Maple trees are truly a hero in the tree world. They provide shade in the hot weather, beautiful leaves in the fall, and when winter seems like it’ll never end, they can be tapped for their sap. The sap is boiled down to produce maple syrup, and then it’s pancake time! Who would think something so delicious can come out of the trunk of a tree?
Learn about the process and taste the results with maple syrup events around town, including tours to see the tapped trees in action, pancake breakfasts with fresh syrup, and more.
Maple Sugaring at Homestead Park
Learn about how maple trees are used to produce maple syrup on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Meet at the Barn Shelter to take a short walk to a maple tree to see how trees are tapped to collect sap. Then see the process of boiling the sap to make syrup. Program is free!
Maple Sugar Season at Stratford
Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware offers 2 weekends of Maple Syrup Tours, followed by a delicious Pancake Breakfast and Tour. Check here for details, dates, and reservatons.
Maple Syrup Time at Gallant Farm
Head to Gallant Farms in Delaware to learn how maple sap is extracted from trees and cooked down into syrup on Saturday, February 26, 2020, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Drop-in program is free; stop by anytime.
Maple Time at Slate Run Farm
Sample this sweet treat and learn about making maple syrup the 1880s way at Slate Run Metro Park and Living Historical Farm. A short hike to the sugarbush leaves the farm at 1 and 2 pm. Sap collecting and boiling is dependent on the weather but all other activities will take place. Call 614.833.1880 to see if the sap is flowing. Possible dates include February 22-23 and February 29, 2020. Check Facebook page for updates.
Maple Syrup Days at Dawes Arboretum
Learn the history and process of maple sugaring as you meander down the paved trail toward The Arboretum’s Log Cabin during Maple Syrup Days. Inside, docents greet you with a warm fire and a taste of syrup as you learn how the evaporator works. Tours are February 29 and March 1, 2020 at noon, 1 pm and 2 pm. Stick around after the tour for food and kids activities! Event is included with admission.
Maple Syrup Tour at Shepherd’s Corner
Take a Maple Syrup Tour on Saturday, March 7, 2020 or Thursday, March 12, 2020. Learn all about maple syrup from the tree to your pancakes. You’ll tour the woods, see the boil, and sample of fresh maple syrup. The fee is $6 per person. Registration always fills up!
Camp Lazarus Maple Fest
Boy Scouts of America sponsor the Camp Lazarus Maple Fest on Saturday March 7 and 14, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Festival admission is $10 at the gate (no food included), or $15 for the pre-registration package, which includes an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feast or Hot Dog Lunch and one official commemorative 2020 Maple Fest patch (offer ends Sunday, March 1).
Visit the Adams Mullins Sugar Shack to learn how we make our maple syrup and meet our syrup makers. Camp Lazarus Hand-Crafted Maple Syrup available for purchase at the Camp Store while supplies last. The $5 Pancake Feast will be served in the dining hall all day with pancakes, maple syrup, sausage links and drinks! Hot dogs and chips are available in the afternoon. Meals not included with regular festival admission. Free activities include the pioneer areas where you can learn pioneer games, watch a blacksmith make nails, try your hand at branding and rope making, other skills. Other food and activities are available for a small fee. See details about registration, parking, and more on the festival page.
Maple Madness Festival
Experience the Camp Ken-Jockety Maple Syrup operation with Girl Scouts of America on Saturdays, March 7 and 14, 2020. Go on a hike in our maple grove, split some wood, visit the sugarhouse, and enjoy some warm pancakes (optional, for $7-$9). There is something for kids of all ages, and maple syrup will be on sale. Tickets will be $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
CANCELED: Maple Tapping Festival at Charles Alley Nature Park
Head to Lancaster for the Maple Tapping Festival on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 8 am – 11 am. See how the trees are tapped, maple is produced, and enjoy the Pancake Breakfast from 8 am – 11 am. The festival is free, and the pancake breakfast is $5 per plate.
Charles Alley Nature Park, 2805 Old Logan Road, Lancaster, OH 43130.
CANCELED: Malabar Farms Maple Syrup Festival
Visit Malabar Farms in Lucas, Ohio, about an hour from Columbus, to enjoy the Maple Syrup Festival on March 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2020 from noon – 4pm. Experience sugar camp with live historical demonstrations, horse drawn wagon rides, food and maple products for sale. Admission is FREE!
Let us know of any other Maple Syrup events by commenting, or emailing info@columbusonthecheap.com
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland will be doing a maple sugar event at Camp Ken-Jockety, same day/time as the Boy Scouts at Camp Lazarus
March 2 & 9
Details can be found on gosh.org