82nd Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival

Welcome to the official website of the annual Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival!

The annual Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival is the “granddaddy” of them all! It is the original maple syrup festival in Michigan and came about in 1940, when local syrup producers gathered in a barber shop to discuss a way to sell their product.

Our festival is always held during the last full weekend in April. The local syrup producers place themselves throughout the village to sell syrup, candies, crème, and other treats like the ever-popular maple syrup cotton candy.

The weekend offers something for everyone — carnival rides, a talent show, arts and crafts, a flea market, two parades, a petting zoo, a princess pageant, various displays, games, free entertainment, a pancake derby, and arm wrestling.

We invite you to join us and enjoy pancakes with real maple syrup offered by the Maple Valley Band Boosters and the American Legion.

Hope to see you there!

Schedule:

Friday, April 28, 2023

5pm-7pm Maple Valley Band Booster Pancake Fundraiser

Fire Station (Adults $10, Children $5, Toddlers $2)

6pm Official Grand Opening

Greeting, Invocation and Introduction of Grand Marshal and
Presentation of Queen

Windwalkers Underground of Charlotte will be sponsoring this
year’s opening event Open Mic Night and Music in the Street.
Registration starts at the Main Stage at 5:30 pm. Enjoy the wide
variety of entertainment with something for all ages.

Enjoy open mic night, carnival rides and various entertainment until
the fireworks at 9pm near the Bible Church. (Fireworks rain date:
Saturday night)

Saturday, April 29, 2023

7am-5pm Band Booster Pancake Fundraiser - Fire Station

8am 5K Run/Walk - Tiffany Blakley Chairperson Maple Valley High School

All Day

-Maple Syrup Exhibits at Maple Manor
-Antique Tractor Show
-Sawmill and Various Displays
-Historical Museum

10am Master of Ceremonies Jeff Weiler

10am-5pm Petting Zoo at Maple Barn

Sponsored by the Vermontville Jr.
Farmer’s 4H Group

10am - Maple Valley Jazz Band Evan Meekhoff, Instructor
Main Stage

10am-6pm - Vermontville Arts & Crafts Show Jason & Cheryl Sheridan, Chairpersons - Maplewood School

10am-7pm Flea Market

Leslie Wagner, Chairperson
East Main Street

11am – gone Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lion’s Club In front of Ace Auto

11am - Chili Fundraiser - Vermontville Congregational Church

11am - Children’s Parade

Theme: The Maple Syrup Festival is Out of This World Chairperson: Kelly Dunham Main Stage

11:30am - Presentation of Queen & Grand Marshal Main Stage

11:45am Maple Valley High School Choir Ryan Rosin, Director Main Stage

12:15pm - The Glen Erin Pipe Band Main Stage

1:30pm - Blind Ambition Main Stage

3:00pm - Grand Parade

Grand Marshals: Lois Hammonds & Kermit Ramey
Theme: Vermontville – Overflowing With Maple Flavored Love .
Christine Terpening, Chairperson Downtown

4:30pm - Tyler Roy, Country Singer
www.tylerroymusic.com Main Stage

6pm - Little Miss Syrup Pageant Kelly & Brittney Flory, Chairpersons Opera House

Sunday, April 30, 2023

7am-1pm Band Booster Pancake Fundraiser - Fire Station

All Day

-Maple Syrup Exhibits at Maple Manor
-Antique Tractor Shor
-Sawmill and Various Displays
-Historical Museum

10am - Attend a Church Service of your choice.

Vermontville Bible Church or
Congregational Church

10am-4pm - Vermontville Arts & Crafts Show - Maplewood School

10am-4pm Flea Market East Main Street

11am - Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lion’s Club In Front of Ace Auto

11am - Church Service w/Joe Benedict Main Stage

12pm-6pm Maple Leaf Amusements Downtown

12pm - Cook’s Pedal Pull by Cook’s Family Farm In Front of Main Stage

1pm Introduction of Queen Main Stage

1pm - Pancake Eating Contest, Egg Toss & Arm Wrestling & Various Games

Sign Up in front of the Main Stage

Date: April 28 - 30, 2023

Location: Various Venues, Vermontville, MI

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