Maple Weekends in STLC

Photo courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension

Taste the Sweetness of the North Country

March 22-23 & March 29-30, 2025

All About Maple Weekends

Experience Maple in New York State

What Are Maple Weekends?

Each year during sugaring season, New York State maple producers invite visitors to experience the sugaring process and sample local maple products during the New York State annual Maple Weekends. The NYS Maple Weekends event series usually happens in March and is organized and sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers’ Association.

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Every year as part of New York State Maple Weekend, local producers in St. Lawrence County invite visitors on site to participate in the maple syrup processes. Pancake breakfasts, samplers, and tours are among the most popular activities. You can see more Maple Weekend events throughout New York State at www.mapleweekend.com

STLC MAPLE PRODUCERS

New York State is home to the largest resource of tappable maple trees within the United States, and over 2,000 maple sugarmakers. St. Lawrence County is home to several of these maple sugarmakers, many of them family owned for generations and a staple in our local communities.

Southville Maples

56 West Stockholm Southville Road, Potsdam, NY

During Maple Weekends, visit the newly renovated Southville Maple facility and take a tour. While visiting, enjoy some product samples along with learning the process of making each of them.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County

820 CR 25, Canton, NY

Visit Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) during Maple Weekends for tours of the sugarbush and sugarhouse. There are typically on-site demonstrations covering various aspects of the maple syrup process. Visitors are often invited to participate!

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Brick Chapel Maple

5755 County Road 27, Canton, NY

During Maple Weekend visitors can watch syrup making from Brick Chapel's safe view hallway. Annual tastings often include cotton candy and pancake meals throughout the weekend.

Orebed Sugar Shack

503 Orebed Rd. DeKalb Jct, NY

The Orebed Sugar Shack invites visitors to learn about the Maple Tradition with four generations of Maple Producers. Free activities often include guided tours where visitors can learn how sap from a maple tree comes to the sugar shack and out of the evaporator as maple syrup or learn to tap a tree. On-site demonstrations are often on offer throughout the day, and samples of syrups, candies, and creams are usually available.

Woody's Maple

418 Underwood Drive, Hermon, NY

Family owned and operated business since the early 1860's, Woody's Maple is now in their 6th generation of Maple producers offering 100% natural maple products. During Maple Weekends, visit their modern sugarhouse to watch them boil sap into pure maple syrup on a 5x15 CDL Master Evaporator! A favorite activity of course is always the tasting and sampling.

Trout Lake Maple

672 Chub Lake Rd, Gouverneur NY 13642

Sugarhouse tours give visitors the opportunity to have a behind the scenes look at sap filtration, storage and reverse osmosis, Syrup testing and grading, Syrup-making equipment, and bottling of syrup. Demonstrations and samples are usually on offer.

Sweeter Creations Sugar House

3345 State Highway 345, Waddington NY

Sweeter Creations Sugar House collects sap from trees in the spring of the year and boil it in large pans to make maple syrup. During Maple Weekends, visitors are invited to join in on the sugaring season fun. You can help gather sap that will be boiled into maple syrup, and watch as maple cream, maple granulated sugar, and molded maple sugar are made. Pancake breakfasts are usually on the menu too!

Shamrock Maple Products

907 Lake Ozonia Rd, Saint Regis Falls, NY

During Maple Weekends, tour the "off-grid" and "state-of-art" maple farm in the foothills of the Adirondacks. There is plenty of good parking with easy handicap access to our sugarshack, with a handicap bathroom. Their 100% pure "Organic" maple product will be available for sale.

Finen Maple

28 Main St., Norwood NY

For the 2025 Maple Weekends, you can visit Finen Maple at their new store, MAPLE ETC where you can find a variety of local artisans that offer handmade creations for you to view or purchase. Bring your family to their buffet breakfast that will be directly across the street at the Norwood Municipal Hall building. *There are activities at the production site.

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More Places to Find Maple Products

ADK Fragrance Farm

1551 State Highway 72, Potsdam, NY 13676

During Maple Weekends, Adirondack Fragrance Farm invites visitors to tour the factory, which produces a range of wildcraft maple candles, maple body milks, and maple drink mixes.

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Applewood Orchards

176 Johnson Rd, Rensselaer Falls, NY 13680

Visit the Apple Barn Market at Applewood Orchards to find local maple products as well as locally produced goods, ice cream, cotton candy, jams, jellies and other unique country foods.

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