5 Great Maple Syrup Festivals to Attend This Spring in Michigan

As winter winds down and spring begins to take over, Michigan's maple syrup season is in full swing!

From mid-February to early April, maple trees across the state begin to release their sweet sap, which is then boiled down into the delicious syrup we all love.

Whether you want to experience a traditional sap-tapping event, or learn about how real Michigan maple syrup is made, there are plenty of places to pay a visit.

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Here are five amazing Michigan maple syrup festivals and events to plug into this season!

The Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival

Tracing its roots back to 1940, the Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival is the self-proclaimed "granddaddy of them all".

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It's held every year during the last full weekend of April, and features parades, pancake breakfasts with local maple syrup, syrup tastings and sales from family-owned producers, plus live entertainment and carnival rides.

Don't forget to try the maple syrup cotton candy!

The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival is a beloved Mid-Michigan tradition. This year's dates are April 25th through the 27th.

Highlights include sap extraction demonstrations and syrup-making workshops, a huge all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, and a classic car show and flea market. The festival's held in Shepherd, Michigan, about 10 miles south of Mt. Pleasant.

Fenner Nature Center's Maple Syrup Festival

Held in Lansing, Fenner Nature Center's Maple Syrup Festival falls on March 22nd and 23rd in 2025.

This one's perfect for families, and allows visitors to tap trees for sap extraction and watch live sap boiling demonstrations. You can also taste fresh maple syrup and other maple treats. This year marks the 50th anniversary for this festival!

MSU Tollgate Farm Maplefest

Held at Michigan State University's Tollgate Farm in Brighton, its 2025 Maplefest is slated for March 8th and 9th.

Take a wagon ride through the "sugar bush", sample some fresh maple sap, and learn exactly how maple syrup is made.

Maple Syrup Weekend at Hughes Farms

Hughes Farms Pure Maple Syrup Products in Springport hosts its Maple Syrup Weekend March 15th and 16th.

Attendees can check out the farm's half-mile long sap tubing system and all the equipment necessary to produce real Michigan maple syrup. You can even sit and enjoy a Cinnamon French Toast Sandwich with a fried egg, bacon, and sausage smothered in Hughes' maple syrup while you watch your syrup getting made!

Whether you're a pancake lover, a nature enthusiast, or just looking for a fun family outing - these Michigan maple festivals are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.