March 13 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kid’s Cooking Series:
Maple-Palooza
Kid’s Cooking Classes with Chef Terri are tackling maple sugarin’ season! The trees have been tapped, the sap has been boiled, now what will we do with the syrup? Kids will make: maple chai lattes, maple butter popcorn, and maple-glazed chicken and veggies. Enjoy the sweetness nature has to offer!
For kids ages 8-12
Members: $23 | Non-members: $28
Pre-registration required by March 11 at 11:55 pm
Register Here
Members:
If you need to check your membership status, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
March 13
@
5:00 pm
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8:00 pm
April 6 and 7 @ 9:00 am, 10:30 am, and 12:00 pm
Riveredge
Pancake Breakfast
Live music generously provided by Terry King!
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with all you can eat pancakes held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Menu includes all you can eat pancakes along with pure maple syrup (with optional pickle!), a serving of ham, coffee, and juice.
Use the buttons below to register for your preferred date and time.
Non-Member: $15 | Members: $12 | 3 & under: Free
Limited spots available. Pre-registration is suggested. Walk ins will be accepted if there is capacity.
Please note that the pancakes are not gluten free.
Sponsored by Outpost natural foods
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with an all you can eat pancake breakfast held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Seatings at 9:00am – 10:00am, 10:30am – 11:30am, or 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Pre-registration and pre-payment is highly suggested. Space is limited.
Important Details for Attendees
• Park at the Visitor’s Center for your scheduled seating time (If someone in your group has mobility issues, you’re welcome to drop them off at the Sugarbush House and then park at the Visitor’s Center).
• Check in takes place at the Visitor’s Center.
• Hike to Sugarbush House.
• The program takes place outdoors, so dress for the weather. We pancake rain or shine. Or snow. Or frogs. You get the drift.
• Event concludes an hour after beginning so that we can clean for the next seating.
• We’ll be cooking all-you-can-eat pancakes for additional servings.
• Mimosas and beer are available for purchase, please bring cash if this is of interest.
• Maple sugarin’ season items for sale in the Nature Store in the Visitor’s Center, which will be open.
• The trails may be muddy…we recommend that you wear hiking or mud boots.
Members:
If you need to check your membership status , please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
Tickets can be refunded 75% up to two weeks before the event and 50% up to one week before. No refunds will be issued less than a week before the event.
April 7
@
9:00 am
–
1:00 pm
April 6 and 7 @ 9:00 am, 10:30 am, and 12:00 pm
Riveredge
Pancake Breakfast
Live music generously provided by Terry King!
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with all you can eat pancakes held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Menu includes all you can eat pancakes along with pure maple syrup (with optional pickle!), a serving of ham, coffee, and juice.
Use the buttons below to register for your preferred date and time.
Non-Member: $15 | Members: $12 | 3 & under: Free
Pre-registration is required by April 5 at 11:55 pm.
Please note that the pancakes are not gluten free.
Sponsored by Outpost natural foods
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with an all you can eat pancake breakfast held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Seatings at 9:00am – 10:00am, 10:30am – 11:30am, or 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Space is limited.
Important Details for Attendees
• Park at the Visitor’s Center for your scheduled seating time (If someone in your group has mobility issues, you’re welcome to drop them off at the Sugarbush House and then park at the Visitor’s Center).
• Check in takes place at the Visitor’s Center.
• Hike to Sugarbush House.
• The program takes place outdoors, so dress for the weather. We pancake rain or shine. Or snow. Or frogs. You get the drift.
• Event concludes an hour after beginning so that we can clean for the next seating.
• We’ll be cooking all-you-can-eat pancakes for additional servings.
• Mimosas and beer are available for purchase, please bring cash if this is of interest.
• Maple sugarin’ season items for sale in the Nature Store in the Visitor’s Center, which will be open.
• The trails may be muddy…we recommend that you wear hiking or mud boots.
Members:
If you need to check your membership status , please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
Tickets can be refunded 75% up to two weeks before the event and 50% up to one week before. No refunds will be issued less than a week before the event.
April 6
@
9:00 am
–
1:00 pm
March 1 and 2 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Maple Syrup Supper
Live music generously provided by Terry King!
We can’t think of a better group to celebrate the start of the maple sugarin’ season with than our awesome members! Members (and any guests they’d like to bring with them!) are invited to eat, drink, and be merry while learning more about the sugaring season.
Riveredge is hosting TWO days of the highly anticipated Maple Syrup Supper this year! You can join the fun on Friday, March 1 or Saturday, March 2 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. This is an exclusive event for members and their guests. Not a member? Click here for more information on membership.
Adults (13+): $25 | Children (ages 4-12): $15 | 3 & under: Free
Please indicate any dietary restrictions and seating preferences when you register.
Online registration closes 24 hours before each session.
Register for Friday, March 1
Register for Saturday, March 2
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Use the Buttons Above to Register
Adults (13+): $25
Children (ages 4-12): $15
3 & under: Free
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On the menu: A delicious feast featuring just the right infusion of maple syrup with each dish. Gluten-free/vegetarian/vegan options must be requested at the time of registration.
Dinner and a show: After dinner, join us for a special night-time visit to the Sugarbush House to see where and how all the maple magic happens and hear the sap report! We want this to be a real party, so we’re encouraging members to invite their non-member friends to join them in the celebration as a great introduction to Riveredge and the sugarin’ season. If bringing guests, please register them under your own account so we can make sure everyone is coming at the invite of our members.
Cost: Adults: $25, Children (ages 4-12): $15, Children (3 & under): Free, but please indicate if they will need a seat.
Registration: If you need to check your membership status , please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
Tickets can be refunded 75% up to two weeks before the event and 50% up to one week before. No refunds will be issued less than a week before the event.
March 2
@
5:30 pm
–
8:30 pm
March 1 and 2 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Maple Syrup Supper
Live music generously provided by Terry King!
We can’t think of a better group to celebrate the start of the maple sugarin’ season with than our awesome members! Members (and any guests they’d like to bring with them!) are invited to eat, drink, and be merry while learning more about the sugaring season.
Riveredge is hosting TWO days of the highly anticipated Maple Syrup Supper this year! You can join the fun on Friday, March 1 or Saturday, March 2 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. This is an exclusive event for members and their guests. Not a member? Click here for more information on membership.
Adults (13+): $25 | Children (ages 4-12): $15 | 3 & under: Free
Please indicate any dietary restrictions and seating preferences when you register.
Online registration closes 24 hours before each session.
Register for Friday, March 1
Register for Saturday, March 2
-
Use the Buttons Above to Register
Adults (13+): $25
Children (ages 4-12): $15
3 & under: Free
-
Become a Member
This is a member event. Join now to take advantage of member benefits and discounts!
Join Now
-
More Events
Explore other upcoming events!
Event Calendar
On the menu: A delicious feast featuring just the right infusion of maple syrup with each dish. Gluten-free/vegetarian/vegan options must be requested at the time of registration.
Dinner and a show: After dinner, join us for a special night-time visit to the Sugarbush House to see where and how all the maple magic happens and hear the sap report! We want this to be a real party, so we’re encouraging members to invite their non-member friends to join them in the celebration as a great introduction to Riveredge and the sugarin’ season. If bringing guests, please register them under your own account so we can make sure everyone is coming at the invite of our members.
Cost: Adults: $25, Children (ages 4-12): $15, Children (3 & under): Free, but please indicate if they will need a seat.
Registration: If you need to check your membership status , please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
To become a member, click here
Tickets can be refunded 75% up to two weeks before the event and 50% up to one week before. No refunds will be issued less than a week before the event.
March 1
@
5:30 pm
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8:30 pm
March 16 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Maple Sugarin’ Festival
The fifth season is approaching- the Maple Sugarin’ Season! Bring your families, bring your friends to celebrate this sappy gift from the trees! Along a half-mile hike through the maple forest, you can tap a tree, trade nature items for maple candies, observe various means of syrup production through history, and complete a sappy scavenger hunt. Upon arrival at the Sugarbush House, listen to live music while you sip sap tea, or maple-sugar rimmed beer for the adults, and taste the Riveredge special- pancakes & pickles! You’ll learn just how sap is made into golden & sweet maple syrup.
See below for more Maple Sugarin’ Festival details.
All ages welcome!
Members ages 3+: $3 | Non-members ages 3+: $5 | Children under 3: Free!
Pre-registration is not required but highly recommended.
Register Here
Sponsors:
5 Corners Storage
The Steve and Terry Johnson Fund
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here!
Check in and Registration at the Main Visitor Center
Parking
All guests are asked to park at Newburg Fireman’s Park (622 W Main St, West Bend, WI 53090). Guests with mobility challenges and VIPs can park at the Visitor Center (4458 County Rd Y, Saukville, WI 53080) .
Timing
The festival runs from 12-4pm on Saturday, 3/16, come and go as you please! Live music at the Sugarbush House from 1-3pm
Accessibility
A shuttle will be provided between the activities at the Main Visitor Center and those at the Sugarbush House. There will be additional accessible parking reserved at the Main Visitor Center. All-terrain wheelchairs are available to reserve for the event. Learn more or reserve a wheelchair here.
Weather
Riveredge events run rain, snow, or shine! We will adapt activities as weather demands, and ask that you dress for the forecast. The majority of the event is outdoors. Registration is non-refundable.
What to Expect
You can look forward to activities like:
- Tree Tappin’ Trading Post
- Maple Legends, Stories, and Songs
- Try-it-Yourself Tree Tappin’
- Crafting with Natural Materials
- Evaporator Demonstration
- Live Music at the Sugarbush House from 1-3pm
- Delicious treats! A pancake & pickle in syrup is provided with your registration. Additional pancakes will be available for purchase, as well as hot chocolate, black coffee & specialty maple sugar coffee, maple sugar rimmed beer (21+), sap tea, and popcorn.
To become a member, click here
March 16
@
12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
March 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Nature Tots:
Maple Magic
Join us as we learn about this special time of year- when animals and people seek the sweet sap of a sugar maple. We will hike to the sugarbush to tap a maple tree, taste some sap and gather around the evaporator to see how boiling sap becomes syrup.
Nature Tots is an early childhood program designed for learners ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adult guardian (little siblings ages 0-1 are welcome to tag along). A Riveredge Naturalist will focus on outdoor exploration, literacy, physical development, nature intelligence, and social development. Programs will be cancelled and refunded in the case of inclement weather.
All Access Members: $4 | Trail Pass Members: $6 | Non-members: $8
Pre-registration required by March 14 at 11:59 pm
Register Here
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Registration
Ages 2-5
All Access Members: $4
Trail Pass Members: $6
Non-members: $8
Register Here
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Become a Member
Take advantage of member benefits and discounts!
Join Now
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More Events
Explore other upcoming events!
Event Calendar
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us.
To become a member, click here
March 15, 2023
@
10:00 am
–
11:30 am
April 1 and 2 @ 9:00 am, 10:30 am, and 12:00 pm
Riveredge
Pancake Breakfast
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with all you can eat pancakes held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Menu includes all you can eat pancakes along with pure maple syrup (with optional pickle!), a serving of ham, coffee, and juice.
Use the buttons below to register for your preferred date and time.
Non-Member: $15 | Members: $12 | 3 & under: Free
Pre-registration is required by March 31 at 4:00 pm.
Please note that the pancakes are not gluten free.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Walk-ins will be accepted at the Saturday Noon timeslot.
All other time slots are full.
Sponsored by Outpost natural foods
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with an all you can eat pancake breakfast held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Seatings at 9:00am – 10:00am, 10:30am – 11:30am, or 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Space is limited.
Important Details for Attendees
• Park at the Visitor’s Center for your scheduled seating time (If someone in your group has mobility issues, you’re welcome to drop them off at the Sugarbush House and then park at the Visitor’s Center).
• Check in takes place at the Visitor’s Center.
• Hike to Sugarbush House.
• The program takes place outdoors, so dress for the weather. We pancake rain or shine. Or snow. Or frogs. You get the drift.
• Event concludes an hour after beginning so that we can clean for the next seating.
• We’ll be cooking all-you-can-eat pancakes for additional servings.
• Mimosas and beer are available for purchase, please bring cash if this is of interest.
• Maple sugarin’ season items for sale in the Nature Store in the Visitor’s Center, which will be open.
• The trails may be muddy…we recommend that you wear hiking or mud boots.
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us.
To become a member, click here
April 1, 2023
@
9:00 am
–
1:00 pm
April 1 and 2 @ 9:00 am, 10:30 am, and 12:00 pm
Riveredge
Pancake Breakfast
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with all you can eat pancakes held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Menu includes all you can eat pancakes along with pure maple syrup (with optional pickle!), a serving of ham, coffee, and juice.
Use the buttons below to register for your preferred date and time.
Non-Member: $15 | Members: $12 | 3 & under: Free
Pre-registration is required by March 31 at 4:00 pm.
Please note that the pancakes are not gluten free.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Walk-ins will be accepted at the Saturday Noon timeslot.
All other time slots are full.
We invite you to join us as we close out the maple sugarin’ season the best way we know how- with an all you can eat pancake breakfast held outside right in the middle of the Sugarbush.
Seatings at 9:00am – 10:00am, 10:30am – 11:30am, or 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Space is limited.
Important Details for Attendees
• Park at the Visitor’s Center for your scheduled seating time (If someone in your group has mobility issues, you’re welcome to drop them off at the Sugarbush House and then park at the Visitor’s Center).
• Check in takes place at the Visitor’s Center.
• Hike to Sugarbush House.
• The program takes place outdoors, so dress for the weather. We pancake rain or shine. Or snow. Or frogs. You get the drift.
• Event concludes an hour after beginning so that we can clean for the next seating.
• We’ll be cooking all-you-can-eat pancakes for additional servings.
• Mimosas and beer are available for purchase, please bring cash if this is of interest.
• Maple sugarin’ season items for sale in the Nature Store in the Visitor’s Center, which will be open.
• The trails may be muddy…we recommend that you wear hiking or mud boots.
Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us.
To become a member, click here
April 2, 2023
@
9:00 am
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1:00 pm
March 18 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Maple Sugarin’ Festival
The Festival is back! The Maple Sugarin’ Shindigs have been wonderful, but it’s time- you are invited to our grand celebration of spring- the Maple Sugarin’ Festival!
See description below.
In an effort to make the Maple Sugarin’ Festival more accessible to everyone, the registration fee is the same for members and non-members this year. Instead of a discount, members will get some fun Riveredge swag when they arrive at the festival!
All ages welcome!
Everyone ages 2+: $3 | Children under 2: Free!
Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not required. Online registration will close at 4pm on Friday 3/17. Walk-in registrations will be available the day of the festival!
Register Here
Sponsor: Outpost Natural Foods
Weather Forecast
Saturday will be cold and windy. Trails are icy. Please dress in warm layers! We have adapted activities for warmth and safety.
Instead of hiking through the Sugarbush, a shuttle will be provided between the activities at the Main Center and those at the Sugarbush House. We will have additional Handicap Parking available at both sites if you will need your vehicle for transport.
Check in and Registration at the Main Center.
Parking
If parking fills up at the Main Center, there will be parking available at Newburg Fireman’s Park, and a bus shuttle will be running.
Timing
The event runs from 12-4pm on Saturday, 3/18, come and go as you please! Live music at the Sugarbush House from 1-3pm
What to Expect
You can look forward to activities like:
- Adventure Add-On: Geocaching!
Using a GPS unit, go on a treasure hunt around Riveredge in search of hidden containers, and leave with a prize. $5 per family.
- Beaded Sumac Zipper Pulls
- Tree Tappin’ Trading Post
- Maple Legends, Stories, and Songs
- Try-it-Yourself Tree Tappin’
- Crafting with Lesley
- Evaporator Demonstration
- As well as delicious treats! A pancake & pickle in syrup is provided with your registration. Additional pancakes will be available for purchase, as well as…
Hot chocolate
Black coffee & specialty maple sugar coffee
Maple Sugar Rimmed Beer
Sap Tea
Popcorn
- Riveredge Kid, Josh Ammons, will be strumming his guitar and singing sweet tunes next to the woodstove from 1-3pm. While you listen, peruse the Sugarbush Store for maple goodness to take home, and check out local artist, Keaton Diffor’s beautiful, nature-inspired work (all eyes on the Pancakes in the Woods cards and stickers).
- To become a member, click here
March 18, 2023
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12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
