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Are you in search of the next family-friendly Lake George end-of-winter event to attend? Look no further – for three weekends in a row, the four largest maple syrup producers in the Lake George Area and several neighboring farms open their doors to the public for Thurman Maple Days, the sweetest event Spring has to offer. Celebrate the season with free tours, tastings, demonstrations, and a vast array of foods and souvenirs available to take home.

During this three-weekend celebration, you’ll be able to taste the finest maple syrup, watch maple tree sawmill operations, taste goat cheese and sheep cheese, and even hang out with llamas. As a self-guided tour, you’ll be in the driver’s seat and have the ability to visit all the farms or spend your time at the ones you enjoy most.

Follow the arrow signs at nearly every corner in town or print a map of our maple farms. 

Where:

  • The Town of Thurman is 20 minutes away from Lake George via the Adirondack Northway (I-87). Take exit 23 to New York State Route 9 to Route 418 and follow the posted signs to see all the sites celebrating Spring and maple season in the Southern Adirondack Mountains of New York!
    • Maple Farms:
      • Valley Road, 190 Valley Road - start here for breakfast
      • Hidden Hollow, 312 Dippikill Road
      • Toad Hill, 137 Charles Olds Road
      • Adirondack Gold, 74 Bear Pond Road
    • Farms:
      • Martin's Lumber a Certified Tree Farm - showcasing Silviculture - the monitoring and science of woodlands and forests;  sawmill operation
      • Nettle Meadow Farm and Artisan Cheese and Sanctuary - farm tours and sheep/goat cheese tasting
      • Peru Llama Farm - hang out with the llamas, and if you’re lucky, snag a kiss
      • Blackberry Hill Farm and Sanctuary

When:

  • Weekend 1:
    • Saturday - 3/16/19
    • Sunday - 3/17/19
    • 10:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Weekend 2:
    • Saturday - 3/23/19
    • Sunday - 3/24/19
    • 10:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Weekend 3:
    • Saturday - 3/30/19
    • Sunday - 3/31/19
    • 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Pancake Breakfast:

  • Served each day of Maple Days, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Valley Road Maple Farm - 190 Valley Road
  • Pancakes, pure local maple syrup, and maple sausages from Oscar’s Smokehouse will be served

Thurman Maple Sugar Party - Jack Wax

  • March 16 only, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, or until all served
  • Thurman Town Hall, 311 Athol Rd, Athol
  • Buffet, old-fashioned jack wax dessert - traditionally called "Sugar on Snow" and music.

Start your day with a pancake breakfast in the new dining hall at Valley Road Maple Farm located at 190 Valley Road in Thurman. They will be serving pancakes with pure Thurman maple syrup and maple sausages from Oscar's Adirondack Smokehouse from morning to afternoon. After a fun-filled day of maple tasting and farm tours, wind down at the Thurman Maple Sugar Party for an all-you-can-eat buffet set to music, topped off with a jackwax dessert (a delicious maple taffy).

Once you've finished your pancake breakfast, it's time to visit Thurman's maple producers on the self-guided tour. Visit each farm and discover the magic of maple. You'll learn about cutting-edge maple technology, the different grades of syrup, how reverse osmosis relates to maple syrup, and much more!

Neighboring farms Martin's Tree Farm and Sawmill, Nettle Meadow Farm and Artisan Cheese, Blackberry Hill Farm and Sanctuary, Peru Llama Farm, and Windy Ridge Farm will host open houses with talks, tours, samples, and items available for sale.

Don't miss the 59th annual Thurman Maple Sugar Party on March 10th, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Thurman Town Hall. Enjoy the buffet and fresh jack wax, the old-fashioned Adirondack dessert often called "sugar on snow." Live entertainment will be provided by Hod Ovitt and the Warren County Ramblers. This event benefits the American Cancer Society.

Looking for a place to stay? We have tons of Lake George hotels to choose from.

This annual Lake George early Spring festival is not to be missed!

Residents of Thurman proclaim they live in a place "where nature is a way of life, and sugaring is second nature."

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