Do you have a sweet tooth? You’re in luck– Maple Weekends are almost here in Oneida County, NY!
March isn’t just about St. Patrick’s Day or basketball– it’s also about maple syrup! Maple Weekends– sometimes referred to as Maple Madness– are a tradition in New York State. In Oneida County, during maple weekends (March 22-23 & March 29-30, 2025) local sugarhouses offer tours, tastings, and family-friendly activities, giving guests a behind-the-scenes look at how pure New York maple syrup is made.
New York is proudly home to the largest resource of tappable maple trees in the U.S., with over 2,000 sugarmakers. That means when you visit Oneida County during Maple Weekends, you’re experiencing a sweet tradition that makes NY a top maple syrup producer!
Oneida County has three locations where you can enjoy maple (and products): Tibbitts Maple, Shaw’s Maple Products and Vernon Verona Sherrill (VVS) High School.
March 22-23 & March 29-30
Tibbitts Maple (New Hartford, NY) – Tibbitts Maple has been making quality, pure maple products for five generations. Although the current facility has been in use since 1984, their tradition began with the first generation, Friend Tibbitts, making maple syrup on the Tibbitts homestead in New Hartford. And when we say 5th generation, we mean that their two sons run their own farmstand and make their own syrup!
Tibbitts is hosting Maple Weekend Open House during the designated dates from 10AM-4PM, where guests can join in on the experience of making pure maple syrup and see the trees-to-table process! They’ll be offering tours of the facility so you can enjoy the pure maple experience, learn how maple syrup is made and sample pure maple products. Tibbitts will also have featured products to buy including maple lemonade, maple milk and pure maple products. For more information, email tibbittsmaple@gmail.com.
Shaw’s Maple Products (Clinton, NY) – Shaw’s Maple Products was established in 2007 with them creating a natural and unrefined sweetener that comes from maple trees on their property. What started out with a few taps and boiling over an open fire in 2007 has turned into something much larger. In February 2021 they opened their doors with a new, expanded retail space! They also sell products from multiple local businesses.
This year, they will be open for four days (Saturday and Sunday each weekend) from 10AM-4PM for a pancake breakfast, demonstrations at the sugarhouse and samples of maple products. Their retail store will be open so you can bring something sweet home with you, including maple sugar pieces, maple cream, maple drops, maple popcorn, maple seasoning and more! https://www.shawsmapleproducts.com/
March 29-30
VVS High School (Verona, NY) – VVS has a phenomenal Future Farmers of America (FFA) program and this FFA chapter is hosting Maple Weekend & a Pancake Breakfast Saturday & Sunday 3/29-30. The pancake breakfast is delicious and will take place both mornings from 7:30AM-12PM. This year, there will be daily pancake art, a Maple Sap House Tour and Open House, a raffle, and gluten-free options available.
