Maple Syruping with Kids in the Twin Cities
March is maple syrup month in Minnesota, and with an abundance of nature centers around the Twin Cities, we have ample opportunities to learn about and participate in the maple syruping process. We’ll keep adding events as they trickle in – usually by late February. Look for one or more of the following activities: tapping the maple trees, collecting the sap, boiling it into syrup, and the best part — according to my kids, anyway — a sample of the finished product.
MAPLE SYRUP IN THE NORTH METRO
Tamarack Nature Center | White Bear Lake
- March 13 & 27, 2021: Sap into Syrup
Sign up for one of three sessions. Learn all about tapping trees, collecting sap and making syrup. 1-3:30pm, $7/person.
Eastman Nature Center | Dayton French Regional Park | Plymouth Harriet Alexander Nature Center | Roseville Wargo Nature Center | Lino Lakes Carpenter Nature Center | Hastings Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake Dodge Nature Center, West St Paul Pond-Dakota Mission Park | Bloomington Richardson Nature Center | Bloomington The Landing | Shakopee Wood Lake Nature Center | Richfield Baker Outdoor Learning Center | Maple Plain Gale Woods Farm | Minnetrista Lowry Nature Center | Victoria Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | Chaska March 21, 2020: Maple Syrup Family Day | Forest History Center, Grand Rapids March 28, 2020: Maple Sap, Sugar & Syrup | Mille Lacs Indian Museum, Onamia March 28, 2020: Maple Syrup Day | Osprey Wilds, Sandstone TBA: Maple Open House | B&E Trees, Cashton WI March 11, 2020: Homeschool: Sweet Science | Eastman Nature Center, Dayton March 16 & 19, 2020: Maple Syrup Program | French Regional Park, Plymouth March 1, 2020: Maple Syrup Program | Baker Near-Wilderness Settlement, Maple Plain Identify and tap maple trees. Collect the sap and cook it to make tasty maple syrup or sugar. Reservations required. 3-5pm, $5/pp. March 7, 2020: Making Maple Syrup | Carpenter Nature Center March 11, 1010: Girl Scounts: Sweet Science | Eastman Nature Center, Dayton March 12, 2020: Maple Syrup Program | Lowry Nature Center, Victoria March 16, 2020: Maple Syrup Program | French Regional Park, Plymouth March 19, 2020: Maple Syrup Program | Cleary Lake Park, Prior Lake March 22, 2020: Scouts Maple Syrup Time | Wood Lake Nature Center, RichfieldPast Events
MAPLE SYRUP IN THE TWIN CITIES CENTRAL METRO
Learn about the equipment necessary and process for tapping maples in your own backyard. 1-2:30pm. FREE with $7 state park vehicle permit.
Learn about the equipment necessary and process for tapping maples in your own backyard. 1-2:30pm, FREE with $7 state park vehicle permit.
Learn about the equipment necessary and process for tapping maples in your own backyard. 1-2:30pm, FREE with $7 state park vehicle permit.
Join a naturalist for a fun afternoon of learning about maple syrup history and method. Please pre-register. 1-3pm. FREE with $7 state park vehicle permit.
Learn about the equipment necessary and process for tapping maples in your own backyard. 1-2:30pm, FREE with $7 state park vehicle permit.
MAPLE SYRUP IN THE NORTH METRO
All ages drop in program. Discover maple syruping history and techniques. Taste the final product. The 15th is bilingual: Vénga y Pruebe la Miel de Arce. 1pm-4pm, FREE.
Learn about maple syruping with your 2-6 year old. Registration required. 10-11:30am, $5/pp.
Tap a tree, collect sap, and watch it boil down. Sample the park’s natural sweetness with pancakes. Pre-registration required. 10am-1pm, $6/pp.
A FREE event, volunteers welcome. 12-4pm.
Ages 2-5 with a parent, includes outdoor play, stories and crafts. Pre-registration required. 10am-11:15, $6/child + vehicle fee.
Learn about the tradition of gathering maple sap and cooking it down to make maple syrup and sugar. Make maple crafts and go on a scavenger hunt. Pre-registration required. 2-4pm, $5/pp+ vehicle fee.MAPLE SYRUP IN THE EAST METRO
Hike to the “sugar-bush” to tap maple trees, watch the process of turning sap into syrup and then sample. Program starts indoors, but be ready to hike in the spring snow and mud. Pre-register, limited space. 10-11am, $5/child.
Listen to a story about maple syruping, go outside to tap a maple trees, and sample some maple syrup. Ages 2-5 with adult, pre-register. 1-3pm, $6/pp.
Learn how to make maple syrup at home. 1:30-3pm, $5/pp.
Parents stay with their children during the entire class. Pre-registration required. 10-11:30am, $5/child, ages 0-preK.
MAPLE SYRUP IN THE SOUTH METRO
Drop in program to identify, tap and collect syrup from maple trees. Then learn how to boil into syrup. 10am-1pm, FREE.
Enjoy pancakes and pure maple syrup. Explore this Minnesota tradition with a naturalist-led hike to learn about the process of maple sap collection and syrup production. 8-10:30am. This is a free event, walk-ins are welcome, and donations are appreciated.
Tree tapping demo, collect sap, visit the evaporator, and sample maple syrup. Geared for K+. Pre-registration required. 1-2:30pm, $7/pp.
Tap a tree, boil sap, and taste the sweetness of springtime. Ages 2-5, pre-register. 10-11:15am, $10/child.
Outdoors, learn about choosing trees to tap, collecting the sap, and boiling it down to make syrup. Inside the house, watch syrup transform into sugar and sample maple candy. Drop-in program for all ages. 2-4pm, FREE.
Learn to identify a maple tree and collect sap. Watch sap boil in an evaporator and taste test real maple syrup. Drop-ins welcome. 2-3:30pm, $4/pp.
Explore historic Eagle Creek with kids ages 2-5. Play, sing, read stories and create a craft. Reservations required. 10-11:30am, $5/pp.
Hike into the woods to help collect and boil syrup and learn a little history. 3-4:30pm, $3/pp.MAPLE SYRUP IN THE WEST METRO
$6/pp includes tasting syrup on pancakes.
Ages 2-5 with adult, pre-registration required. 10-11am, $4/pp.
Ages 2-5 with adult, pre-registration required. 9:30-11am, $6/pp.
Learn about Laura’s life in the big woods through old-fashioned crafts and treats. Visit the forest, tap a maple tree, and see how syrup is made. Reservations required. $7/pp ages 5+.
Indoor and outdoor maple syrup fun with your Pre-K. Bring a picnic lunch for after or hike on your own. Reservations required. 10-11:30am, $5/pp ages 2-6.
Take in a puppet show and explore activity stations before the performance. Reservations required. 10-11am, $4/pp ages 2-6.
Hike the maple trail to learn about the syruping process, then get a taste of it in the Sugarhouse. 8:30am-2:30pm, $15/pp ages 13+ (attend a brunch for an additional $10-$15/pp).
MAPLE SYRUPING ROAD TRIPS
Participate in collecting sap and boiling it down. Sample maple treats like candies, popcorn, and lemonade, then tour a local sugar bush and commercial syrup production facility. 10am-4pm, included with $6-10 site admission.
Learn about traditional and contemporary sap harvesting and processing methods. Sample maple sugar. 11am-4pm, included with $6-10 site admission.
A pancake brunch and hands-on maple syruping program. 10am-2pm, Cost for brunch and program is $15/adult, $10/child (5-12 years); if you just want to come for the programming, cost is $5/person
Tours of the farm and sugar house, self-guided tours, outdoor games, and more. Visitors are invited to taste maple syrup hot off the evaporator, tap a tree, and come along for a day of adventure. Bring your boots, and be ready to get muddy. FREE.
Home School Maple Syruping Activities
Ages 10-14 can create tasty treats to explore the chemistry behind making candy and maple sap sugars. Reservations required. 10am-12:30pm, $5/pp.
Ages 5-17 can identify maple trees, tap them, and collect the sap. See how sap boils into syrup and taste a delicious sample. Reservations required two days. 1:30-3pm, $6/pp.
Maple Syruping With Scouts
Space is limited so call 651-437-4359 to pre-register and ask about how this program meets badge requirements. 1-3pm, $6/scout.
Ages 10-17 create tasty treats to explore the chemistry behind making candy and maple sap sugars. Reservations required. 6-8pm, $5/pp.
Ages 5-17 identify and tap maple trees. Collect the sap and cook it to make tasty maple syrup or sugar. Reservations required. 4:30-6pm, $5/pp.
Ages 5-17 identify and tap maple trees. Collect the sap and cook it to make tasty maple syrup or sugar. Reservations required by two days prior. 4:30-6pm, $5/pp.
Ages 5-17 identify and tap maple trees. Collect the sap and cook it to make tasty maple syrup or sugar. Reservations required by two days prior. 4:30-6pm, $5/pp.
Hike into the woods to help collect and boil syrup and learn a little history. 3-4:30pm, $3/pp.
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