Maple Sugar Festival

Spring has sprung and that means maple sugar season! Canadians have long honoured the tradition of visiting the sugar shack during the springtime, and the Richelieu Park’s Sugar Shack is holding a Maple Sugar Festival. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the Richelieu Sugar Shack taps 1000 trees every year in order to produce approximately 400 litres of maple syrup! While there, you can learn about the entire maple syrup process from their team of volunteers.

In the first weeks of April you can get involved in this time honoured tradition which promises to be fun for the entire family. Some key highlights include:

Pancake breakfast
Sleigh rides
Brunch
Petting zoo
Snow taffy
And much more…

Take advantage of the small shop which offers souvenirs and maple products. For more information and for a calendar of events, please visit the official website.

Image taken from the ottawa citizen. Reader photo: Kat Forder