03/13/25 - WCSG's Travellin' Together - Maple Syrup Festival

Jones Maple Syrup Festival includes a tour of the facilities, civil war re-enactments, and a wagon ride., Plus plenty of maple syrup! Image courtesy of the Maple Syrup Festival. 03/13/25.

Posted by: Joel Hill | Thursday, March 13th, 2025 ( 6:00am)

As spring is fast approaching, so too does one of Michigan’s favorite activities: harvesting maple syrup.

The Jones Maple Syrup Festival runs this weekend and next with plenty of activities surrounding the sticky syrup. Tours of the sugar house will offer you a glimpse into the effort made turning sap into syrup. You can also watch a local family make maple syrup the old-fashioned way. In addition to the maple syrup, a pancake eating contest starts on Saturday with multiple categories of participants as well as prizes for first and second place. Horse drawn wagon rides will also be available for a donation.

And on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd, civil war re-enactors will demonstrate life during the civil war, complete with a cannon demonstration. For more information including a complete schedule, visit our website at Maple.