The Geauga County Maple Festival
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      • Bathtub Races
      • Pancakes in the Park
      • Kid's Tractor Pull
      • Lumberjack Competition
      • Parade
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      • Tug of War
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Join us
April 23rd - April 26th
in 2026

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When

ALWAYS
the last full
weekend in
April!

where

Chardon Square located in the
center of
Chardon, Ohio!

Ride Information:

Wristbands:

$25 for ALL-DAY access to ALL rides.

Individual Tickets:

 $1.25 per ticket OR 20 tickets for $20 OR 40 tickets for $40.

welcome to the geauga county maple festival

As the oldest maple festival in the United States, the Geauga County Maple Festival commemorates the production of pure maple syrup in Geauga County and Northeast Ohio. The festival is held annually during the last full weekend of April.

We invite you to join us for four days of engaging activities, delectable food, and a celebration of all things maple.

Highlights of the festival include:
  • Arts & Crafts Show
  • Bathtub Races
  • Various Concessions
  • Continuous Grandstand Entertainment
  • Historical Displays
  • Invitational Lumberjack Competition
  • Pancakes in the Park
  • Two Grand Parades
  • Pancake Eating Contest
  • Royal Pageant
  • Tug of War
  • Amusement Rides
  • Annual ‘Sap Run’.

In anticipation of the festival weekend, we invite you to participate in Tappin’ Sunday, where we will hold a ceremonial tapping of the maple tree on Chardon Square, offering attendees a chance to taste the season’s first maple stirs.

We look forward to celebrating this cherished tradition with you!

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G-TV Maple Festival Coverage

Watch previous Maple Festival footage and explore their photo galleries
GTV Festival Videos
GTV Photo Galleries

Looking to be a Sponsor?

2026 Sponsorship information coming soon..

2025 Platinum sponsor

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2025 Golden Sponsor

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2025 parade sponsor

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2025 Queen Sponsor Coming soon...

2025 SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR 

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Free Shuttle Saturday & Sunday Sponsored By:
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Quick LINKS

Schedule of Events
Sap Run Registration
Baking Contest
Volunteer for Stir Booth
Online Parade Entry Form
GTV - Maple Festival

Quick Contacts

Entertainment: [email protected]
Parade: [email protected]
Publicity: [email protected]
Sponsors: [email protected]
Queens Pageant: [email protected]
Junior Pageant: [email protected] 
Stir Booth: [email protected]
Craft Show: [email protected]
Golf Outing: [email protected]
​Website: [email protected]

Historic Maple Festival Videos

Recently some rare videos have been unearthed and we are very excited to share them with you! 
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The Moving Image Research Collections at the University of South Carolina  contacted the Chardon Library about a collection of videos donated to them by Elmer Richards, a vocational instructor from Chardon, Ohio who taught at Spring Valley High School in Columbia SC. The videos include rare footage of the 1st Maple Festival and other classic footage.


There was also another video found in the collection of former Chardon Mayor and Maple Festival President, Robert Eldridge.
​This video is a 1950's era advertisement and shows classic footage of the early Maple Festivals.


Be sure to check out the History page for more!

    Share your favorite Maple Festival memory!

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Located on Chardon Square

Geauga County Maple Festival
PO Box 124

Chardon, OH 44024
(440) 332-7055
​[email protected]

Always the last full weekend in April!


Dates

April 24-27 2025

Telephone

440-332-7055

Email

[email protected]
  • Home
  • Store
  • Schedule
  • Rides
  • Events
    • Tappin' Sunday
    • Maple Contest
    • Golf Outing
    • Festival Weekend >
      • Arts and Crafts
      • Syrup Auction
      • Baking Contest
      • Bathtub Races
      • Pancakes in the Park
      • Kid's Tractor Pull
      • Lumberjack Competition
      • Parade
      • Visiting Queens
      • Sap Run
      • Tug of War
      • Bathtub Race Application
      • Queen's Pageant
      • King's Pageant
      • Junior Pageant
  • Sponsors
    • Become a Sponsor
    • Spotlight Sponsor
    • All Sponsors
  • History
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • GTV
  • Forms
  • Staff
  • Stir Booth Schedule
  • Contact