Tap into the historic sights, sounds, and tastes of the maple season!
Gather family and friends for an outdoor adventure throughout several unique areas of the Museum! Explore maple history, fresh pancakes and syrup, live music, handcrafted goods, bonfires, hands-on activities, sweet and savory seasonal treats, storytelling, timber sports demos, and more!
Make sure to scroll to the bottom for our Frequently Asked Questions!
Presenting Sponsor
With Support By
Nature Center Activities
Our Nature Center is maple-central where the work of producing syrup from our sugarbush happens.
- Uncover each step of the sugaring process with our in-house producers and modern evaporator
- Get a sweet taste of sugar-on-snow
- Tour our historic Sugar Camp
- Try our DIY tree-tapping station
- See coopers in action crafting sap buckets and barrels
- Travel our Maple History Trail to discover the evolution of sugaring
- Fill your senses at our maple-themed sensory table
Come hungry!
Our festival this year offers several places to get the sweet taste of the season!
- More information coming soon!
Keep scrolling to our FAQ section to learn how to get a vegan/gluten-free/dairy-free/vegetarian Pancake Plate!
Historic Village Highlights
- More information coming soon!
Under the Festival Tent
Where maple, music, and handmade treasures meet! (Saturdays and Sundays)
Vendors:
- More information coming soon!
John L. Wehle Art Gallery
- Peruse a display of historical maple objects from our curated collections!
- Self-guide through our exhibits with the help of our friendly docents!
Ticket Information
More information coming soon!
Interested in becoming a Museum Member to enjoy this discounted festival admission? Click here to learn more!
Notice something new? We have a new ticketing system! We hope you’ll find this easy to navigate and appreciate your patience as we roll it out. If you are having issues or have questions, please email info@gcv.org. Museum Members will need to reach out to membership@gcv.org or call 585-294-8253 to receive the Member discount. Thank you, as always, for your support of the Museum!
FAQs
There will be a pancake breakfast – just in a different format! Pancake Plates will be available for purchase onsite only, with no pre-sold tickets or set seating times.
In 2025, we are getting back to our roots and letting the Maple Syrup be the star of the show! We’re offering fresh-off-the-griddle pancakes, sausage, and syrup with your choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
Yes! On Fridays, March 21, there will be indoor seating for Pancake Plate purchasers in the Freight House; on Friday March 28, indoor seating will be in the Meeting Center Dining Room. On Saturdays and Sundays, there will be additional indoor seating (if available) in the Depot Restaurant and Freight House Pub.
Please note – on Saturday March 29, the Freight House will not be open for indoor seating until 12 p.m.
There will be outdoor seating around the Great Meadow.
Purchase of a Festival Ticket includes access to the Museum for the day (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.), all programming being offered in the Historic Village, Nature Center, and John L. Wehle Gallery, and access to the Festival Tent.
Pancake Plates will be sold onsite only, inside the Meeting Center Lounge. You will pay for your pancake plate(s) inside the Lounge, then pick them up inside the Meeting Center Auditorium. These two rooms are right next to each other, and you’ll be out of the elements!
Specialty Pancake Plates will be available each day of the Festival. Please specify when ordering that you are ordering a Specialty Pancake Plate.
You will pay for your specialty plate inside the Meeting Center Lounge, and pick up your plate inside the Meeting Center Dining Room.
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.
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 accordingly for the predicted weather conditions.
We recommend bundling up – much of the Maple Sugar Festival takes place outdoors, and it is often cold and snowy in March!
The Maple History Trail is approximately 1/2 mile long and trail conditions may vary. We recommend wearing a good pair of walking shoes, and noting in advance that it may be difficult to push strollers along the Maple History Trail.
Events happening as part of our Maple Sugar Festival take place all over the Museum grounds – from our Nature Center and surrounding Nature Trails, to the Historic Village! Visitors planning to join us for the Maple Sugar Festival should plan for some walking from the Nature Center to the Historic Village – approximately 1/4 of a mile. Plus, the hike along the Maple History Trail is approximately 1/2 of a mile.
Yes! Leashed, certified service animals are welcome with proper identification.
We’re sorry to hear that you can’t join us! Tickets for Maple Sugar Festival are refundable only up to 7 days prior to the event date and are strictly non-transferable by date, entry time, or program. No exceptions will be made.
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