Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival Arrives at Bruce’s Mill

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Bruce's Mill Maple Syrup Festival, photo by Kathy Stranks
Bruce's Mill Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, photo by Kathy Stranks

By Lori Bosworth

Are you planning things to do in Toronto during March Break from March 10-14, 2014? You might want to check out the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, which takes place at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area from March 1 to April 13, 2014.

Bring your family to the maple syrup festival and see authentic pioneer maple syrup and modern sugar shack demonstrations. Special activities on weekends and during March break 2014 include hiking trails, sap samplings, a petting zoo and maple syrup demonstrations. Extra fees apply to meals, maple syrup products, horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides and face painting.

Bruce's Mill Maple Syrup Festival, photo by Kathy Stranks
Bruce’s Mill Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, photo by Kathy Stranks

Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival 2014 Schedule During Weekends and March Break

Festival Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Maple Syrup Demonstrations: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Guided Hikes: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.

You can purchase maple products and maple syrup at the gift shop.

The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival takes place from March 1 to April 6, 2014 on weekends and during March Break from March 10-14, 2014.

Admission is Adults $10 plus HST; Kids, Seniors and Students $6.50 plus HST; Children 4 and under Free (with family) and $3.25 with attendant/supervisor. You can bring your dog as long as s/he’s on a leash. Dogs are not allowed on wagon rides, in the Pancake House or in the Visitor Centre. Parking is free.

Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area is at 3291 Stouffville Road. Take Hwy 404 and exit at Stouffville Road. Drive east of Warden Avenue (just west of Kennedy Road). The entrance is on the right hand side.