarbush has been producing maple magic for more than 150 years and educating the public for over 40 years. The park will tap about 300 sugar maples this spring and the crystal-clear sap will be magically transformed ...
Sugarbush Down On The Farm
Feb 28 
to Mar 29, 2026
The Log Farm
This once a year Canadian tradition doesn’t last long as winter gently eases into spring. Take a wagon ride out to the sugarbush to see how maple syrup is made. Then take a walk through the trails of the sugar maples. Here at the log farm, we only ...
Sugar Bush Trek at White Meadows Farms
Feb 28 
to Apr 3, 2026
White Farm Meadows
Visit White Meadows Farm this spring for their annual Sugar Bush Trek a perfect balance of education and family fun! Includes: Guided Walking Tour: Hop aboard our “Sugar Shuttle” and meander about 10 minutes on our tractor-pulled wagon through meadow and farmland. Disembark at the entrance to our ...
Maple Syrup Season at Westfield Heritage Village
Mar 1 
to Mar 29, 2026
Westfield Heritage Village
Celebrate the age-old tradition of maple syrup making at Westfield Heritage Village! This special program will be offered on: Sundays in March: March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026 PLUS Wednesday & Thursday during March Break: March 18 & March 19, 2026 Here’s what to look forward ...
Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival
Mar 1 
to Mar 29, 2026
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Get ready for Maple! Our next big event will be our Maple Syrup Festival! Come join us we explore the history of making maple syrup and demonstrate some of the great things made with it. Enjoy a tour around an 19th century farm and finish off your visit ...
Lake Country & Springwater Tap into Maple
Mar 6 
to Apr 5, 2026
Multiple Locations in Ontario’s Lake Country
Tap into Maple hits the sweet spot It’s that sweet time of year again, as the days and nights get warmer, and sap starts flowing through maple trees, the sweetest trail you will find in Central Ontario is the one that will lead you to all things maple ...
Sugar Bush Tours at Richardson's Farm & Market
Mar 7 
to Mar 21, 2026
Richardson’s Farm & Market
Take a wagon ride to the sugar bush and then a guided tour on our groomed trail and learn about the history of maple syrup production. Maple taffy on snow will also be available in the bush. Visit Farmer James at the evaporator to see first-hand how we ...
Maplefest
Mar 7 
to Apr 19, 2026
Brooks Farms
Visit Brooks Farms for Maplefest 2026 – starting on March 7th! The festival will run most Weekends in March, the week of March break, and weekends until mid-April (ends April 19)! Enjoy a tour, pancakes in the outdoor pavilion and train rides! Farm market is open daily. Remember ...
Pefferlaw Creek Farms Maple Weekends
Mar 7 
to Apr 19, 2026
Pefferlaw Creek Farms
Visit our sugar bush and soak in the sights, sounds, and sweet smells of our beautiful farm! Come for a tapping tour, a sugar shack tour, hiking, taffy, a delicious pancake meal with local farmers’ sausages and all-you-can-eat maple syrup, and live music! Our pancakes are made following ...
Willowgrove Maple Syrup Tours
Mar 14 
to Mar 15, 2026
Willowgrove
Experience spring at Willowgrove through our self-guided Maple Syrup Program. Groups are invited to explore the farm at their own pace, visiting stations along the way. Highlights include sap boiling in the sugar shack, hands-on maple tree tapping, an engaging puppet show, and learning about the history of ...
Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival
Mar 14 
to Mar 29, 2026
Purple Woods Conservation Area
Come out and experience a Canadian spring in our sugarbush! Sap collected from hundreds of sugar maple trees is boiled on site into delicious maple syrup. On your self-guided tour, you can visit our modern evaporator, enjoy games, activities, horse-drawn wagon rides and, of course, pancakes with real ...
Maple Magic
Mar 14 
to Mar 22, 2026
Bradley Museum
Mississauga’s annual maple syrup festival includes a variety of maple-themed activities for all ages. Learn about the Indigenous origins of the maple harvest, experience the process of making maple syrup, indulge in pancakes with real maple syrup, and enjoy crafts, games and guided tours of the site. Please ...
Essex County Maple Syrup Days
Mar 14 
to Mar 15, 2026
John R. Park Homestead
March is Maple Month, and this year we’re celebrating with two specially themed weekends of the Maple Syrup Festival at the John R. Park Homestead. Visit stops along the #MapleTrail to discover more maple-inspired goodness that local businesses have prepared for you to enjoy! Experience this sweet-tasting tradition ...
Sugar Shack TO, presented by Redpath
Mar 14 
to Mar 15, 2026
Harbourfront Centre
The Shack is back! Sugar Shack TO returns March 14-15 for more March Break Maple Madness. Toronto’s urban cabane à sucre experience is coming to Harbourfront Centre for the first time ever with a sweet weekend of winter fun and plenty of fresh maple syrup. Tap into your ...
All About Maple
Mar 14 
to Mar 14, 2026
The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village
Come to CTMHV for All About Maple on March 14th! Dive into the fascinating world of maple syrup production and its history with a day packed full of engaging activities! Featuring: Maple Treats Food & Beverages Local Vendors Educational Stations Kids’ Crafts Balloon Animals Face Painting Candle Making ...
Cold Creek Maple Syrup Fest
Mar 14 
to Mar 14, 2026
Cold Creek Conservation Area
King Township’s Cold Creek Maple Syrup Fest promises a day ‘stacked’ with sweet memories—and pancakes! This family-friendly event will take place on Saturday, Mar. 14 10:00am – 2:00pm at the scenic Cold Creek Conservation Area, located at 14125 11th Concession in Nobleton. Get ready to indulge in a ...
Bruce's Mill Maple Syrup Festival
Mar 16 
to Apr 6, 2026
Bruce’s Mill
Special family-fun activities and maple syrup demonstrations on weekends, March Break and Easter long weekend! Festival Days & Hours March Break – Saturday, March 16 to Sunday, March 20 Weekends – March 7, 8, 21, 22, 28, 29 Easter Weekend – Saturday, April 3 to Monday, April 6 ...
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright
Mar 16 
to Apr 6, 2026
Kortright Centre for Conservation
Come out and tap into Spring! Family-fun activities and maple syrup demonstrations on weekends and March Break! Visit the Maple Syrup Festival weekends from Saturday March 7 to Monday April 6 including March 16 – 20 and April 3 – 6, 2026 Weekends and March Break: Festival Hours: ...
Sweetwater Harvest Festival
Mar 28 
to Mar 29, 2026
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
Spring is in the air! Join the Friends of Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons for a celebration of the spring season and all things maple syrup! Wander through the sugar bush and visit the sugar shack to watch sap being turned into liquid gold. Taste delicious ...
Sweet Water at Crawford Lake
Mar 28 
to Apr 5, 2026
Crawford Lake Conservation Area
It’s one of the most delicious and historic traditions at Conservation Halton and you’re invited to take part! Experience all Maple Season has to offer by visiting Crawford Lake’s Sweetwater Season! Learn about the Indigenous origins and current practice of maple sugaring Experience a guided maple and birch syrup tasting ...
Maple Weekend
Apr 4 
to Apr 5, 2026
Multiple Locations
Ontario maple producers make some of the best syrup in the world! During Maple Weekend our producers show how syrup is made. Many producers offer free samples of fresh maple syrup and confections. Enjoy pancake breakfasts, sugarbush trails, sugar-making demonstrations, taffy on snow, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more. ...
Haliburton Highlands Maple Weekend
Apr 4 
to Apr 5, 2026
Multiple Locations
Maple Weekend shows you how maple products are made, from tree to table, and lets you taste and buy quality maple products. During the first weekend in April our producers show how syrup is made. Many producers offer free samples of fresh maple syrup and confections. Enjoy pancake ...
Windlee Farms Maple Syrup
Apr 4 
to Apr 5, 2026
Windlee Farms
Windlee Farms will be opening their sugar bush and sugar shack by letting the public come and experience what maple syrup is all about. Come taste pure maple syrup, smell it boil, and learn how maple syrup is made, from tree to bottle. This is what Maple Weekend ...
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
Apr 11 
to Apr 11, 2026
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
Come Taste the Tradition… Since 1965, this annual event attracts thousands of visitors ready to taste the local maple syrup poured onto thousands of pancakes. The entire community comes alive and volunteers, young and old, contribute in any way they can. The proceeds raised by the Festival are ...
Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival
Apr 11 
to Apr 12, 2026
Sunderland
This well-loved event attracts visitors from Toronto, Durham Region and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area – and even beyond! The festival offers a great opportunity to discover the many things that make Sunderland special, while celebrating the time-honoured Canadian tradition of making maple syrup. Features: Bath ...
Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
Apr 11 
to Apr 12, 2026
Tiffin Conservation Area
The Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival is a tradition spanning more than three decades! Visitors will journey back in time to discover how maple syrup was made in the past, then return to the present to see how it’s crafted today. Complete your tour with a delicious pancake ...
Muskoka Maple Festival
Apr 25 
to Apr 25, 2026
Downtown Huntsville
The Muskoka Maple Festival is a family-friendly event on Main Street in downtown Huntsville, Ontario. The Muskoka Maple Festival will be April 25, 2026 in downtown Huntsville which will feature an all-day pancake breakfast, maple syrup producers, arts & crafts vendors, unique maple items and gifts, tasty treats, ...
Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival
Apr 25 
to Apr 25, 2026
Elmvale, Ontario
One of the largest one-day Maple Syrup Festival in Ontario! Come & take part, last Saturday of April! The Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival is a fundraising day that supports needs within the community. All proceeds from this one-day event are turned back to our schools, children’s music programs, ...
Bowmanville Maplefest
May 2 
to May 2, 2026
Clarington Fields
There’s nothing more Canadian than freshly harvested Maple Syrup!  Come celebrate the start of spring in Historic Downtown Bowmanville on the first Saturday in May. This highly anticipated festival showcases many of our local syrup producers who offer up the best of the region.  Maple products abound at MAPLEFEST ...

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