Maple Sugar Time
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Special Event
Enjoy a sweet taste of spring during the 48th annual Maple Sugar Time festival. Take a self-guided tour of the sugaring operation at historic Chellberg Farm which will be bustling with maple sugaring activities.
Learn how Miami and Potawatomi Tribes first boiled maple sap into sugar and how early settlers used large iron kettles to make syrup. While walking along the maple trail you will pass by the sugar shack where sap is still boiled down the way the Chellberg family did it back in the 1930s. You can even learn how to make maple syrup at home as well as how modern maple sugar farmers use advanced technology to make syrup today. Kids can learn how to tap a tree at the Maple Fun Zone and meet some of the farm animals.
Regular national park fees apply.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes. For more information on how to join The Friends visit thier website.
Chellberg Farm is located on Mineral Springs Road between U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 12 in Porter, Indiana. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call (219) 395-1882 or visit our website, and our Facebook page.
Fees
Regular national park fees apply. For more information, visit the Fees and Passes page.
Location
Chellberg Farm, North of U.S. Highway 20 on Mineral Springs Road, Porter, IN 46304, Trailhead GPS Coordinates: 41.624679, -87.089502 (Decimal Degrees)
Schedule
Days:
Every day
Dates:
March 01, 2025 to March 02, 2025
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Contact Information
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
219-395-1882
Contact Us
Event Type
- Cultural/Craft Demonstration
- Exhibition/Show
- Festival
- Guided Tour
- Hike
- Living History
- Partner Program
- Performance
- Talk
- Walk
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