Maple Sugarin’ Festival 2026

The fifth season is here- the Maple Sugarin’ Season! Bring your families, bring your friends to celebrate this sappy gift from the trees at Riveredge’s annual Maple Sugarin’ Festival on March 14th!

Choose your adventure as you hike through the maple forest where you can tap a tree, trade nature items for maple candies, observe various means of syrup production through history, complete a sappy scavenger hunt, and create a nature-based craft. Upon arrival at the Sugarbush House, enjoy 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.

What to Expect

You can look forward to activities like:
– Live Music from 1-3pm
– Tree Tappin’ Trading Post
– Maple Legends, Stories, and Songs
– Try-it-Yourself Tree Tappin’
– Crafting with Natural Materials
– Evaporator Demonstration
– Delicious Treats! A pancake & pickle in syrup is provided with your registration. Additional pancakes will be available for purchase, as well as… Hot chocolate, Specialty Maple Sugar Coffee, Maple Sugar Rimmed Beer, Sap Tea, and Popcorn.

Parking and Check-in: Parking will be at Newburg Fireman’s Park, and two bus shuttles will be running between the park and Riveredge. There will be spots reserved for those with limited mobility at the Visitor Center. Check-in or register at the Riveredge Visitor Center.

Timing: The event runs from 12-4pm on Saturday March 14th, come and go as you please! Live music at the Sugarbush House from 1-3pm.

Accessibility: We will have accessible parking reserved at the Visitor Center. Riveredge also has TWO all-terrain wheelchairs available to reserve for the event at no cost! Learn more or reserve a wheelchair here. Please note, the pancakes contain gluten, wheat, and dairy.

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.

Expect the ground to be muddy and wear appropriate footwear. Layers in anticipation of rain are recommended. Event activities are both indoor and outdoor.

*Extra pancake tickets will be available for purchase, cash & Venmo in the pancake line, credit card at concessions. For an all-you-can-eat pancake experience, check out the Pancake Breakfast on March 28th.

*Plus baked good available for purchase from Bethmayhem:

Pre-register by March 13 at 4:00 pm or register at the event. Pre-registration is highly recommended so Riveredge can prepare enough pancakes, syrup, exclusive maple sugarin’ pins for members, and other supplies for everyone to enjoy. Happy sugarin’ season!

questions?

If you have questions or need more information about the Maple Sugarin’ Festival, please contact Alina Prahl at aprahl@riveredge.us or 262-375-2715.

The Maple Sugarin’ Festival is proudly sponsored by:

More Sponsors coming soon! Interested in sponsoring Riveredge’s Maple Sugarin’ Festival? Contact Sharon Cross at scross@riveredge.us or 262-375-2715. You can learn more about sponsorship levels and benefits here.