Maple Sugar Events in Massachusetts

Maple makes March in New England delicious. To that end, savor this roundup of local sap-to-syrup events. Older kids and parents can get ready to go with this crash course on all things maple, courtesy of Mass Audubon, while littles will love Sugar on Snow, a sweet seasonal book by Nan Parson Rossiter. And if you’re looking for something to do with syrup you bring home, give this easy, awesome homemade granola recipe a try!

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Limited Run Events

1. March 5: Enjoy Maple Sugar Day at River Bend Farm (Whitinsville).

2. March 5: Enjoy the Maple Sugaring Program at Overlook Farm in pairs (Rutland).

3. March 5: Mass Audubon is offering a Maple Sugaring Saturday event at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (Ipswich).

4. March 12-13: Sign up for Maple Sugaring Weekend at Moose Hill (Sharon).

5. Weekend of March 19: Dozens of sugar houses around the state open to the public during Massachusetts Maple Weekend (various locations).

Recurring Events

6. Weekends in March: Attend Maple Days at Old Sturbridge Village to learn the history of sugaring in New England (Sturbridge).

7. Weekends in March: Drop the kids off for Maple Magic Saturday Drop-off Program for Kids at Appleton Farms (Hamilton & Ipswich).

8. Weekends in March: Visit the Sugar Shack at Appleton Farms for a presentation on maple sugaring (Hamilton & Ipswich).

9. Weekends in March: Enjoy a maple breakfast made with or accompanied by maple syrup from the maple trees at Appleton Farms (Hamilton & Ipswich).

10. Weekends in March: Try your hand at maple sugaring at this family maple syruping workshop (Hamilton & Ipswich).

11. Weekends in March: Enjoy a maple stroll and learn some of the history of maple sugaring as well as the science behind what makes maple sap run in trees (Hamilton & Ipswich).