Check the list below for family-friendly places to celebrate the sweetest time of year in the greater Cleveland/Akron area.
March 3 & 10
Sap’s-a’Risin.’ Gather sap in the sugarbush, experience the tapping, gathering and boiling methods. 12-4 p.m. Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield Twp, geaugaparkdistrict.org
March 2-3 & 9-10
Maple Sugaring Weekends. Witness the maple-producing process as sap is collected and boiled and turned into maple syrup and candy. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland, lakemetroparks.com
Maple Sugaring at Rocky River Reservation. Take a self-guided hike through the sugarbush, visit the sugarhouse and sample maple syrup. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Maple Grove Picnic Area, North Olmsted, clevelandmetroparks.com
Maple Madness Tour at Butternut Maple Farm. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 12911 Butternut Road, Burton, facebook.com/butternutmaplefarm
March 9-10
Maple Sugaring in the Hills. Take a step back and see how maple sugar has been processed over the years. Hocking Hills State Park, 19852 State Route 664, Logan, Hocking Hills, ohiodnr.gov
March 15
Date Night: Maple Syrup. Learn the basics of Maple tapping and enjoy a sweet treat. Then, warm up around the fire with campfire activities and drinks from the bar. Tam O’ Shanter Park, 5055 Hills and Dales Rd NW, Canton, starkparks.com
March 23-24
Maple Mania Open House. Join a naturalist and learn the ins and outs of maple syrup production. Noon- 4 p.m. Liberty Park Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg, summitmetroparks.org
April 25-28
Geauga County Maple Festival. Four days of fun, food and “everything maple.” Chardon Square, 111 E. Park St., 440-286-3007, maplefestival.com
