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Maple Syrup Fest
Monona, WI · Festival
- When
- March 13, 2027
- Where
- Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 330 Femrite Dr · Monona · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Maple Syrup Fest is a free, family-friendly celebration of the maple sugaring season at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, with demonstrations of traditional syrup-tapping methods and taste tests. The 2026 festival ran March 14 from 1 to 4pm; the next edition is expected on a similar mid-March Saturday in 2027.
The history within reach
- Maple Syrup Festsame spot
Maple Syrup Fest is a free, family-friendly celebration of the maple sugaring season at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, with demonstrations of traditional syrup-tapping methods and taste tests.
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