Looking for a fun, outdoor experience this March? How about one with a sweet treat as well? Maple Madness returns this March to Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. This family-friendly event invites visitors to explore the maple sugar bush, learn how maple syrup is made, and enjoy freshly made pancakes with warm maple syrup.
Celebrating a seasonal favorite
In March, as temperatures begin to rise, sap begins to flow in maple trees. This signals the start of maple syrup season. For more than 40 years, Cataraqui Conservation has held Maple Madness in March. The conservation area’s demonstration sugar bush offers you the opportunity to get outdoors and see first-hand how maple syrup is made from tree sap. Both historic and modern methods of sap collection and syrup making are demonstrated.
After you explore the sugar bush, head over to the Outdoors Centre for face-painting and maple-themed crafts and displays. And of course, don’t forget to stop at the sugar shack, where you can purchase pancakes with warm syrup.
Maple Madness runs every weekend in March and every day during March Break (March 10–14) from 9 am to 4 pm. Online registration for Maple Madness 2025 is required, and there is an entrance fee of $5.25 for adults, and $3.75 for children.
New for 2025, Cataraqui Conservation will offer bus transportation on selected days, for those without cars. Details will be posted on the Maple Madness webpage when they are confirmed.
Much more this March
If you are planning a March Break trip to Kingston, check out our family packages for overnight stays. And learn about March of the Museums, offering a huge variety of free kid-friendly activities and exhibitions at local museums, galleries, and historic sites.
Looking for more maple in your life? Check out Mio Gelato’s March Kingstonlicious special, featuring two pints of Maple Madness gelato for $25. It’s made with local maple syrup and homemade maple cookie crunch. And every Sunday at the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market this month, Salmon River Sugar Bush offers snow maple taffy for just $4. Learn more about Kingstonlicious.
