The Sweetest Time of the Year at Northern Wisconsin’s Maple Farms

March and April’s grab-bag weather can be a challenging time of year for winter sports enthusiasts in northern Wisconsin. But while snowmobilers and ice fishers might not appreciate the deteriorating conditions of the trails and the ice this time of year, these temperatures—above freezing during the day and below freezing at night—provide just the right conditions for maple syrup production.

Maple products were one of Wisconsin’s earliest agricultural products. In fact, Native Americans and European settlers collected maple sap long before Wisconsin gained status as a state. Still today, Wisconsin ranks among the top maple-syrup-producing states in the nation, and here are two upcoming events in northern Wisconsin that provide opportunities for you to learn more about maple syrup production—and maybe even taste the sweet stuff, too.

2023 Maple Syrup Events in Northern Wisconsin

Maplefest at Glenna Farms

Amery, WI

Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring your family and friends to Glenna Farms for free pancakes, sap-to-syrup tour of the farm, and horse-drawn hayrides. Check out the new giveaways and attractions this year. Food shelf donations will be collected. For more information, visit Glenna Farms’ website.

12th Annual Phelps Maple Syrup Fest

Phelps, WI

Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Celebrate Wisconsin’s maple syrup heritage at this daylong event held at Phelps School. Phelps Maple Syrup Fest will feature tree-tapping demos, tours of local sugar bushes where you’ll learn how sap becomes maple syrup, an arts and crafts show, treats at the Maple Café, and more!

A portion of the proceeds from Maple Syrup Fest will benefit area high school graduates through continuing education scholarships.

For more information, visit the event page.