Calling all homeschool families!
Join us at GCV&M Friday, March 28 for our Maple Madness Field Trip Day! Homeschool families are invited to learn how Upstate New Yorkers made maple sugar in the 1800s and how we continue to make it today. This self-guided field trip features both the Nature Center and select locations in the Historic Village. With performers and presentations, there’s plenty to experience!
Homeschool families are welcome to arrive as early as 10 a.m.! Homeschool-specific programming will begin at 1 p.m.
Come hungry!
Take part in the festival atmosphere and fuel your outdoor adventures with several options to get the tastes of this sweet season!
Fresh off the griddle pancakes and sausages topped with Museum-made maple syrup, served from the carport across from the restaurant and pub.
Depot Restaurant will be serving up savory maple-themed bites!
Visit the sugar house
Visit our modern-day Sugar House to see the 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.
Explore the sugar bush
Journey to the 19th century to see the techniques and tools that early settlers used to collect sap and make maple sugar! Explore the sugar bush and surrounding trails, where you will learn from costumed historic interpreters how clear sap was boiled down into thick maple syrup and hardened into maple sugar.
Venture into the Historic Village
Meander in and out of historic homes around the Village and explore 19th-century uses for maple syrup and sugar – and even sample some historic “receipts,” called recipes, today!
Ticket Information
Homeschool Field Trip Day Programming
Homeschool Adult (non-member) | $12
Homeschool Student 3-18 (non-member) | $10
Homeschool Adult Member | $10
Homeschool Student 3-18 Member | $9
Children 2 and under | FREE
Interested in getting this discounted member admission? Click here to learn more about joining the Museum as a Member!
FAQs
Yes. Because this is an educational event, Museum Members do need to purchase tickets to attend this Homeschool Day.
Parking is free and plentiful! Park in any of the main lots at the front of the Museum. Please leave the first two bays available for handicapped parking.
You will check-in through the Admission tunnel at the front of the Museum.
No; additional purchase will be required. Breakfast tickets will be available for purchase onsite only in the Carport, across from the restaurant and pub.
You can check in as early as 10 a.m. to enjoy everything our Maple Sugar Festival has to offer! Homeschool-specific programming will begin at 1 p.m.
Please have your ticket(s) either printed out OR pulled up on your phone screen and ready for scanning for quick and easy check-in. Pro-tip: take a screenshot of each of your tickets to have ready and pulled up on your phone screen! Please note: Wifi can sometimes be spotty at the front of the Museum.
Yes! This event is rain or shine. The Museum will only cancel in case of a severe weather emergency.
Please dress for the predicted weather conditions and wear comfortable footwear for walking. Paths through the Historic Village are made of crushed gravel or bricks and can be uneven.
No, this is not a guided program. You will be self-guiding throughout the Historic Village and Nature Center.
Yes! Leashed service animals are welcome with proper identification.
No, courtesy passes are not valid for this event and will not be accepted.
We’re sorry to hear that you’re not able to attend! Tickets may be refunded only up to 7 days prior to the event date and are strictly non-transferable by date, entry time, or program.
Tickets for this event may be purchased onsite, only if available. Check the ticket page day-of to see the status of available tickets.
