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(TORONTO) - Tap into nature at the
42nd Annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, the GTA’s longest
running and most popular maple syrup festival. At last year’s
festival more than 50,000 visitors came out to experience this
truly Canadian tradition and more than 60,000 pancakes with
maple syrup consumed. The festival runs in two locations just
north of Toronto at the Kortright Centre for Conservation in
Vaughan and Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area in Stouffville.
The festival celebrates the coming of spring and the sights,
sounds and tastes of a Canadian heritage that sprouted from an
age-old tradition of the First Nations people who first used the
syrup for food and medicine. Now, Canada is the largest
producers of the world’s maple syrup production. Maple syrup is
a pure natural product that supports environmentally responsible
land use. The festival itself helps to support the work of
Toronto and Region Conservation to help people understand, enjoy
and look after the environment in the Greater Toronto Area.
The Festival will include food and drinks, fun for all ages and
lots of entertainment including daily self guided activities at
both locations: maple syrup demonstrations, syrup sampling,
horse drawn wagon rides, pony rides and petting zoo (at Bruce’s
Mill only). There are also hour-long daily maple syrup guided
walks.
Throughout the day visitors at Kortright will be entertained by
a variety of activities including: a birds of prey demo, Earth
Rangers Animal Show, face painting, The Doug Barr Children’s
Show, Nature Stories, and new this year, strolling unicycle and
juggler performances. The Easter Bunny also makes its visit on
April 4 from noon- 2 pm. At Bruce’s Mill visitors will get to
see presentations and live animal displays from the Muskoka
Wildlife Centre, and performances from Robert Davis Children’s
Music Show, The Doug Barr Children’s Show, strolling unicycle
and juggler performances, face painting, word carver demo,
balloon artist, and an appearance by Dora the Explorer on the
weekend of April 10-11.
Both locations offer March Break activities for families looking
for fun outdoor activities and programs. For a complete schedule
of events, please visit
http://www.maplesyrupfest.com
WHEN:
March 6- April 11
9:30 am – 4 pm
Bruce’s Mill open Wednesday thru Sunday, March Break and Easter Monday
Kortright open daily
COST:
The cost is $8 for adults and $6 for kids and seniors.
Children four and under are admitted free with their family and
members are free.
Parking is $4 per vehicle at Kortright Conservation Centre and
free at Bruce’s Mill.
WHERE:
Kortright Centre for Conservation,
9550 Pine Valley Dr Vaughan,
ON
Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area,
3291 Stouffville Rd, Stouffville, ON
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