Maple Syrup season corresponds with the end of winter and March Spring School Break for kids and Easter-Passover holidays. In some parts of the country like British Columbia the season starts in February, however most of the major producing areas start in mid March through until April depending on the temperatures during the day and evening. Maple syrup events at pancake barns, in the sugar bush, and festivals in towns and cities across the country all come together to celebrate new beginnings, spring tonics, and family fun.

Maple Syrup Festivals

North of Toronto Ontario

• including north East north and north west of Toronto. A variety of activites and fun for the entire family
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Quebec-Sugaring off.

• In the Province of Quebec maple syrup harvest is called sugaring off.
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Nova Scotia Maple Festivals

• Maple Syrup events and festivals run throughout the Province from Early March to Mid April
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New Brunswick Sugar Camps

• Maple Sugar Bush visits are popular in New Brunswick During Maple Sap harvest time. There is a festival put on by the Maple Syrup Producers
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British Columbia

• Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival Saturday February 6, 2010
  10:00 am - 4:30 pm
  Taste maple syrup from Vancouver Island at the Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival located at the BC Forest Discovery Centre--a 100-acre, open air museum with an operational railway in Duncan, British Columbia. Book Duncan BC Hotels on-line

Canadian Maple Syrup

Watch out French Fries Maple Syrup is taking over!

According to the Government of Canada Maple Syrup “Canada produces about 85 per cent of the world’s maple syrup. It is the world leader in exports, selling about 30,000 tonnes valued at $147 million to more than 40 countries. In Canada, the maple syrup industry is surpassed only by frozen French fries in single horticultural commodity exports.”

“This is certainly one of Canada’s Seven Wonders and a unique gift to the rest of the world.” according to Ron Taylor, Publisher of Canada Travel News. Taylor adds," it clearly establishes a brand identity with the Maple leaf symbolizing what is one of Canada's world renowned icons".

Canada’s Provincial Producers
The greater number of producers is mostly in Quebec, with the rest in Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Coincidentally these are also the Provinces with the best fall colours. The main syrup producing trees are sugar maples, red maples and silver maples. Ken Jewett has developed a passion for the Canadian maple tree with the founding of Maple Leaves Forever. Maple Leaves Forever (MLF) is focusing on the planting of the Maple Tree across Canada. MLF believes that the Maple tree, which plays a truly significant role in so many aspects of life in Canada, not only deserves but also requires a focused mentoring

41 years of tapping Maple trees in Greater Toronto Area

Toronto's sugar shacks are back in full swing and flowing with golden maple sap, as Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) celebrates the 41th Anniversary of its Annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup has started.

The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival has been open to the community since 1968 welcoming kids, families and new Canadians with the opportunity to getoutside and learn about Canada's tradition of making maple syrup. Fun events such as wagon rides, craft sessions, tours, demonstrations, animal shows, andspecial films have attracted more and more visitors each year.

The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival runs March 7 through April 6 at the Kortright Centre for Conservation in Woodbridge and at Bruce's Mill Conservation in Stouffville, $8 for adults and $5 for children above the age of five. Details, including activity schedules, are available at www.trcaparks.ca/maplesyrup.

March Break Activities often coincide with the Maples Syrup Harvest. See more ideas on family fun and kids activities during March Break in Ontario Easter is also a good time to get out to the Sugar Bush and there are a number of Resort destination Easter getaways north of Toronto. Reserve your hotel rooms in the Greater Toronto Area.