March 14 2026, 11:00am

Maple Syrup Festival

Maple Syrup Festival

Pere Marquette State Park

13112 Visitor Center Lane
Grafton, Illinois 62037

  • Admission: No admission charge
  • Time: 11:00 AM
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Celebrate the sweetness of the season at Pere Marquette State Park’s Maple Syrup Festival!Discover the fascinating process of turning maple sap into syrup through live demonstrations and hands-on displays. Learn how trees are tapped. See sap boiling in action. Enjoy a maple syrup taste test to savor the flavors of this timeless tradition.

A guided hike at 1 p.m. will take participants through the park’s maple trees. Learn more about how sap is collected and the ecology of these special trees.

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