Maple Syrup Festival

2010 Maple Syrup Festival: Saturdays, March 27 and April 10

Join us for what has become our most popular event of the year! Sap collecting, syrup cooking, horse-drawn rides, demonstrations, and hot maple syrup sundaes await the whole family during this fun-filled event! More information coming this spring!

Click here to view photos from past Maple Syrup Festivals

2009 Registration

Preregistration is preferred but not required. Receive $1 off each person (up to $10 per family) if you preregister by the Friday before the festival you are attending. Please note scouts participating in the patch program are not eligible for the preregistration discount.

Pre-register now using our online registration forms:
General Registration
Scout Registration

***Families bringing scouts: if your children are interested in receiving the new maple syrup scout patch, please register using the scout registration form.***

Arboretum members.....$3
Child members.....Free
CSB/SJU students.....$3
Adult nonmembers.....$7
Child nonmembers (ages 4-17).....$3
Children ages 3 & under.....Free

Contact the Saint John's Arboretum Office at 320-363-3163 or e-mail arboretum@csbsju.edu with any questions.

More Information

Regarding the patch program for scouts, please visit our scout web page at
http://www.csbsju.edu/maple/scouts.htm

Regarding maple syrup, please visit Saint John's Maple Syrup web page at http://www.csbsju.edu/maple/default.htm.

Interested in volunteering for our maple syrup operation? Find out how!
Want to become a Maple Syrup Crew Leader?  Find out how!

Saint John's Maple Syrup is in the news! Check out the 2009 Star Tribune tapping video!

Directions

Ckeck-in will be near the Saint John's Prep School on the Old Entrance Road

The Sugar Shack is approximately 0.8 miles from the New Science Center at Saint John's University.

• Take the Saint John’s University exit from Interstate I-94 and head towards campus
• Take a left at the 4-way stop and drive past Science Lot 1 and Science Lot 2 towards the Prep school
• The road forks and you can either go right to the Prep School or left down the Old Entrance Road
• Take a left onto the Old Entrance Road
• Take a right onto the logging trail which leads to the Sugar Shack

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