Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 – Maple Syrup and Syruping events, classes, tutorials, and syrup festivals celebrations in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, Wayne County, and Macomb County MI. February and March are the months for Maple Syrup in Michigan!
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Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 (FEATURED)
Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 – Oakland County (FEATURED)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 10:30a-12:30p or 2p-4p
Madison Heights Syruping Events / Madison Heights Weekend Events – Maple Magic
Red Oaks Nature Center (30300 Hales Street, Madison Hts, MI 48071, 248-585-0100)
Be in the right place on Earth at the right time of year to experience the magic of maple with all your senses. See and hear the sap drip, smell the fresh, hot syrup and hold the tools of the maple trade. Start indoors, proceed to the sap collection and return to taste the rite of spring, maple sugar. Suitable for all ages. $10/person. To register, call 248-858-0916 weekdays or 248-585-0100 or online. Hosted by Oakland County Parks and Recreation.
Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 11a-3:30p Sunday, March 1, 2026 from 11a-2p (multiple time slots) (Also March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, & 22)
Milford Maple Syrup Events Events – Maple’s Sweet Story
Kensington Metropark – (4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford, MI 48380, 810-227-8910, metroparks.com)
Take a self-paced walk around the Farm’s s greenspace. During this passive program learn how to pick the right maple tree, and how maple trees are tapped, and sap is collected. Listen to a Anishinaabe storyteller to learn Native American legends and techniques of maple sugaring. Then stop by the evaporator to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple syrup. Guided demonstrations will be going on regularly covering all aspects of the process. Real maple sugar products will be available for purchase at the Farm Center sales trailer and pancake breakfasts are available on-site at the Farm Grille. This is a FREE event. All ages Event. No pre-registration. Call 810-227-8910 with questions. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.
Sunday, March 1 & Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 10:30a-4:30p each day
Farmington Hills Syrup Events – Maple Sugaring in your Backyard
Heritage Park (24725 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan)
4, 1-hr time slots to choose from each day. Discover the basics of making maple syrup from your own Maple tree. Witness the process of collecting sap and boiling it down over a campfire. Enjoy a free syrup treat. Syrup products and sugaring supplies will be available for participants to purchase. All ages. $7. Pre-registration required. To register. Hosted by the Farmington Hills Special Services Department.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 11:30a-2:45p
Bloomfield Hills Maple Syrup Events – WB Parks Maple Sugaring at Johnson Nature Center
Johnson Nature Center (3325 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, 248-341-6485)
Join a WB Parks naturalist on this maple sugaring adventure. Trips will be chaperoned by West Bloomfield Parks staff. The bus will depart from Drake Sports Park. West Bloomfield Parks Community Transit bus home pickup and return is available for this trip. Call 248-706-2411 to schedule your ride. This field trip is hosted by West Bloomfield Parks. Pre-registration is required. $15 resident / $20 non-resident. Hosted by WB Parks.
Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 11a-3p
Oakland County Parks Events / Clarkston Syrup Events – To The Sugar Shack
Wint Nature Center / Independence Oaks County Park (9501 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MI, 248-625-6473)
Ring in the maple season with our new mobile sugar shack! Explore the world of maple with a hands-on lesson on its history, science, and geography. See the sugaring process from tree to table and taste the result. Suitable for all ages. $10/person. Suitable for all ages. To register, call 248-858-0916 weekdays or online. Hosted by Oakland County Parks and Recreation.
Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 – Macomb County (FEATURED)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 11a-2p / Also March 1, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 2026 from 11a-2p
Wolcott Mill Metroparks Events / Ray Maple Syrup Events – Maple Sweetness
Wolcott Mill Metropark – (65775 Wolcott Rd, Ray, MI 48096, 586-752-5932, metroparks.com)
Enjoy a tractor drawn wagon ride to our sugar shack where you will see a wood-fired evaporator in action and discover how to turn sap into the sweet treat we all know and love. You will see how to identify and tap maple trees. Maple items will be available for purchase. All ages. This is a FREE event. Pre-registration is not required. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.
Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 – Washtenaw County (FEATURED)
Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 10a-noon / ALSO March 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 from 10a-noon
Hudson Mills Metroparks Events / Dexter Michigan Maple Syrup Events – Journey to the Sugar Bush
Hudson Mills Metropark – (8801 N Territorial Rd, Dexter, MI 48130, 734-426-8211, metroparks.com)
Learn how to recognize maples without their leaves, find out how to pick just the right tree, see the simple tools and techniques required, and if conditions are just right, watch the sap flow from a tap. A treat for the senses, you will taste, smell, and even hear how maple sugaring is special. All ages. $3 per child, $5 per adult. Pre-register required online or by calling 734-426-8211. You can add pancakes to go for an additional fee. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.
Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 – Wayne County (FEATURED)
Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 10a-noon or 2p-4p
Oakwoods Metroparks Events / New Boston Syrup Events – Maple Sugaring through the Ages
Oakwoods Metropark – (32911 Willow Rd, New Boston, MI 48164, 734-782-3956, metroparks.com)
Come see the methods used to collect maple sap and learn how the maple tree helped sustain early Americans. Program will begin indoors learning about the history of maple sugaring before heading outside to visit three sugaring “camps.” While visiting these camps discover how maple sugaring has changed, and in many ways stayed the same, throughout history.. All ages. $4 per child / $6 per adult. Advanced pre-registration required online or call 734-782-3956. A Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required to enter any Metropark. You can purchase an annual pass HERE.
Metro Detroit Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2026 / By Date (OTHER)
Saturday, February 14, 2026 from 1p-3p
Dearborn Maple Syrup Events – Public Tree Tapping
University of Michigan Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center (4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, Michigan, phone 313-593-5338)
Help tap the trees to kick off the anticipated sap run. Use hand drills to make holes in suitably-sized maple trees, and hang sap buckets from spouts tap into the holes. In addition to tapping some trees, you’ll find out how to identify the proper trees to tap. All ages event. Dress for outdoor conditions. Call for more info or go here to register. Hosted by U of M Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center.
March 1, 7, & 14 from 9:30a-1p
Bloomfield Hills Maple Syrup Events – Johnson Nature Center Maple Sugaring Event
Johnson Nature Center (3325 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, 248-341-6485)
Self-guided tours every half hour. Try tree tapping, tree ID skills as staff and naturalists accompany the tour. $12 per person. Pre-registration required. Hosted by Johnson Nature Center.
Saturday, March 7, March 14, and March 21 2026 at 9a-3p
Troy Maple Syrup Events – Maple Syrup Time
Stage Nature Center (6685 Coolidge Highway, Troy, Michigan 48098)
Take a guided tour through the sugar bush of the Stage Nature Center to discover how maple trees make sugar and how people have harvested it through the ages. This family-friendly program highlights natural and local history of our region. Tour includes a visit to the sugar shed to see a wood-stoked evaporator in action and activities to learn more about syrup making. Everyone will sample maple treats and children will have an opportunity to make a simple craft. Shop for Michigan-made maple syrup, cream, candy and more. Tours every 15 minutes. Call 248-688-9703 for cost info or to register – or visit www.troynaturesociety.org.
Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 9a-3p each day (hourly time slots available)
Novi Maple Syrup Events – MSU Tollgate Farm MapleFest
MSU Tollgate Farm (28115 Meadowbrook Rd, Novi, MI 48377, 248-347-0269, www.canr.msu.edu/tollgate)
This family-friendly event begins with a wagon tour out to the Sugar Bush where you will tour the Sugar Shack, learn how to tap a tree, explore the history of maple tapping and more. Pre-registration is required. Hosted by MSU Tollgate Farm. More Info.
Saturday, March 7 from 10a-3:30p, Sunday, March 8 from 10a-3:30p (3 Sessions Available)
Rochester Hills Maple Syrup Events – Sap to Syrup
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve (333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307, 248-656-0999)
Learn to identify the sweetest trees and taste their sap for yourself. Discover how maple sap becomes other maple products at the campfire. Pre-registration required. Call 248-656-0999. Hosted by Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve.
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11a & 1p (2 time slots available)
Rochester Hills Maple Syrup Events – Making Maple Syrup
Bloomer Park (345 John R Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307)
Learn the first steps to make your own maple syrup. From identifying various species of maple trees, to the tree tapping process and sap boiling setup, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to make your own syrup. In addition, you can add on a starter kit with a spile, tubing, bucket, and filter to tap your own tree. $10. Tickets are limited so purchase yours early. Purchase tickets at rochesterhills.org. or at eventbrite.
Saturdays and Sundays March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 2026 at 12:30p, 1p, 1:30p, 2p, 2:30p. Tours depart every half hour
Northville Twp Syrup Events – Maple Syrup Tours
Maybury Farm (50165 Eight Mile approximately 1 ¼ miles west of Beck, Northville Twp, MI 48167)
This tour begins with a wagon ride to the forested area of Maybury Farm. There you will walk into the sugar bush where you’ll learn the amazing way sugar maple trees produce sap, why sap flows, how to tap and collect sap from the tree. The wagon will then take you to the Sugar Shack where you’ll learn how the sap becomes syrup. $12 per person or early registration $10 per person when booked online at least 48 hours in advance of reservation date. Pre-register online here. Pre-registration not required. Some tickets will be sold at the door. Hosted by www.mayburyfarm.org. Maybury Farm Review…
Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 1p-2:30p or 1:30p-3p
Dearborn Maple Syrup Events – From the Trees to You
University of Michigan Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center (4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, Michigan, phone 313-593-5338)
Help tap the trees to kick off the anticipated sap run. Use hand drills to make holes in suitably-sized maple trees, and hang sap buckets from spouts tap into the holes. In addition to tapping some trees, you’ll find out how to identify the proper trees to tap. All ages event. Dress for outdoor conditions. Call for more info or go here to register. Hosted by U of M Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center.
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10a
Ray Maple Syrup Events – Nourished by Nature: Maple Sugaring
Wolcott Mill Metropark (66775 Wolcott Rd, Ray, MI 48096)
Learn how to identify and tap maple trees and visit a wood-fired evaporator where maple sap transforms into syrup. Kids will enjoy hands-on activities to keep them learning. Every participant will head home with a sample of pure maple syrup. $5 per person. To register. Hosted by the Clinton River Watershed Council.
Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 9a-12:30p (3 time slots available)
Rochester Hills Maple Syrup Events – Sap to Syrup Pancake Breakfast
Bloomer Park (345 John R Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307)
Visit Bloomer Park and our Sugar Bush to see an old-fashioned sap-to-syrup boiling operation. We will be making syrup from trees tapped right here in Rochester Hills. Sample some real maple syrup and enjoy a pancake breakfast complete with sausage, juice and coffee. Pre-registration is required. All ages welcome, children 2 and under are free. Tickets are limited so purchase yours early. Purchase tickets at rochesterhills.org. or at eventbrite.
Michigan Maple Syrup Events 2025 TBA / TBD for 2026
Saturday, March 22, 2025 from noon-3p
Waterford Syrup Events – Sap to Syrup at Hess-Hathaway Park
Hess-Hathaway Park (825 S Williams Lake Rd, Waterford, MI 48327, 248-674-5441, www.waterfordmi.gov)
An educational event for the whole family with demonstrations, historical presentations, and some information gathering through tasting. Learn the process from start to finish on how to identify, collect, prepare maple syrup from local Michigan trees. $5. CASH ONLY on-site. Hosted by Waterford Parks and Recreation.
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