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9 Chicago events all about maple syrup
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It's the sweetest season of the entire year that doesn't involve trick-or-treating and tummy aches: maple-tapping time! And all across Chicagoland's woods, nature centers are rising to the occasion. Hit up one of these event for a sweet time, but bring your own wet naps.
Maple Syrup SundaysFREE
Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center | Oak BrookMarch 13 - March 20 (Sunday) , Noon-4 p.m.
Maple Syrup FestivalFREE
North Park Village Nature Center | ChicagoMarch 24 - March 25 (Sunday,Saturday) , 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Maple Sugaring Days
Naper Settlement | NapervilleMarch 10 - March 11 (Sunday,Saturday) , 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 10, 1-4 p.m. March 11
Maple Syrup TimeFREE
Deep River County Park | HobartMarch 12 - March 20 (Sunday,Saturday) , 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pioneer Fest and Pancake Breakfast
Pilcher Park Nature Center | JolietMarch 26 - March 27, 8 a.m.-noon
Festival of the Sugar Maples in Marengo
By Erica on Tuesday, March 01, 2011
March 5 & 6 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Coral Woods Conservation Area 7400 Somerset, Marengo Hear how maple syrup was made hundreds of years ago… Discover how maple trees produce sap each spring… Learn how sap is collected from maple trees… See how maple syrup is made at the evaporator house! Tours leave every 15 minutes and involve a half-mile hike over uneven terrain. Final tour leaves at 3:00 p.m. Call (815) 479-5779 for more information.