
While winter is still all around us, March to early April is the time to get out and sample some delicious maple syrup.
Did you know that in the Greenbelt over 33,000 maple tree are tapped per year? All of that deliciously tapped product was valued at almost $7.26 million in 2015. Read more about the Greenbelt’s natural capital here.
To get you started on exploring the many maple syrup offerings in the coming weeks view our currated options across the Greenbelt. From sampling maple syrup treats and pancakes smothered in maple syrup to learning about the maple syrup is produced there are plenty of options for you and your loved ones to choose from! There’s even a Sugar Bush Trek in St. Catharines.
Click on your region for quick view: Durham | York | Peel - Dufferin | Grey - Bruce | Halton | Hamilton | Niagara
Attend a Festival:
April 1: Maple Syrup Day in Campbellcroft
April 1&2: Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival in Sunderland
March 25 & 26 and April 1&2: Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival in Oshawa
Visit a local farm:
Trails End Maple Syrup in Bowmanville
Ashton Maple Products in Port Perry
Pefferlaw Creek Farms in Uxbridge
J & K Sugar Shack in Millbrook
Attend a Festival:
March 4 to mid-April: Brooks Farms in Mount Albert
March 11: Horton Tree Farm in Stouffville
March 4 to April 2: Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area in Stouffville
March 4 to April 2: Kortright Centre for Conservation in Vaughan
Visit a local farm:
Mytown Maple Syrup in Markham
Attend a Festival:
March 9 to April 8: Taste of Maple in the Hills of the Headwaters
March 11 and 25: Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville
March 4 to April 2: Kortright Centre for Conservation in Woodbridge
Attend a Festival:
April 8: Maple Syrup Tour in Kemble
March 18&19 and 25&26: Maple Magic Festival in Georgian Bluffs
Attend a Festival:
March 4 to April 2: Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills
February 25 to April 2: Mountsberg Conservation Area in Campbellville
February 25 to April 2: Sweet Water Season in Milton
Visit a local farm:
Miller Maple Syrup in Campbellville
Attend a Festival:
March 5, 12, 15, 16, 19, and 26, and April 2 and 9: Westfield Heritage Center in Hamilton
Visit a local farm:
Maple Tree Farm in Ancaster
Hunter’s Maple Bush in Troy
Rock Maple Lodge in Branchton
Take a Sugar Bush Trek (kid friendly) in St. Catharines at White Meadows Farms
Click here to view all the farms offering maple syrup in the Greenbelt.
– Andreea Nicoara