Enjoy a taste of real, fresh, handcrafted maple syrup at Indian Creek Nature Center’s signature event, the Maple Syrup Festival.
Come for the pancake breakfast 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 a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast with real maple syrup handcrafted at the Nature Center.
Buy tickets in advance and save!
Before 3/27/2026 a discount of $2.00 will apply to all Adult Registrants & $1.00 will apply to all Child (4-12) Registrants. Tickets are good for either Saturday or Sunday and are also available the day of the event.
Tickets for this event are not eligible for refund.
Adults: $10 advance; $12 door
Children (4-12): $5 advance; $6 door
Children (3 & under): free
Let's go maple syruping!
Attend a maple syruping program — offered all month long in March!
Bring the family for a maple syruping experience — offered throughout the month of March! Discover how easy it is to tap maple trees and make delicious maple syrup. This is a great STEM science experience to learn about weather, tree physiology, and the chemistry of syrup making. Use the sugar maker’s tools to tap a tree and visit the Sugar House to learn how sap becomes syrup.
After your program, visit the Creekside Shop down the road at Amazing Space to purchase some real maple syrup!
ALL maple syruping programs will meet at the ICNC Barn (6665 Otis Road SE).
Fee is $5 per person. Ages 2 and under free. Programs are 60 minutes.
Just when you didn’t think real maple syrup could get any better!
Dan and Debbies Creamery in Ely, IA has infused their handcrafted ice cream with maple syrup produced at Indian Creek Nature Center.
A pint of this exclusive treat can only be purchased at the Creekside Shop before or during the Maple Syrup Festival while supplies last.
Pint: $7
Ice cream is scheduled to arrive soon!
Bring Your Love for Maple Syrup Home With You
Throughout the Maple Syrup Festival, the Creekside Shop will be open selling bottles of real maple syrup, t-shirts and other nature-inspired gifts.
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