Events Description
March is Maple Month, and this year we’re celebrating with two specially themed weekends of the Maple Syrup Festival at the John R. Park Homestead.
Visit stops along the #MapleTrail to discover more maple-inspired goodness that local businesses have prepared for you to enjoy!
Experience this sweet-tasting tradition and a celebration of natural and cultural heritage in our community at the region’s premier celebration of all things maple!
Lumberjack weekend
Lumber jacks & jills – get your flannel ready for Lumberjack weekend, with a Moustache contest, Lumber Costume Contest, Axe throwing demonstrations and more! Don’t miss the popular local makers’ market with hand crafted artisan pieces to take home. Enjoy blacksmithing and woodcarving demonstrations, pioneer and modern maple making, and so much more at the #MapleFest’s first weekend.
Tasters’ Weekend!
It’s a Tasters’ paradise for all things Maple! Sample baked goods, maple butter, maple sugar, and more. Taste various syrups and learn how they make the grade. Butter tart contest, guided winter hikes, culinary market, and the Maple Market featuring innovative delights and trusted maple favourites.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
$6.00 to $30.00
Adult: $8.00
Child / Senior: $6.00
Family Admission: $30.00
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Lumberjack Weekend: March 14th & 15th, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Tasters’ Weekend: March 21st & 22nd, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Venue:
John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area, 915 Essex County Rd 50, Essex, ON N0R 1G0, Canada
Public Transit Accessible
More to Do:
Ontario Maple Syrup Festivals and Sugar Shacks











