14th Annual Phelps Maple Syrup Fest on April 5

Phelps Maple Syrup Fest is back and will be as sweet as ever! Maple Syrup Fest will be at Phelps School, 4451 Old School Road, on April 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event-goers can pick up maps and punch cards for self-guided sugarbush tours featuring four local sugarbushes where visitors can see maple syrup production in action and learn more about the process from local producers! At the fest stop at the Maple Café for delicious maple treats as well as full breakfast from Sunrise Lodge and lunch from the Lions Club. The fest also has a variety of maple syrup activities for all ages. Experience hands-on tree tapping and make maple taffy on the snow. And learn more at presentations and demos on maple syrup, honey and beekeeping, and cooking with maple syrup by The Tipsy Housewife! And don’t forget about the arts and craft fair with face painting! An excellent place to find unique handmade items. For interested vendors, the vendor application form is available at www.phelpswi.us/maple-syrup-fest.

The popular Maple Syrup Judging Contest will also take place with local celebrity judges including NewsWatch12 meteorologist Devin Biggs! Producers can enter their syrup to see how it stacks up against the competition in hopes to win the title of Maple Syrup of the Year. We encourage large and small producers to enter their syrup! The syrup entry form is available at www.phelpswi.us/maple-syrup-fest.

Maple syrup produced in Phelps, the Maple Syrup Capital of Wisconsin, will be sold at each sugarbush and at the fest with $1 from each bottle going towards the Phelps Maple Syrup Fest Scholarship Fund. And completed tour punch cards will be entered into a drawing for prizes! 

Phelps Maple Syrup Fest continues to grow and has attracted thousands of visitors while celebrating the heritage and history of maple syrup production in the area. The Phelps Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses to consider becoming a sponsor or volunteering. And all are invited to volunteer! Volunteers are needed for a variety of things at Maple Syrup Fest. For more information, contact the Phelps Chamber at [email protected], 715-545-3800 or visit www.phelpswi.us/maple-syrup-fest.