In late February, March, and April, state, county, and other parks are sponsoring a variety of maple syrup related events across the state of Ohio.
Natural maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees in the springtime. The sap is collected and boiled till it is a thick syrup suitable for a stack of pancakes, waffles, or French toast. Native Americans were the first to discover the wonders of maple syrup and introduced it to European settlers. The Canadian province of Quebec produces three-quarter of the world’s maple syrup. Ohio is the fifth largest producer of maple syrup in the United States.
Note: some events (pancake breakfasts) have a fee and some require reservations. Click on the events link for details.
Skip to March.
January through February
| Date | Area | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/27/18 9am – noon |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Tap Your Trees Maple Syrup Workshop: Learn the entire process of making delicious maple syrup in an interactive class. (Fee) |
| 2/17/18 10am – 1pm |
Central Ohio, Delaware County | Stratford Woods | Maple Sugar Tours: Join our Sugar Cookers for a hands-on experience in the sugar bush. Learn how to tap a maple tree, help collect sap, and experience the evaporation process in the sugar shack. Hour long tours begin every half hour from 10am to Noon. Must register (fee). |
| 2/17/18 10am – 2pm |
NE Ohio, Ashland / Richland County | Mohican SP | Backyard Maple Syrup Workshop: Learn how to make maple syrup at home from your own back yard. Meet at the Nature Center located in Camp Area A south of Loudonville off State Route 3. Call (419) 994-5125 ext.20 to sign up. |
| 2/23/18 6 – 8pm |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Date Night at Dawes: Maple Syrup with a Grown-Up Twist: Enjoy a guided, evening tour of the Maple Syrup Trail. Sip on winter beers and warm up by the fire at the Log Cabin. Must be 21 or older to attend. (Fee) |
| 2/24/18 10am – 1pm |
Central Ohio, Delaware County | Stratford Woods | Maple Sugar Tours: Join our Sugar Cookers for a hands-on experience in the sugar bush. Learn how to tap a maple tree, help collect sap, and experience the evaporation process in the sugar shack. Hour long tours begin every half hour from 10am to Noon. Must register (fee). |
| 2/24/18 10 – 11am |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Girl Scouts Family Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in the Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council at www.gsoh.org |
| 2/24/18 11am – noon |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Girl Scouts Family Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in the Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council at www.gsoh.org |
| 2/25/18 10 – 11am |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Girl Scouts Family Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in the Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council at www.gsoh.org |
| 2/25/18 11am – noon |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Girl Scouts Family Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in the Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. Register through the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council at www.gsoh.org |
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March
| 3/3/18 | SW Ohio, Darke County | Shawnee Prairie Preserve | Maple Sugarin’ on the Prairie: Guided tours will present the history and science of turning sap into syrup, including a stop at the sugar shack to watch the evaporator; the nature center’s gift shop will be full of maple syrup treats. For information, email info@darkecountyparks.org |
| 3/3/18 9am – 4pm |
Central Ohio, Delaware County | Camp Lazarus: 4422 Columbus Pike Rd, Delaware, OH | Camp Lazarus Maple Syrup Festival: Learn how real maple syrup is made. Other activities: tomahawk throwing, BB shooting, leatherworking, branding irons, and pioneer area with a blacksmith. All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feast or Hot Dog Lunch for those who pre-register for $10. |
| 3/3/18 9am – 5pm |
NE Ohio, Lake County | Farmpark | Maple Sugaring Weekends: Pancake Breakfasts served all day; take wagon ride through maple woods; tap tree by hand; learn how sap becomes syrup; see how maple candy is made; pony rides for the kids. |
| 3/3/18 10 – 11am |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Cub Scouts: Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. (Fee) Questions about scouting programs? Contact Beth Spieles at baspieles@dawesarb.org |
| 3/3/18 11am – noon |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Cub Scouts: Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. (Fee) Questions about scouting programs? Contact Beth Spieles at baspieles@dawesarb.org |
| 3/3/18 11am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | Rocky River Reservation | History of Maple Sugaring: Guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes; see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers and modern sugar farmers. Event held at Maple Grove Picnic Area. |
| 3/3/18 noon – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Richland County | Malabar Farm | Maple Syrup Festival: Experience sugar camp with live historical demonstrations, horse drawn wagon rides, food and maple products for sale. We attended this festival in a previous year and posted our experiences. |
| 3/4/18 9am – 5pm |
NE Ohio, Lake County | Farmpark | Maple Sugaring Weekends: Pancake Breakfasts served all day; take wagon ride through maple woods; tap tree by hand; learn how sap becomes syrup; see how maple candy is made; pony rides for the kids. |
| 3/4/18 10 – 11am |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Cub Scouts: Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. (Fee) Questions about scouting programs? Contact Beth Spieles at baspieles@dawesarb.org |
| 3/4/18 11am – noon |
Central Ohio, Licking County | Dawes Arboretum | Cub Scouts: Maple Syruping Tour: Travel along the maple trail; discover many ways of making syrup; warm up in Log Cabin; taste a sample of this all-natural treat! Participants will receive a patch. (Fee) Questions about scouting programs? Contact Beth Spieles at baspieles@dawesarb.org |
| 3/4/18 11am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | Rocky River Reservation | History of Maple Sugaring: Guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes; see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers and modern sugar farmers. Event held at Maple Grove Picnic Area. |
| 3/4/18 noon – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Richland County | Malabar Farm | Maple Syrup Festival: Experience sugar camp with live historical demonstrations, horse drawn wagon rides, food and maple products for sale. We attended this festival in a previous year and posted our experiences. |
| 3/10/18 8am – noon |
Central Ohio, Fairfield County | Alley Park | Maple Tapping Festival: Live maple-tapping demonstrations, a pancake breakfast, treats from the sugar house, wood carvings and more! |
| 3/10/18 9am – 4pm |
Central Ohio, Delaware County | Camp Lazarus: 4422 Columbus Pike Rd, Delaware, OH | Camp Lazarus Maple Syrup Festival: Learn how real maple syrup is made. Other activities: tomahawk throwing, BB shooting, leatherworking, branding irons, and pioneer area with a blacksmith. All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feast or Hot Dog Lunch for those who pre-register for $10. |
| 3/10/18 9am – 5pm |
NE Ohio, Lake County | Farmpark | Maple Sugaring Weekends: Pancake Breakfasts served all day; take wagon ride through maple woods; tap tree by hand; learn how sap becomes syrup; see how maple candy is made; pony rides for the kids. |
| 3/10/18 10am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Summit County | Hale Farm & Village | Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast: Pancake breakfast served: 10am – 3pm (farm closes at 4pm). Tour the Sugaring Camp; learn about tree tapping & the maple sugar process. Combine with Cuyahoga Valley Railroad’s Maple Sugar Express. |
| 3/10/18 11am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | Rocky River Reservation | History of Maple Sugaring: Guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes; see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers and modern sugar farmers. Event held at Maple Grove Picnic Area. |
| 3/10/18 noon – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Richland County | Malabar Farm | Maple Syrup Festival: Experience sugar camp with live historical demonstrations, horse drawn wagon rides, food and maple products for sale. We attended this festival in a previous year and posted our experiences. |
| 3/10/18 noon – 7pm |
SE Ohio, Hocking County | Hocking Hills | Maple Sugaring in the Hills: Discover how syrup is made, and savor the taste of the season as we boil down our local maple sap. Discover the many methods used throughout history to make this tasty treat. Meet at naturalist cabin. |
| 3/11/18 9am – 5pm |
NE Ohio, Lake County | Farmpark | Maple Sugaring Weekends: Pancake Breakfasts served all day; take wagon ride through maple woods; tap tree by hand; learn how sap becomes syrup; see how maple candy is made; pony rides for the kids. |
| 3/11/18 10am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Summit County | Hale Farm & Village | Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast: Pancake breakfast served: 10am – 3pm (farm closes at 4pm). Tour the Sugaring Camp; learn about tree tapping & the maple sugar process. Combine with Cuyahoga Valley Railroad’s Maple Sugar Express. |
| 3/11/18 11am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | Rocky River Reservation | History of Maple Sugaring: Guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes; see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers and modern sugar farmers. Event held at Maple Grove Picnic Area. |
| 3/11/18 noon – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Richland County | Malabar Farm | Maple Syrup Festival: Experience sugar camp with live historical demonstrations, horse drawn wagon rides, food and maple products for sale. We attended this festival in a previous year and posted our experiences. |
| 3/11/18 noon – 7pm |
SE Ohio, Hocking County | Hocking Hills | Maple Sugaring in the Hills: Discover how syrup is made, and savor the taste of the season as we boil down our local maple sap. Discover the many methods used throughout history to make this tasty treat. Meet at naturalist cabin. |
| 3/17/18 through 3/18/18 |
NW Ohio, Logan County | Indian Lake | Maple Sugaring in the Hills: Ride a wagon to the tapping area; learn how maple syrup is extracted from the tree. See the process by which sap is transformed into syrup at the Sugar Shack. Enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast. Buy pure maple syrup. |
| 3/17/18 10am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Summit County | Hale Farm & Village | Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast: Pancake breakfast served: 10am – 3pm (farm closes at 4pm). Tour the Sugaring Camp; learn about tree tapping & the maple sugar process. Combine with Cuyahoga Valley Railroad’s Maple Sugar Express. |
| 3/17/18 11am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | Rocky River Reservation | History of Maple Sugaring: Guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes; see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers and modern sugar farmers. Event held at Maple Grove Picnic Area. |
| 3/18/18 10am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Summit County | Hale Farm & Village | Maple Sugar Festival & Pancake Breakfast: Pancake breakfast served: 10am – 3pm (farm closes at 4pm). Tour the Sugaring Camp; learn about tree tapping & the maple sugar process. Combine with Cuyahoga Valley Railroad’s Maple Sugar Express. |
| 3/18/18 11am – 4pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | Rocky River Reservation | History of Maple Sugaring: Guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes; see the sap-collecting methods and syrup-making processes used by the First People, settlers and modern sugar farmers. Event held at Maple Grove Picnic Area. |
| 3/23/18 6:30 – 8pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | North Chagrin Reservation | Family Friday Night: Maple Sugaring: Learn how maple syrup is created. We’ll experience every step of the process and end with a snack of pancakes and toppings. Register online between February 20 and March 20. |
| 3/25/18 2 – 3:30pm |
NE Ohio, Cleveland area | North Chagrin Reservation | Maple Sugaring Drop-by: Stop in anytime this afternoon to learn about this tradition. A naturalist will be on hand with the tools of the trade and fresh sap to sample if conditions are right. Trees will be tapped nearby. |
Other Maple Syrup Events
- Burton Ohio – Pancake Town USA
- Maple syrup events in and around the Burton Log Cabin
- Ohio Maple Producers Association – Maple Madness Driving Tour
- Driving tour to numerous maple events in the state
- Maple Events in Northern Ohio
- Calendar of Maple Events in Northern Ohio
- Geauga Maple Festival
- Annual Geauga County Maple Festival
April 26-29, 2018 (Always the last full weekend in April) - Ohio Festivals
- Ohio Festivals including Maple Syrup Festivals
Additional Information
- Wikipedia: Maple Syrup
- Traditional pancake recipe
- Chocolate chip pancake recipe – my favorite
- Corn meal pancake recipe – Native Americans and early settlers made pancakes from corn meal
- The photo of syrup being poured onto a pancake was originally published by Michael Stern under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-SA 2.0). I found this photo at Wikimedia Commons.
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I would like to see these places plotted on an Ohio map. I have no idea where these towns are in relationship to where I live.
We will be unable to do that this year. But its a great idea and we’ll try to implement it next year.
Deb — To find out more about the hiking group, you can Google “COHC hiking” for the web page or “COHC hiking facebook” for the facebook page. The web site will give you info about our group. We have a lot of great hikes in a variety of places! Check us out!
wonderful website! I belong to central ohio hiking club out
of the y in Columbus,ohio. This is a very helpful website for
us! just wonderful! Thanks so much.
Thanks, Elaine! I didn’t even know that there was a hiking club associated with the Y. Where I could learn more about it?