If maple season is the sweetest time of year, then the Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans is the is the heart of it all. Now in its 51st year, this festival draws over 30,000 people to this fun and free event. From pancake breakfasts to carousels to parades, you’ll quickly see why this festival was listed in the book 1000 Places in the U.S. and Canada to See Before You Die. This year’s festival is on April 28, 29 & 30th and the streets will come alive with live music, free maple syrup samples and much more. Let’s take a look at some of the many things you’ll find, and we’ll also include links for schedules and other events. Are you ready?!
This year the Vermont Maple Festival will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 28-30.
Antiques, Crafts and Specialty Foods Shows, Fiddlers, and Youth Talent Shows. You'll also find the Exhibit Hall with Maple Syrup and Maple Cooking Contest and Demonstrations, Maple Cream Frosted Doughnuts, Maple Creemees and other maple treats. Also, Pancake Breakfasts, a Maple Dinner, Sugarhouse Tours, Kids’ Activities and Face Painting, the Sap Run, Free Entertainment on the Main Street Stage, Chainsaw demonstrations in the Park, free New Crop maple syrup tasting at a little sugarhouse in the Park, a colorful Carnival, Maple Cotton Candy and more food treats from the Main Street vendors. There will also be Maple Beverage Tasting, Vermont’s famous Sugar-on-Snow, the grand old Taylor Park with a carousel, a newly re-built fountain and places to picnic; a downtown of intriguing shops, the two hour parade with floats, bands and colorful costumed characters.
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See why over 30,000 people head to St. Albans each year for this sweet event.
The festival theme this year is "51 and Let It Run!" Are they talking about the sap running or the 8.5 mile foot race from Swanton to St. Albans? Perhaps both!
