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Maple Syrup in the Park
March 24, 2025 @ 9:30 am - March 25, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Celebrate Maple Season at our Annual Festival
Experience the Canadian tradition of maple syrup production through interactive demonstrations and kids activities at Terra Cotta Conservation Area. Explore the outdoors as you take a wagon ride to the sugarbush. End your visit with a pancake breakfast with real maple syrup and a treat from the Park Store.
Enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities, including:
- NEW! Take a trackless train ride that’s fun for the whole family.
- Explore historical and modern demonstrations of maple syrup production.
- Explore the sugarbush and watch how sap is collected.
- Fireside Chats: See a traditional sweat lodge (Madoodiswan) and learn how Indigenous Peoples honor Mother Earth’s sacred connection to healing. Listen to traditional helpers (Oshkaabewis) while a fire keeper shares stories and songs that reflect our responsibilities to the land.
- Play giant games and get creative with the Maple Mural colouring activity.
- Purchase a maple taffy treat.
- Go on a storybook walk, participate in our Maple Mystery Challenge, and more!
For full programming, pricing, and event details, visit: https://cvc.ca/maplesyrup
