By 1808Delaware
It’s bound to be a sweet time in early March as Delaware County hosts two maple festivals.
First, join the Boy Scouts of America as they hold the Maple Festival at Camp Lazarus on March 4 and 11, from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Parking is available at Columbus State’s Delaware campus, with shuttles transporting festival-goers to the event. Admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
Enjoy:
- The Adams Mullins Sugar Shack to learn how we make our maple syrup and meet our syrup makers.
- Camp Lazarus Hand-Crafted Maple Syrup available for purchase while supplies last.
- The Pancake Feast will be served in the dining hall all day with pancakes, maple syrup, sausage links and drinks! Hot dogs and chips are available in the afternoon.
- Activities with paid admission include our pioneer areas where you can try your hand at primitive fire building, watch a blacksmith work on a project, rope making, learn some new recipes at campfire cooking and see how accurate you are at shooting BB guns. Also make sure to visit the nature center. All activities are subject to change.
Then, the Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware will be hosting its annual Maple Sugar Celebration on March 4.
Take a stroll through the Center’s grounds and follow the storybook trail to the sugar shack where you can learn about tapping trees, observe the syrup-making process, and taste some of the delicious syrup. Admission is $10 per person.
