March 3 to April 2!
Tap into Maple hits the sweet spot!
It’s that sweet time of year again, as the days and nights get warmer, and sap starts flowing through maple trees, the sweetest trail you’ll find in Central Ontario is the one that will lead you to all things maple in Orillia & Lake Country. Running March 3 to April 2, Tap into Maple is an opportunity to visit the region’s maple syrup producers, enjoy special maple-themed experiences, and indulge in local maple-inspired cuisine.
This year’s program truly showcases the deep roots of maple in our region with 20 participating locations including 10 maple producers offering an array of sugar bush experiences. Take a self-guided tour through lesser-traveled routes to working sugar shacks that offer a firsthand view of the maple syrup process, from harvesting and boiling to enjoying. Additionally, experience the many ways maple is celebrated by shopping for maple products, enjoying a maple infused craft brew or dining out on maple featured menus.
Plan your route using the map below and check out what each location has to offer!
Meet the Producers
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Maple Producers
At Elsie’s Creek Farm, Quality and Flavor are the number one concerns. Carl and his wife Rebecca started producing maple syrup in 1999 and have since expanded their operation to over 1200 taps on their farm. Enjoy self-guided tours of the sugar bush, watch the evaporator in action (weather permitting) and take home delicious maple products. No washrooms on site and no food will be served this year. Advanced bookings preferred call or text 705-737-6339
Hewitt’s Farm Market & Bakery has maple goodies for visitors to their store in Warminster. Enjoy Hewitt’s Pure Maple Syrup, maple pecan muffins, lollipops, suckers, toffee and maple sugar, as well as maple barbecue sauces, bacon, sausages, butter, fudge and loaves.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Saturday 9am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
Experience maple syrup being produced from tree to bottle. Enjoy self-guided walking trails, tours of the sugarshack and maple syrup and other maple sugar products available for purchase. Open daily but call ahead to see if the sugarshack is boiling! Contact them via phone, e-mail, Facebook, or Instagram.
Hours of Operation:
Daily 9am-5pm
Welcome to Maple Grove Syrup, a family owed and operated sugar bush on a property that has been producing Maple Syrup for generations. We are offering self guided walking tours, sugar camp tours and demonstrations on the art of producing Maple Syrup. Bring your family and see how syrup is produced the old fashioned way with our 1500 tap operation.
Hours of Operation:
Saturdays, 10am-3pm
Sundays 12pm-3pm
By appointment during the week contacting them via Maple Grove’s website, Facebook, call or e-mail.
McCutcheon’s Maple Syrup is a family-run farm located in picturesque Medonte, McCutcheon’s Maple Syrup has been committed to perfecting this Canadian tradition since 1972. Online orders, phone orders, and curb-side pickup available. Sugarhouse opens late March!
Hours of Operation:
March 26-27 and April 2-3 from 1pm-5pm
Traditions are made with family and friends. Windlee Farms Maple Syrup is a family owned and operated business for over a quarter of a century. All of our maple syrup is hand crafted the traditional way on a wood fired evaporator, using modern food grade high efficient equipment. Our operation is ever evolving, from buckets to a modern tubing system with over 500 taps.
Hours of Operation:
Contact to book a time
Dining with Maple
Dine in at G&O Bistro at Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn for a special Tap into Maple 3-course menu highlighting the sweet flavours of maple.
Hours of Operation:
Thursdays-Saturdays 5pm-9pm
Visit Quayle’s Brewery and don’t miss Tap Into Maple’s featured craft brew, the Maple Rumpy Coffee Maple Porter (ABV 5.9%), featuring the addition of local maple syrup. The complex malt bill, with vanilla and oak offers a chocolatey backbone and a creamy texture. To compliment this, we have a delicious lunch and dinner menu with local ingredients. On Sunday we host an all day brunch served with McCutcheon’s maple syrup.
Hours of Operation:
Thursdays-Saturdays 12pm-8pm
Sundays 11am-5pm
Support Local, Shop Local
Visit Susie Q Fudge and Gifts for a delightful selection of maple treats! Featuring store-made maple and maple walnut fudge as well as locally produced maple syrup, maple butter and maple candy. Find us downstairs through Mariposa Market.
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday 9:30am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Enjoy many sweet treats at Chelsea Chocolates! Indulge with our Maple truffle or our Bourbon Maple Gourmet Bar, both made with locally sourced flavours. Come by for in-store shopping, or visit us online at www.chelseachocolates.com during Tap Into Maple
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
Visit the Orillia Fairgrounds Farmers Market Saturdays at ODAS Park Fairgrounds to pick up delicious maple products from vendors.
Special Tap Into Maple Market on March 25th where a pancake breakfast will be served with fresh local maple syrup. There will also be a kids craft corner as well as bakers/food producers with maple themed products. A fun outing for the family with games and activities for kids. Keep an eye on the OFFM Facebook page for what’s at the market!
Hours of Operation:
Saturdays 9am-1pm
At Rama Cannabis, we are all about service and the customer experience. Our budmasters are highly-trained professionals, in all things cannabis, to serve both the experienced user and those who are just starting out. Check out our maple infused products during Tap into Maple.
Hours of Operation:
Open Daily 10am-8pm
Ages 19+
Join the Friends of Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons for an awesome celebration of maple syrup this spring! The Sweetwater Harvest Festival is the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre’s biggest fundraiser of the year – and ONE ticket gets you access to TWO fantastic sites. All tickets must be purchased on Eventbrite. Learn more and buy tickets: https://www.wyemarsh.com/sweetwater
Hours of Operation:
March 18, 19, 25 and 26
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Health & Safety Message
Due to health and safety concerns surrounding Covid-19 we strongly encourage everyone to follow healthy and safety guidelines. Information contained on this page is accurate at the time of publication and could be subject to change with the evolving Covid-19 health emergency. Please check with the operators for health and safety procedures. If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in contact with a COVID-19 positive case, please stay home. For more information about health and safety guidelines in the region please visit: simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/COVID-19
Please note that all participating businesses will have health and safety protocols in place as directed by the Ontario government and local health unit.
