Hudson Valley Maple Sugar Events



A round up of some of the best maple sugar tours and events in the Hudson Valley

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One of the favorite traditions here in the Hudson Valley is maple sugaring time. You can find Maple Sugar festivals, tours and more. Many local sugar houses open their doors to the public during this time and show us how maple syrup is made and gives us a taste of the real mouth-watering stuff! 

March 22-23 and 29-30 are the official maple weekends in New York State. 

February 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22 & 23, March 1 & 2, 8 & 9
Outdoor Discovery at Hudson Highlands Nature Center, Cornwall
Two Public Tours offered: As winter winds down, it’s maple sugaring time! Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, & modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! Plus, delicious local maple syrup from tree Juice is available for sale to tour attendees (see below for details). Join us for a sweet time! Sugar Bush Tours: 11am, 1pm & 2pm. A one-mile moderate hike through field and forest to the Sugar Bush Shack. **(terrain and weather conditions dependent- a Maple Lane tour will be given if we are unable to hike to the Sugar Bush). Maple Lane Tours: 12pm & 3pm. Great for families with little ones in strollers and/or those with limited mobility, it’s a short distance from the front pavilion to our Maple Lane Sugar Shack after a tour of the sugar maple stand. Prepaid registration is VERY STRONGLY SUGGESTED and is the only way to guarantee your desired tour date/time!! Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

March 2, 1-2pm & 8, 2pm-3pm
Muscoot Farm, Katonah; 914-864-7282
Syrup isn’t just for pancakes! Come learn about all the ways to use maple syrup in the kitchen while cooking up a maple-themed culinary treat! This cooking class will be offered in Muscoot’s Activity Building for $20 per person, for adults and kids ages 6+. Treats may range from sweet to savory, so bring your appetite with you! Registration is required online.

Muscoot Farms Pancake Breakfast
March 9, 11am-2pm
Muscoot Farm, Katonah; 914-864-7282
Join us to celebrate the end of our sugaring season! Enjoy some pancakes and taste our house-made syrup! Registration is required. Tickets are $5 per person.

March 15 & 16, 12:30-3pm
Muscoot Farm, Katonah; 914-864-7282
Help us finish the sugaring season by collecting the last bit of sap and un-tapping the trees! In this private, hands-on tour, participants will learn about the tapping process of maple sugaring, in reverse! Choose from a half hour session at 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm or 2:30pm, limited to one group for each timeslot. $25 per group of 6. Registration is required!

Saturdays & Sundays in March 2025, 10am to 3pm
Corey's Sugar Shack, Highland; Call John at (845) 706-2484
Here at Corey's Sugar Shack, we are dedicated to education, and we will be hosting Maple Tours for a charge of $5.00 during NYS Maple Weekend for anyone interested in seeing the Maple Syrup process first-hand. We encourage attendees to dress warm and wear comfortable shoes. Each tour and tasting lasts approximately 30 minutes, and there will be plenty of our 100% pure Maple Syrup for sale at the end of each tour. Appointments are strongly suggested.

February 22 & 3, March 1 & 2, 8 & 9
Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining; (914) 762-2912
Stoke up the fire, it’s sugaring season at Teatown! From tapping to collecting, boiling to bottling, Teatown’s naturalists will be in Warren’s Sugar House sharing facts and folklore about this sweet time of year. Limited to five families. No more than five family members/family. One ticket per family (includes up to 5 people). Reservations required.

Maple Sugaring: How to Tap a Tree in Your Backyard
February 23, 2pm-4pm
Ashokan Center, Olivebridge; (845) 657-8333 
Join Ashokan educator and ecologist Del Orloske and Director of Forest Services Ryan Trapani of the Catskill Forest Association for this informative program. You will learn about how to identify and tap maple trees in your backyard or another place you have access to such as your school. We will start indoors and then explore outside. Please wear layers and prepare to be outside in winter weather for a significant portion of the program.

March 22 & 23, 29 & 30, 9:30am-4pm
Soukup Farms, Dover Plains; (845) 264-3137
Highlights will include a self-guided maple tour, product samples, a limited breakfast takeout menu, sugar on snow, fresh maple popcorn, and maple & apple cider donuts. The farm store is open and stocked. Syrup making (weather depending). Pre-orders for maple syrup products.

Feb 22, March 15, 11am-3pm
Seed Song Farm, 160 Esopus Avenue, Kingston
Rekindle your relationship to the land -- join us for a Maple Sugaring weekend event and tour-- a fun, delicious educational and cultural experience for all ages. Maple Tour, Cultural Stories and Pancakes! Feed our sheep, goats and chickens (no guest dogs, please). Sliding scale admission. Plates of pancakes, farm syrup, beverages, and other treats available for an additional fee. Maple Tours run at approx. 11am and 12:30pm. RSVP in advance to save! 

Updated January 23, 2025



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