Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/04/2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Mackenzie Center
Categories
Ever wonder how maple syrup goes from inside a maple tree to your pancakes and waffles? Join us at the Friends of MacKenzie Maple Fest at the MacKenzie Center to learn about the past and present of maple sugaring practices.
This sweet event will offer all things maple syrup, including drop-in activities, guided tours of our sugarbush, demonstrations on how to tap a tree, and interpretive talks on the historical methods and cultural importance of maple sugaring in Wisconsin. Ice cream topped with pure maple syrup for sale, gift shop, concessions, and local Wisconsin maple syrup will be available. Horsedrawn wagon rides from 10 am – 2 pm. Quilt and 50/50 raffle drawing at noon. Maple scavenger hunt for kids and their families.
This event is free and open to the public, and you do not need a state park sticker to attend. No dogs, please (service animals welcomed). For more info, call (608) 635-8112, or visit friendsofmackenzie.org or dnr.wi.gov (search for MacKenzie), or check out our Facebook page: Friends of MacKenzie Education Center
Note: Pancake breakfast, 8 am – noon at the lodge; tickets $10 (ages 13+), $5 (5-12), FREE for kids under 5. CASH only. Sponsored by The Friends of MacKenzie and Lake Wisconsin Lions Club.