Springtime at the Sugar Bush

2005 marks the 12th anniversary of the Buckhorn MapleFest and many new activities are planned to make it a very special occasion. Buckhorn MapleFest takes place 4 km south of Buckhorn Ontario located in the heart of Kawartha Lakes cottage country. All of the activities take place at the Sugar Bush.

Times and Location:
MapleFest is located 1 km east of county road 23 (highway 507) at
the junction of Curve Lake Road. Driving times are 3 minutes south
of Buckhorn, 20 minutes north of Peterborough, 40minutes east of Lindsay, 40 minutes from Apsley, 60 minutes from Campbellford and 1 ½ to 2 hours from Toronto. MapleFest is open on three weekends 9:30 to 4:00 March 19,20, 25, 26,27 April 2,3. Cost is $4.00/person for children under 2 years there is no Charge.

Activities:
A a delicious meal of pancakes and sausage covered in Maple Syrup served by the Lakefield Lions, a horse drawn hay ride to the sugar bush, an informative walking trail, demonstrations of traditional Syrup making using pails for collecting the sap and a wood fired evaporator to boil it, a pioneer display boiling sap over an open fire.

Demonstrations of sugar making, hands on activities for the kids from tapping holes to cutting logs with an old fashioned crosscut saw, snowshoes, the animals at the ‘kid’s corral’, a giant straw pile, pony rides live music at the market.

Top this off with a treat of toffee on snow. Our snow canon and 4 wheeler wagon rides will return again this year. An assortment of maple syrup, other maple products Homemade Jams and Preserves are available for purchase.

Each day will feature a special event such as the free Newfoundland dog cart rides on Sunday March 25th from 12 am to 3 pm or the Buckhorn Snowmobile Club free rides March 19th.

New This Year:
Tours will be available in French. We also hope have planned a new and exciting line up of local musicians to entertain you. Look on the web site www.mcleanberryfarm.com/events.html for dates of other events as they become available. All activities but the pony rides and food are included in the admission cost.

Other Activities at the Sugar Bush Weekdays March 15th to April 9th Maple sugar bush tours are
a fun and educational experience for all. They are geared to the age level of the group, from pre school to seniors.

Tours are available in English or French and include - a hay ride, guided tour of the sugar bush and sugar camp, pioneer demonstration with hands on activities, toffee on snow, a romp in the straw pile and a teachers package packed with information and activities to take back to the classroom. A great hit with all is a visit to our ‘‘kids coral’’ to visit the farm animals.

There is also a picnic area to eat your snack or lunch and our country market will be open during tour times featuring fresh syrup and other maple Products.

For all the details visit the Mclean Berry Farm website or phone [705] 657-2134