The 9:45 tour is full, but we were able to open a second tour time at 10:45! Feel free to register here or in the Wild Apricot app.
Freezing nights in the 20s and warm days in the 40s trigger the sugar maple sap run, which starts our sugaring season!
C’mon down and learn the science and history of “sugaring.” Around our campfires, visitors will learn Indigenous people and Colonist historical techniques for making maple sugar. Learn about tree identification, qualities of sap and syrup, how to tap, and more at our outdoor displays and tapped trees. If the weather’s just right, we’ll watch sap dripping into buckets and boiling in our sugar shack.
... And even though Mother Nature can’t guarantee the sap run (and boiling) on any given day, tours are still interesting and fun, and offer visitors a fascinating view of this enduring New England tradition.
For our WMF kids, we will run a slightly abbreviated tour and the kids will take part in a pretend maple farmer activity.
Tour details:
- 60 minutes
- $10 per adult and child 2 and older
Please note:
- Please register every person (other than children aged 0-1) who will attend.
- If the event fills up, please join the waitlist. We will open a second tour slot if there is enough demand.
- Tours run rain or shine—no refunds, all ticket sales are final.
- 100% outdoors—dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear, boots are recommended especially when there is snow or it is wet.
- Please note we cannot guarantee sap will be running or that we will be boiling on any given day – our maple sugar season is dictated by mother nature.
- While leashed dogs are welcome on the farm the rest of the year, they are not allowed on the tours.
Elizabeth Anderson & Jackie Brennan, Kids Events Director
Please note that we cannot issue refunds for this event.
