Welcome

For 23 years we’ve been welcoming people down to the 40 acre working sugar bush on tractor pulled hay wagons!

Demonstrations are free and this year will offer new challenges for the kids! Come and check out bee keeping, birdfeeder building, log sawing and branding, woodcarving, candlemaking, ice cream and butter making, the Boy Scouts rope bridge, a blacksmith, maple cookie decorating, walk the plank, sheep shearing, drop spindle spinning and of course 6 different ways to make maple syrup!
Our weekend includes many other activities such as our craft sale, rib night, Seniors Day and new this year, the Junior Optimist Maplefest family talent show and bake sale. Check out our Weekend link for full details.

LOVE’S SWEETNESS MAPLE SYRUP
BEST OF SHOW & BEST IN CLASS

Recently awarded by the North American Maple Syrup Council in Vermont!

Our Delicious PANCAKE BREAKFAST
is served all day long by Optimist members and friends in the sugar bush.

Breakfast includes Pancakes, sausages, beans, maple syrup, coffee, tea or juice.

Small $5.00 – Medium $8.00 – Hungry Man’s $10.00

THIS YEAR IN THE BIG TENT!

We are welcoming the Canadian Raptor Conservancy who will be bringing the stars of the show:  Woody: Harris Hawk, Toby: Great Horned Owl, Joanne: Barn Owl, Sadie: Ted-Tailed Hawk, Sasquatch: Golden Eagle, Beverly: Bald Eagle, Andre: Bald Eagle and Shadow: Peregrine Falcon. See them in the big tent both Saturday and Sunday!

Also presenting Four Paws Flying Entertainment. The performance includes World Champion skilled disc catching dogs, high flying freestyle disc dogs, amazing high jumping dogs, super fast agility dogs and very cute trick dogs!  You will see several different breeds, including some that have been rescued from shelters.