Maple syrup season is underway! If you’re looking for a way to spend an afternoon why not take a trip to one of the many sugar shacks and maple farms in Ontario to get your hands on some fresh, delicious maple syrup? We’ve put together a list of some of the best sugar shacks and maple farms to check out, how sweet is that?

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Stanley’s Ole Maple Lane Farm

Visit Stanley’s Sugar Bush and get ready to dive into yummy maple syrup treats and family fun. Reserve tickets ahead of time to enjoy festivities such as the Heritage Sugar Shack, tractor rides, the activity centre, the museum, the Heritage Animal Barn and walking trails. Don’t forget to indulge in the maple taffy on snow or maple pancakes.

Where: Stanley’s Farm, 2452 York’s Corners Rd, Metcalfe, ON
When: Open 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays & 7 days a week during March Break

Elliott Tree Farm

This farm has the ultimate maple experience with a pancake breakfast/brunch inside the cozy Horse Barn Canteen followed by a sugarbush trail walk to the sugar shack. Once at the sugar shack guests can check sap buckets, taste raw sap, partially cooked sap, maple sugar and maple toffee over snow, plus chow down on all-you-can-eat pancakes at breakfast/brunch.

Where: Elliott Tree Farm, 9467 E Garafraxa Erin Townline, Erin ON
When: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays and Monday – Friday during March Break

Walt’s Sugar Shack

Walt’s is located in Prince Edward County where guests can enjoy a self-guided sugar bush tour, a pancake breakfast or the shack which is open for guests to see the maple syrup process.

Where: Walt’s Sugar Shack, 1671 Salem Rd, Prince Edward County
When: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays

Agape Valley Sugar Bush

Agape Valley’s maple syrup season is underway including its pancake house, free sugarbush tours and maple store!

Where: Agape Valley Sugar Bush, 392 Kilman Rd RR#1 Ridgeville, ON
When: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays & Monday – Friday during March Break

Wintergreen Maple 

Located in Minden is Wintergreen, a remote spot for all things maple! Not only can guests get a tour of the sugar bush, but they can also dive into Wintergreen’s full lineup of maple products including 25 syrups.

Where: Wintergreen Maple, 3325 Gelert Rd Minden, ON
When: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays

Hoover’s Maple

Hoover’s can be found in Atwood, and offers some family-friendly maple-themed fun including tours of the maple farm. Don’t forget to take home a maple treat such as Hoover’s maple cotton candy!

Where: 5896 Line 78, R.R. #1, Atwood, ON
When: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays

Fulton’s Sugar Bush

Head to Fulton’s to enjoy trails, an outdoor play area, maple taffy and a make-your-own-syrup station!

Where: Fulton’s Sugar Bush, 399 Sugar Bush Road Pakenham, ON
When: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM 7 days a week

Enjoy your sweet adventure to these sugar shacks in Ontario!

Taylor Lucas

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