MAPLE festival THE VERMONT

The 56th Annual Vermont Maple Festival is a uniquely Vermont festival celebrating the end of maple syrup production for the year. Held in St Albans, VT on the last weekend of April every year, this 3-day festival is a celebration of all things maple syrup! Named one of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s Top 10 Time-Honored Events, this festival is a must.

This year the festival is taking place on April 28–30 and thousands of visitors will be in attendance to enjoy a packed calendar of events all weekend long. There will be a parade, daily craft shows, an antique show, live music & entertainment events, sugarhouse tours, syrup tastings, a pancake breakfast, several specialty food shows, maple cooking demonstrations, a maple bu et dinner and more.

There will also be an 8.5 mile Sap Run, a Youth Talent Show, a Fiddler’s Variety Show, jugglers, a dog performance, and the crowning of the festivals’ Maple King and Maple Queen.

The Maple Festival has several contests going on throughout the weekend including a maple cooking contest, a Vermont maple product