Just after celebrating the spring equinox, Mainers this weekend will be able to embrace the season during the state’s 42nd annual Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.
Sugarhouses across the state typically offer samples and demonstrate how maple syrup is made, as well as hosting tours and activities to celebrate the occasion. Some locations will have events both Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to double check on dates and hours.
Below are sugarhouses around Bangor holding Maine Maple Sunday Weekend events. See the complete list on the Maine Maple Producers Association website.
Williams Family Farm, Hadley’s Maine Maple Syrup
50 Airline Road, Clifton
207-949-1653
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Williams Family Farm will offer free samples of Hadley’s Maine Maple Syrup, maple nuts and many more maple products. Alongside its own maple kettle corn, the farm will also offer pancakes to slather in fresh maple syrup.
Back Ridge Sugar House
107 Boston Road, Winterport
207-944-2575
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Back Ridge Sugar House will demonstrate how the evaporator works to turn sap in maple syrup and provide sugar house tours. It will be selling numerous types of maple treats, maple syrup, bourbon barrel-aged syrup and a variety of confections including maple cotton candy.
Nutkin Knoll Farms & Sugarworks
269 Chapman Road, Newburgh
207-234-7268
Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Nutkin Knoll Farms will provide the opportunity to see a wood-fired sap evaporator and enjoy some free samples of maple cotton candy, syrup, popcorn, pure maple cream and maple candies. The business also has farm animals housed in an antique barn, and provides tours on groomed trails.
