Winners lists for the various contests and races held throughout the weekend will be posted to the website soon !!

 

 

 

About the Festival
(dates, times etc.)

Bathtub Races

Battle of the Bands

Coloring Contest

Dedication

Entertainment
- Street Dance
- Steve Madewell
- The LIVE Statue

Special Events
- Baking Contest
- Tug 'O War

Friends of
the Festival

Full Festival Schedule

Lumberjacks

Media Day

Pancakes in
the Park

Parade

Photo Contest

Queen Contest
Prince & Princess

Sap Run

Syrup & Candy Contest

Tappin' Sunday & Stir Booth Schedule
 

Photo Gallery

WHO DOES WHAT?!
Contact a
Committee
Person

E-Mail Us

 

The official hotel of the Geauga County Maple Festival

Baymont Inn & Suites
7581 Auburn Road
Concord, Ohio  44077
(440) 579-0300

DISCOUNT RATES AVAILABLE DURING FESTIVAL WEEK!  CALL 440-579-0300
FOR RESERVATIONS!!

Other lodging includes Punderson Manor
and
Red Maple Inn
and
www.mapletraceohio.com

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2009 TAPPIN' SUNDAY
SUNDAY, MARCH 1 AT 1:00 P.M.
ON CHARDON SQUARE

 

2009 TAPPER:

JIM FREEMAN

HOW TO TAP A MAPLE TREE


Jim Freeman, the 2009 Maple Syrup Hall of Fame inductee and the official tapper of the maple tree at the Tappin' Sunday ceremonies
First... he drills the hole...

 

 

Then he drills some more....

 

 

then he taps in the spile...

 

The then he hangs the Ceremonial
Tappin' Sunday bucket !
(hand painted by Bob Kolcum...)

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INSIDE THE WARM, STEAMY, SUGARHOUSE,
BOB'S EVAPORATOR IS BOILING SAP

 

 

   James, Pam, and James, Jr. enjoy a sweet maple stir in the Sugarhouse on Tappin Sunday!!

THANKS FOR COMING OUT, FOLKS!!

 


THE SUGARHOUSE & STIRBOOTH ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!!

     

COME OUT AND VISIT DALE, GLENN & THE GANG!!!


THE 2009 SUGARHOUSE & STIRBOOTH
WILL BE OPEN AT NOON ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAYS
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and APRIL 5
 

 

 

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PARKING IS AVAILABLE ON AND AROUND CHARDON SQUARE FOR ABOUT $5 BUCKS

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS PARK CARS AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION.
THE MONEY COLLECTED GOES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.

 

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO PAY FOR PARKING, THEN PLEASE NOTE THAT
there is FREE PARKING & shuttle bus service
is available from the VILLAGE SQUARE SHOPPING plaza to the square.
busses run continuously from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
on saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on sunday

  
please note:  the shuttle bus does not run
during the grand parade!

 

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