18-03-2025
Maple Weekends 2025: Where to find local producers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Maple Weekends are about to begin in New York, and 2025 is expected to be a big year.
New York is second in the nation when it comes to producing maple syrup. According to the Governor's Office, maple production increased to 864,000 gallons in 2024 — up nearly 100,000 gallons from 2023.
Maple Weekends in New York are on March 22-23 and March 29-30, but some farms have events outside of those days.
The sap is flowing: Maple season underway ahead of Maple Weekend
News 8 compiled a list of farms and producers in the Greater Rochester Area celebrating the Maple Weekends:
Guests can stop by the farm during maple weekends to watch syrup being boiled, taste their first harvest of the season, and visit other vendors on the farm, Pancake breakfasts will be available on March 22-23.
Doors at the farm will open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The museum is inviting guests to explore the Maple Sugar Festival. It will show guests 19th-century sap-collecting techniques and how settlers turned sap into maple sugar. A breakfast buffet will be offered as week.
These will be held from March 21-23 and from March 28-30. They will start at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. each day.
The Victor farm's sugarhouse and sugarbush will be open for live demonstrations and viewing. No unguided trekking is allowed. Food and drink is also served during this time.
These will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Honeoye Falls farm will show guests what it takes to produce all-natural maple syrup while offering samples of other maple products. A pancake breakfast will be served on the last weekend this will be held at the Mendon Fire Hall.
This will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Both Maple Weekends at the Elba farm will offer sap boiling demonstrations and maple syrup tastings. The event will be open rain or shine. (Not to mention, guests are encouraged to yell 'Go Bills!' in the sugarhouse!)
These will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The farm on Macedon Center Road provides tours of the sap house, horse-guided tours of the sugar bush, and provides free samples.
These will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Maple Weekend at this Willis Hill Farm will offer maple syrup production, education, samples and tours. The sugar shack will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for tours.
The farm's 'most popular maple event' — the Maople Open House will invite family and friends to check out maple syrup demonstrations. In addition, guests will also be able to sample maple products and take walks through the sugarbush.
The open house is open on Saturdays and Sundays in March from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Children will be able to drill and hammer a tap in a tree with assistance. Other activities include cooking demonstrations, samples and tastings, and a breakfast.
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