Maple Sugar Festival is March Highlight
Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford invites visitors to welcome the changing season with programs and events that highlight maple season, historic foodways, and outdoor exploration. From maple sugaring traditions and seasonal workshops to Scout programs and historic meals, GCV&M offers opportunities to explore history, art, and nature throughout the month. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.gcv.org/events.
First Aid Scout Merit Badge Class: Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Scouts are invited to earn their First Aid Merit Badge during this hands-on class. Led by a certified Merit Badge Counselor, the program covers essential first aid skills, including CPR and AED awareness, assembling and using a first-aid kit, and treating common injuries and illnesses. Participants will apply what they learn through scenario-based activities designed to reinforce practical skills. All requirements for the First Aid Merit Badge will be completed during this class. Tickets must be purchased online in advance by Wednesday, March 4.
March Workshop
Museum experts guide participants in exploring new hobbies and skills and give a taste of life in the 19th century. The Butter, Biscuits, & Bites Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn traditional foodways by churning butter, making soft cheeses, and baking in a 19th-century woodstove.
Maple Festival Homeschool Day: March 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Homeschool families are invited to spend the day exploring maple sugaring traditions during Maple Festival Homeschool Day. Through hands-on experiences and guided learning, participants will learn how Upstate New Yorkers, including Indigenous communities, made maple sugar in the 19th century and the science behind the process.
Families can explore the Historic Village and Nature Center, take part in maple-themed activities and tastings, and enjoy Indigenous storytelling with Perry Ground. A special guided “All Things Maple” tour, designed specifically for homeschool families, offers a deeper look at the Sugar House Historic Sugar Camp and the Maple History & Science Trail. Advance registration is required for the guided tour.
Maple Sugar Festival: March 20–22 and March 27– 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors are invited to explore the history, science, and traditions of maple sugaring through hands-on demonstrations, seasonal tastings, live music, storytelling, and family-friendly activities across the Museum. Festival highlights include maple sugaring demonstrations at the Nature Center and Sugar Camp, sugar-on-snow tastings, tree tapping, historic maple cooking and receipts in the Historic Village, Indigenous storytelling with Hodinöhsö:ni’ partners, live music under the festival tent on Saturdays and Sundays, and a market featuring local food vendors and artisans. Dining options will be available throughout the day, including the Maple Breakfast Buffet on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as offerings from the Depot Restaurant, Freight House Pub, and Meeting Center Café.
Tickets are available online and at the door; advance online purchase is recommended. Please note that Maple Sugar Festival admission and Maple Breakfast Buffet tickets must be purchased separately. The Maple Sugar Festival is supported through a Market New York grant awarded by Empire State Development, and I LOVE NY, New York State’s Division of Tourism.
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