Maple Syrup Festivals 2011

Maple Madness
Sugar shacks around the Hudson Valley are offering tours, festivals and pancake breakfasts to celebrate the 2011 harvest. 

Many farm participate in the New York State Maple Producers Assocation's Maple Weekends, holding events on March 19-20 and the 26, 27. Others offer tours all month long or by appointment.

Here's our guide to the sweetest events of the year.

Sharpe Reservation Maple Celebration, A Sugar Maple Celebration, maple sugaring, Sugar Bush Hike, Nature Discovery Room, Planetarium, Woodsmen Field Day. Local crafters' and farmers' market

March 19 & 20

Muscoot Farm

Route 100, Somers, NY. 

Maple making demonstration. See the farm animals. Maple Products for sale. Pancake breakfast: adults $7, kids 2-11 $3 under 2 free. Rt 684 to Rt 35 (Katonah Exit). 

 Niese's Maple Farm
 136 Wiccopee Road   Putnam Valley, (845) 526-3748.
Tours on making syrup, breakfast, gifts. BBQ rib- maple BBQ sauce - lunch or take out. Blacksmith country music.

March 26 & 27

Hahn Farm

Salt Point, NY

Farm animals, hayrides, maple making demonstrations, maple products for sale. Pancake breakfast: adults $7, kids 2-11 $3, under 2 free.

 Niese's Maple Farm
 136 Wiccopee Road   Putnam Valley, (845) 526-3748.
Tours on making syrup, breakfast, gifts. BBQ rib- maple BBQ sauce - lunch or take out. Blacksmith country music. 

Frost Valley YMCA
 1920 Frost Valley Road,  Claryville
 Visit Frost Valley YMCA environmental education and conference center to learn the all natural Tree to table process of producing maple syrup. Tours run every 30 minutes. Free samples at the end of every tour and the opportunity to buy our syrup and maple soda.

Local sugar shacks:

Sugarbrook Maple

351 Samsonville Road, Kerhonkson, (845) 626-3466. Call for tours mid-Feb.through March.

Lyonsville Sugarhouse

591 Cty Rte 2, Accord, (845) 687-2518. Sap house open daily during season, call first

High Point Mountain Maple Syrup
75 Whispell Rd, West Shoka, 845-657-7252, Maple products can be purchased year round.

Oliverea School House Maple Syrup
609 Oliverea Rd, Oliverea, 845-254-5296. State-of-the-art maple farm with 3,000 taps in the Catskill Mountains.  Tours available year round.

For more maple weekend events throughout the state, visit the NY Maple Growers site.