The third annual Ottawa 'I Heart Beer & Taco Festival' will run from Friday, February 28 - March 1, 2025. This event promised to be two fun-filled days and nights of beer, cider and spirits sampling with games, dancing, and tacos!

When: Friday, February 28 (6:00pm - 11:00pm) and Saturday, March 1 (12:00pm - 10:00pm), 2025
Where: EY Centre, Eastern Ontario's Largest Exhibition Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa
Cost: Tokens (used for both food and drink) are $2.50 each, cash only
Average sample cost: 1 token
Beer sample size: 5 oz

Curious about which breweries will be onsite? Here's a list of what to expect:
Cowbell Brewing Co.​ (Blyth, ON)​
​Junction 56 Distillery (Stratford, ON)
Founder's Original (Burlington, ON)
Rice Lake Hard Cider (Baltimore, ON)
Lake of Bays Brewing Co. (Baysville, ON)
​​Black Fly Beverage Company (London, ON)
Sandbagger Hard Seltzer (Toronto, ON)
Dunrobin Distilleries (Ottawa, ON)
Orleans Brewing Co (Ottawa, ON)
Black Rapids Brewing Company (Ottawa, ON)
Cold Bear Brewing Company (Arnprior, ON)
Broadhead Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)
Latina Beer (Niagara Falls, ON)
Paniza Brewing Co. (Toronto, ON)
Stray Dog Brewing Company (Orleans, ON)
Big Rig Brewery (Kanata, ON)
Flora Hall Brewing (Ottawa, ON)
Bicycle Craft Brewery (Ottawa, ON)
Bond Brewing Company (Orleans, ON)
Kichesippi Beer Co. (Ottawa, ON)
4 Degrees Brewing & Distilling (Smith Falls, ON)
Dominion City Brewing Co. (Ottawa, ON)
Black Lab Brewing (Toronto, ON)

Curious about your food options? Here are some examples:
Chucky Habanero Hot Sauce
Bitten on Locke
​El Patcho’s Tacos
Fiesta Empanada
LeSher Kitchen
Mona's Taqueria
Picante mx
Mexi-can cocina
Junior & The Kid BBQ
Curry Curry
Maria's Tacos
SmokeBox Catering
Unique Choice
La Mesita Restaurante
Fiesta and Tequila
La Catrina
El Gringo Taqueria

Here's what you need to know:
➡️ All General Admission Tickets include admission to the Festival and an official 10 ounce I❤︎BEER sampling cup. Tokens can be purchased at the festival (cash only) at the designated token tent or online when purchasing tickets.
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? Designated Driver Tickets are $10 at the Door. DD Tickets give you admission to the event but you are not permitted to consume any alcohol at the Festival (If caught consuming alcohol of any kind, you'll be removed from the venue). Non Alcoholic drinks and food can be purchased using tokens at the local food vendor booths and the snack shack.
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​? Volunteer prior or during the event to get FREE Tickets and Tokens. Start times are flexible and the work is pretty easy.
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? The Earlier you buy your admission ticket, the cheaper it is. Tickets start at just $9.99 for Session #2 and $14.99/$15.99 for Session #1 & #3 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees) and slowly make their way up to our regular ticket price of $14.99/$19.99 (Plus HST and Ticket Fees)

See their website for further detail on ticket pricing and packages.

Most importantly - have fun!!

Canada's largest showcase of outdoor gear and adventure travel experiences in coming to TORONTO! I'm planning on heading there February 21st or 22nd, and I CAN'T WAIT!

Why? Because there are over 320 exhibitors offering the latest camping gear, paddle sports, outdoor clothing, scuba diving and adventure travel destinations.

Did you Know? There are over 100 adventure presentations being offered over the course of the weekend as well!

When: February 21-23, 2025
Where: International Centre, Toronto

How much? About $17 per person, or get a weekend pass for $21

Brooks Farm Maplefest 2025 will be held from Saturday, March 8th to Sunday, March 30th in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada.

The whole family will enjoy Brooks Farm Maplefest with Fun Activities,
Bon Fires and an Indoor Pancake House.
*Train or Wagon Ride
*Self Guided & Guided Educational Tours
*Camp Fire in Sugar Bush
*Evaporator Demos
*Small maple syrup tasting
*Marshmallows to roast over the bonfires
*Maple Sugar Products (additional cost)
*Pancakes Breakfast (additional cost)
*Barnyard Playland (weather permitting)

Maplefest Ticket: $12.99 + HST
Adult Maplefest Ticket + Pancake Breakfast: $25.99 + HST
Child Maplefest Ticket + Pancake Breakfast: $21.99 + HST
Buy Your Tickets Online

Open Weekends and March Break, 2025

Tours run at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and the FINAL tour of the day is at 2 pm

McLachlan Maple Syrup and Pancake House 2025 invite you to see how they make real Maple Syrup on their farm in Komoka, Ontario, Canada.

Learn how the McLachlan family makes maple syrup,
enjoy a walk on the nature trail and of course, enjoy some delicious pancakes with their delicious maple syrup.

Hours of operation are 9 am - 3 pm on the following dates:
February 14,15,16,17
February 22,23
March 1,2
March 6,7,8,9
March break 10-14,15,16
March 20,21,22,23
March 27,28,29,30
April 5,6,7,8

The pancake house is a quaint restaurant, nestled among maple trees that have been tapped by the McLachlan family for over 100 years.
Wagon Rides - Available on weekends only (Saturdays and Sundays) and also during the week of March Break $1.00/person
Playground - There is a small playground for kids of all ages to enjoy.
The self-guided tour explains how the process of maple syrup production has evolved over the years. The end of the trail will lead you to the red buildings where their maple syrup is made.
All production is done on the farm by the McLachlan family.
This is done at your own pace and no set times.

The 2025 Powassan Maple Syrup Festival is on Saturday, April 26th in Powassan, Ontario, Canada.

Plan to bring your family & friends to the 2025 Powassan Maple Syrup Festival on the 4th Saturday in April.
This outdoor family-friendly event offers visitors a fun-filled day with many activities and events.
Be sure to sample the many wonderful Maple Treats!
Free & Ticketed Events

The 2025 Bowmanville Maplefest is on Saturday, May 3rd in Downtown Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

The start of Spring means it is time for the 2025 Bowmanville Maplefest!
Bring your friends and family to Historic Downtown Bowmanville for a fun day!
*Local Maple Syrup Producers *Businesses *Handmade Crafts *Musicians *Food Trucks *Community Groups
Come early and enjoy a Pancake Breakfast!
Stroll along four city blocks turned into pedestrian zones with over 250 participants for your browsing enjoyment.
The kids will be thrilled with the many kid-friendly activities.
FREE shuttle service!
Park for free at Clarington Fields 2375 Baseline Rd (soccer facility)
just north of Hwy 401 hop on a shuttle bus leaving approximately every 15 minutes and get dropped off right in the action.
When you’re done, jump on a return shuttle. No hassle. No stress. Just fun!
(Note: shuttles are not accessible, accessible parking is available in Municipal lots and on Church Street)

The 2025 Muskoka Maple Festival is on Saturday, April 26th in Downtown Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.

Mark your calendar for the sweetest party of the year, the 2025 Muskoka Maple Festival!
A family-friendly event that celebrates the maple harvest in Muskoka.
A full day of fun and activities, vendors and displays, live music, street performers, and, best of all, delicious food!
With local restaurants, bakeries, and cafés serving up unique maple-inspired offerings, the biggest challenge will be deciding which tasty
treats to try.
Bring your appetite and sense of adventure and eat your way through the amazing lineup.
Discover pure Maple Syrup, Maple Beer, and unique maple-inspired dishes.
Kiwanis Sap Run: 10 AM - 11 AM

Pancakes Rotary Pancake Breakfast - 9 AM -1 PM

Adult Meal: $10
3 Pancakes
3 Sausage
1 Drink (Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Juice or Water)

Kids Meal: $5
1 Pancake
1 Sausage
1 Drink (Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Juice or Water)



Tickets at the door

The Cold Creek Maple Festival 2025 will be held on Saturday, March 1st at the Cold Creek Conservation Area, Schomberg, Ontario.

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Cold Creek Maple Festival.
Join in for a day filled with fun activities.
Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, learn about the process of syrup making, take a guided hike to the sugar bush, and see tree-tapping demonstrations.

Cold Creek Conservation Area offers a large selection of activities to keep the whole family entertained.
Weather permitting, try your hand at Archery, Snowshoeing or Cross-Country Skiing.
Let the kids enjoy face painting while you bask in the magic of the strolling magic show.
Explore the vendor market featuring local artisans and discover unique treasures to take home.

Buy your tickets online
General Admission (Single): $12.00
General Admission (Family): $10.00

Elliott Tree Farm Maple Syrup Experience 2025 is from February 15th to April 6th in Erin, Ontario, Canada.

Join Elliott Tree Farm for their Annual Maple Syrup Experience.
While the sap is not yet flowing as of February 14th due to the cold temperatures, your Maple Syrup Experience pass grants you access to the Maple Syrup Museum of Ontario, all-you-can-eat pancakes along with a side of bacon and breakfast sausage, all topped with their award-winning Ontario pure maple syrup.
Take a stroll on the sugar shack trail leading to the maple sugar shack, where you can learn about the maple syrup process
while tasting maple taffy over snow, maple syrup, and maple sugar.
Open from 9 AM to 3 PM, with the last serving of pancakes at 12:30 PM.

• Reservations online only.
• Dogs are welcome on a leash, including inside the Horse Barn Canteen dining area.

The 2025 Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is on Saturday, April 5th in Downtown Elmira, Ontario, Canada.

Bring your family and friends to the 61st Annual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival!
This wonderful community tradition is known as the World’s Largest one-day Maple Syrup Festival.
Enjoy a full day of fun maple syrup festivities, delicious food, and unique activities for all ages!

*Pancake Breakfast at 7 am - Pancakes, Maple Syrup, Sausages and Drinks (located at the Lions Hall)
*Vendor Market - Explore the streets filled with local artisans, crafters, and vendors offering handmade goods, delicious treats, and more!
*Sugar Bush Tours - Take a local sugar bush guided tour.
*Maple Syrup Taffy Cones - Maple Syrup Taffy Cones - a favorite everyone loves!
*Kids’ Activities & Games - Games, Face Painting, and family-friendly activities.
*Live Entertainment - Enjoy live music and performances throughout the day.
*Parking & Shuttle Service - Convenient parking and shuttle services are available.
Bring CASH to pay for parking!

Admission: Free to enter the festival.

The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival has something for everyone!

The 2025 Pefferlaw Creek Farms Maple Syrup Festival is from Saturday, March 8th to Saturday, April 19th in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada.

Celebrate Pefferlaw Creek Farms' 10th Maple Syrup Season!

Sugar Shack and Tapping Tours, Maple Syrup Tastings, Live Music, Pancake Meal, and Maple Taffy every weekend starting
March 8 & 9 until April 19, from 10 am to 3 pm at the 2025 Pefferlaw Creek Farms Maple Syrup Festival!

Only $10 per person - Kids Under 12 are FREE - Tickets at the door only

#MapleSyrupFestival #MapleSyrupFestivals2025

The 2025 Fulton’s Sugar Bush & Maple Shop is open from Saturday, March 1st to Sunday, April 20th in Pakenham, Ontario, Canada.

Bring the whole family for some Springtime Maple fun at Fulton’s Sugar Bush & Maple Shop.
Located between Almonte and Pakenham, just 1 hour from Ottawa, Ontario, Fulton’s is one of Lanark County’s best-loved and well-known Sugar Bushes.
Enjoy the beauty of this 400-acre Sugar Bush filled with young and decades-old maple, pine, spruce, cedar, and white birch trees.
Ski or Snowshoe the 8km of widened and lengthened trails, take in the sights and sounds of the birds, and watch for animals and their tracks.
Take a Horse-drawn sleigh ride and let the kids play on the playground.

$10 site fee/VEHICLE/day

Open:
March 1st – April 20th, 2025
Monday - Friday - 10 am – 3 pm
Saturday & Sunday - 10 am – 4 pm

Get your tickets online

The 2025 Agape Valley Sugar Bush Experience runs from Saturday, March 1st to Saturday, March 29th in
Ridgeville, Ontario, Canada.



Plan your visit with family and friends to the 2025 Agape Valley Sugar Bush and take a FREE Sugar Bush Tour.
This 140-acre Sugar Bush is located in the heart of the Niagara Region where you can see how Maple Syrup is made and enjoy some Pancakes and Maple Taffy!

Pancake House
Menu - Pancakes and Sausage.
There will be no bookings/reservations for tables
Sugarbush Tours are FREE
Take a free hayride shuttle with your family/group down into the Sugar Bush where you will be taken on a walk through the forest
with a tour guide to see how the collection of sap has evolved over the years and how they transform maple sap into delicious maple syrup!

The Maple Store
Purchase delicious Maple Syrup that is made on-site!
Delicious maple treats!
Maple Taffy
A Sugar Bush favorite!
Made from our Maple Syrup, our Taffy on snow is 100% Maple Syrup, and 100% delicious!
This is available for purchase for $2 a Taffy.


Free, The reserved ticket will be free only one pass is required per carload.

A Parking Pass (one per carload) will be required for admission to come and enjoy the pancake house and sugar bush tours.

Buy Tickets Online

Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
March Break – March 10 -14, 2025
Saturday, March 15th, 2025
Saturday, March 22nd, 2025

Saturday, March 29th, 2025

Hours: 8:30 AM – 3 PM final dining room seating at 3 PM

Stanleys Olde Maple Lane Farm Sugarbush 2025 is from Saturday, March 1st to Sunday, April 20th in Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

The 2025 Maple Syrup season has finally arrived at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm!

Bring the family to visit the Sugar Shack, and watch the sap to syrup process unfold while enjoying taffy on the snow.
Take a walk, or snowshoe through over 2km worth of trails.
The Sugar Shack is an age-old log cabin, with a wood-burning evaporator, go inside and learn how maple sap becomes syrup.
The Sugar Shack has been used to make maple syrup for over 200 years.
Swing by the Heritage Barn, built in 1867, to visit all the animals. They love making new friends!
Hop on a tractor-drawn ride and be taken through an area of the farm and Sugarbush that is inaccessible on foot!
Of course, there will be taffy on the snow. The Taffy Shack will be making and serving Maple Taffies all day long!

Saturdays & Sundays March 1st – April 20th
Pancake House: 9 am – 2 pm (last seating @1:30pm)
Sugarbush & Farm: 10 am – 3 pm
March Break - March 11th – 14th (Tuesday – Friday)
Pancake House - 10 am – 2 pm (last seating @1:30pm)
Sugarbush & Farm: -10 am – 2 pm

$8.85 - General Admission General Admission - Ages 2 - 64
$4.42 - Seniors 65+
Tickets at the Gate
Under age 2 FREE
$42 Family Passes Up to 5 guests - All guests must arrive at the same time in the same vehicle - AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY