Learn the history of maple sugaring and evolution of the sap collection process, then taste Coral Woods maple syrup.  Tours start every 15 minutes, last an hour, and involve a half-mile hike. Dress for the weather. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26-March 6. On Sunday, you can stop for breakfast before or after the Festival, at the Marengo United Methodist Church, 119 E. Washington, Marengo (March 3) or Donley's, 8512 South Union Rd., Union (March 10). Breakfast is $6 adults and $3 kids, and is served from 7 a.m.-noon.

Includes activities, door prizes, giveaways and vendors available, all designed to promote a healthy lifestyle to children.

Bring your own skis and test your skills along the 1 mile looped trail, then enjoy hot chocolate around the campfire.

Interactive learning centers include a barn slide, apple orchard and chicken coop. Maggie, a life-sized fiberglass milking cow sponsored by Golden Oaks Farm in Wauconda, will be the focus of the new exhibit. Maggie is over five feet tall and features a working udder that recirculates the water that children "milk."