Volunteer Mike Duss of Cedar Rapids tends the pot Sunday, March 3, 2013, during the Maple Syrup Festival at the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Maple Syrup Festival has been a tradition at the Indian Creek Nature Center for more than 30 years.
This year, they’re trying something new. The date has been pushed back to later in March, to coincide with the end of the syruping season and in the hopes that the weather will be more cooperative than in some years past.
The festival, featuring a pancake breakfast with real maple syrup, is set for Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.
Read about the history of the syrup fest here – Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Festival – and see more details about this year’s event, from the Indian Creek Nature Center:
Indian Creek Nature Center’s signature event is back and better than ever in 2015!
Come to enjoy a taste of real, handcrafted maple syrup fresh from the tap, and stay for a weekend of family fun!
The Maple Syrup Festival features syrup making demonstrations, a look at the action inside the Maple Sugar House, and live music while you enjoy a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast with real maple syrup handcrafted at the Nature Center.
The new, later date coincides with the end of maple syruping season. It’s a time to celebrate the sweet, syrupy harvest that the sugar maple trees provide each year at the Nature Center! While you’re here, take some time to enjoy the trails and exhibits, and take home your own bottle of handcrafted maple syrup from the Creekside Shop.
- Watch live syrup-making demonstrations
- Learn about the maple syruping through the ages
- Listen to live music
- Enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast featuring REAL maple syrup!
Buy tickets in advance and save!
Adults: $10 at the door/ $8 in advance
Children ages 4-12: $5 at the door / $4 in advance
Children 3 & under—free!
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