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Sugar Bush Adventure
During the Sugaring Off season, from mid February to the beginning of April, White Meadows has a great Sugar Bush Adventure. A ride out in our sheltered hay wagon is the start of your Sugar Bush Adventure. Upon arrival at the sugar bush you can take a leisurely stroll into the woods. Once in the shelter of the forest you will begin your self guided tour where you’ll discover themed stations manned by our staff in period costumes that will explain the rich history of one of Canada's first agricultural products, Maple Syrup. The Sugar Bush Adventure runs every weekend from February 13th - April 3rd, 2010 and every day during the March break from March 15th - 19th. First wagon is at 9:30 am, and last wagon leaves at 3:30 pm.
Date
February 13, 2010 to April 3, 2010
Location
White Meadows Farms, 2519 Effingham St,, St. Catharines
Phone
905-682-0642
Website
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Maple Town
February 27 to April 5, 2010. Weekends, Holidays and Daily during March Break (March 15-19), Includes: •See how sap is magically transformed into sweet, sticky syrup and smell the fragrant steam rising from simmering kettles •Learn the secrets of Maple Candy making and taste FREE candy samples •Enjoy piping hot pancakes smothered in fresh maple syrup outdoors under our pavilion nestled in the woods •Slide, climb jump and run in the PlayBarn •See dramatic birds of prey demonstrations in the Raptor Centre 12p, 1p, 2p & 3p •View bison, eagles, hawks and owls along the Wildlife Walkway •*ALSO* Enjoy a guided, leisurely horse drawn wagon ride through the sugar bush! $2 per person. Admission: Adults: $6.50, Children (ages 5-14): $4.50, Seniors (65+): $5.50, Children 4 & under FREE. Wagon Rides $2 per person. Hours of Operation: Park opens at 9:30am
MapleTowne is open to visitors from 10am to 4pm.
Date
February 27, 2010 to April 5, 2010
Location
Mountsberg - Campbellville
Phone
905-854-2276
Website
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Sweet Water Season
February 27 to April 5, 2010. Weekends, Holidays and Daily during March Break (March 15-19) Includes: •Native Style Sweet Water Presentations 1pm & 3pm. •Taste complimentary samples of cornbread dripping with pure maple syrup •Explore the 15th century Iroquoian Village and reconstructed Longhouses •Fun for Kids - FREE Craft Making and Discovery Hunt with Prizes •Fascinating Video Presentations •Interpretive boardwalk around the breautiful and rare Crawford Lake •19 km of great hiking trails •Maple Products for sale in the Gift Shop •Snowshoe rentals available - weather permitting. Admission: $Adults: $6.50, Children (ages 5-14): $4.50,
Seniors (65+): $5.50, Children 4 & under FREE. Hours of Operation: Sweet Water Season activities run 10am to 4pm. Demonstrations at 1pm and 3pm in the Iroquoian Village.
Date
February 27, 2010 to April 5, 2010
Location
Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Campbellville
Phone
905-854-0234
Website
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Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival
Fresh Ontario maple syrup begins flowing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park on March 6, 2010 when the park's annual Maple Syrup Festival gets under way. The maple syrup festivities are open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every weekend in March and from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily through March Break (March 15-19th). Enjoy a guided tour of the Maple Lane, where 1890s costumed interpreters demonstrate how to tap maple trees, make maple syrup and maple sugar. View artifacts in the maple museum or tour the 100-year-old Spruce Lane Farmhouse. Be sure to browse through the maple products and souvenirs available in the Maple Gift Shoppe and pick up a bottle of syrup to take home. Hop on a wagon that will take you to a heated pancake house where you can enjoy fresh, hot pancakes with pure maple syrup and sausages, served up throughout the festival hours. We make our own Fresh Maple Sugar and Maple Taffy! Daily Vehicle Permits are $15.00/ vehicle or $45.00/ bus meals are extra. For more information call 905-827-6911.
Date
March 6, 2010 to March 19, 2010
Location
Bronte Creek - 1219 Burloak Drive, Oakvilel
Phone
905-827-6911 x228
Website
Westfield Maple Syrup Festival
Sunday March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and Friday April 2nd and Sunday April 4th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March Break Days: Wednesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 18th. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $9.75, Seniors/Disabled $8.75, Youth 6-12 years of age $5.75, Children 5 years and under are free, Parking is free. Discover one of Canada's most time-honoured and delicious traditions. Explore the making of maple syrup from the tree to the table in three different time periods: the 18th century methods of Canada's First Nations, early 19th century pioneers, and modern times. Families can also take an old-fashioned horse and wagon ride through time, stroll through a rural historical Ontario village and enjoy a wonderful pancake breakfast.
Date
March 7, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Location
Westfield Vilalge
Phone
519-621-8851, 1-800-883-0104
Website
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Maple Syrup Festival
Open: March Break (March 13 to 21). Weekends: (March 27/28) & April (3/4). Hours 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
With the approach of spring a person may be sure of two things: birds will be singing and pancakes will be flipping at the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority's Annual Maple Syrup Festival, Purple Woods Conservation Area in Oshawa. A visit to the Festiv al makes a great family outing!
Date
March 13, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Location
Purple Woods Conservation - Oshawa
Phone
905-579-0411
Website
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Museums of Mississauga Maple Magic
The sweet smell of maple syrup, mingled with that of wood smoke, along with the sounds of jingling sleigh bells and the crackling of a fire, will fill the air around Bradley Museum during the March Break as that marks the return of the annual maple syrup season and Mississauga’s own maple syrup festival — Maple Magic! Since 1993 the Bradley Museum has been conducting maple-related school programs and public activities in and around the grounds of the historic 1830s farmhouse. Through the use of displays, demonstrations, hands-on activities and ample opportunities to taste and buy, you too can discover the magical process of transforming sunshine into golden maple syrup. To tap a tree, tour the sap line, visit our Maple gift shop, and create crafts in the Log Cabin. Hot pancakes with real maple syrup and horse & wagon rides are also available. Weekdays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Weekends 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. $16.25 (+tax) Per Family. March 13 to 21, 2010.
Date
March 13, 2010 to March 21, 2010
Location
Bradley Museum, 1620 Orr Road, Mississauga
Phone
905-615-4860
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Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival
The Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival provides excellent entertainment value for you and your family. Here, to help you plan your visit, is a breakdown of what things cost. •Parking - Free •Shuttle Bus Service - Free •Admission to the Sugar Bush - $4 (Children 12 & under admitted free)•Pancake Breakfast at the Sugar Bush - $7 (Children 12 & under $3.00) •Sleigh Rides at the Sugar Bush - $2 (Children under 10 ride free) •Admission to the Antique Show and Sale - $2.50 (Children 12 & under enter free) •Mini-Golf - $1 per child ($2 per adult)•Pony Rides - $3 per child •Admission to all other events - Free.
Date
March 13, 2010 to March 14, 2010
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Maple syrup festival
Time to visit our Maple Sugar Bush and sample the sweetness of spring. Come and enjoy the simple pleasure of being in the fragrant maple woods on a crisp March or fresh April day. Smell the sweet aroma billowing from the sugar shack as the maple sap is boiled down to syrup. Savour the taste of hot pancakes fresh off the griddle smothered with our homemade maple syrup in the old log cabin. Experience maple syrup being made in the pioneer and modern ways is a Canadian tradition to be enjoyed year after year. We have been welcoming people to our traditional, family-run operation since 1963. Please call ahead for hours of operation. The syrup season depends on the weather - please call 905-888-1738 for an update in March. Saturdays and Sundays: mid-March to mid-April: 9AM to 4PM. The festival is open to families on weekends - No reservation required.
Date
March 14, 2010 to April 11, 2010
Location
Horton Tree Farms, 14844 Warden Avenue, Stouffville
Phone
905-888-1738 or 1-800-420-7385
Website