
Maple Weekend happens annually across New York State across two weekends (2023 dates: March 18-19 and March 25-26) and is a chance for the public to visit farms to learn about New York’s maple sugarmaking processes and traditions. Plus, it provides a chance to taste pure maple syrup in its many forms – right from the source.
This multi-weekend event takes place at several farm locations throughout the Western New York area and far beyond in rain, snow, or shine.

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What to Expect:
Maple weekend includes tasting the pure and natural food product at its freshest and in its many forms, learning how maple syrup and other maple confections are made, experiencing unique family traditions of making maple syrup, celebrating New York’s first agricultural harvest of the season, and meeting the producers.
Did you know that New York is the second largest maple producing state in the U.S. annually? A Maple Weekend visit, which is extremely family friendly we might add, also involves learning about the many ways to cook and bake with maple syrup, maple sap and other maple drinks and products.
Tours and product samples are offered at most sites free of charge (museums are the exception), and on-site pancake breakfasts, where available, incur a per-plate cost and prices vary by location. You can find producers offering a pancake breakfast here!
Pro tip: Many locations will be muddy, so make sure to dress in layers and wear closed-toe or insulated footwear.
For more info on Maple Weekend and a full list of farms open for visitors, check out mapleweekend.com.
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Maple Weekend Events Near Buffalo:
TreeTap Maple Festival
Sat, Mar 25 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FreeErie County Forestry Bureau • 11200 Genesee Rd East Concord, NY 14055
South Towns
Maple Weekend at Letchworth State Park
Sat, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 26 • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FreeLetchworth State Park • 6787 Denton Corners Road Castile, 14427
Wyoming County
Maple Weekends at Johnson Estate Winery
Sat, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 26 • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Admission starts at: $5Johnson Estate Winery • 8419 W Main Rd (Rte. 20) Westfield, 14787
Southern Tier
Maple Sugar Festival At Genesee Country Village & Museum
Sat, Mar 25 - Sun, Mar 26 • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Genesee Country Village & Museum • 1410 Flint Hill Rd Mumford, 10451
Other
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Tap Into Maple & Taste of Maple At Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Sat, Mar 25 • 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $12Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village • 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd. Amherst, 14228
North Towns