
2023 Maple Harvest Festival
When: March 25–26, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Tickets are sold out! You must have a ticket to attend the festival and/or tour Shaver’s Creek facilities on March 25 and 26.
The event will be held rain or shine. Tickets are nonrefundable.
We welcome you to join us to celebrate the first harvest of the new year with Shaver’s Creek! Since 1984 we have hosted our Maple Harvest Festival and Pancake Breakfast to help people learn about the maple sugaring process — both in colonial times and the present day. At the festival you can:
- learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees and visit the Sugar Shack to see sap transformed into syrup
- watch costumed interpreters demonstrate sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, and modern-day farmers
- enjoy live music
- see live animal programs to learn about our resident birds of prey, reptiles, and amphibians
- scale the climbing wall — open from 10:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m.
- savor all-you-can-eat pancakes and maple syrup!
Schedule of Events
No matter which day you attend, there’s plenty to see and hear at Shaver’s Creek during the Maple Harvest Festival.
Note: Events will be added to the schedule as they are finalized over the coming weeks. Check back for updates.
Day | Events |
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Meet Our Wildlife Ambassadors 11:00–11:45 a.m.: Meet the Farmers! 11:00 a.m.: Migration Morning 11:30 a.m.: Springtime with Herps 12:30 p.m.: Farmland Raptor Conservation 12:45–1:30 p.m.: Folk Music with The Stone Valley Pickers 1:00 p.m.: Springtime with Herps 1:30 p.m.: Nesting Birds of Prey 2:00 p.m.: Springtime with Herps 2:30–3:15 p.m.: Acoustic Music by Group Therapy |
Sunday, March 26, 2023 |
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Meet Our Wildlife Ambassadors 11:00–11:45 a.m.: Classic Folk with Brendan Locke on Guitar 11:00 a.m.: Migration Morning 11:30 a.m.: Springtime with Herps 12:30 p.m.: Farmland Raptor Conservation 12:45–1:30 p.m.: Cowboy Songs and Folk Music 1:00 p.m.: Springtime with Herps 1:30 p.m.: Nesting Birds of Prey 2:00 p.m.: Springtime with Herps 2:30–3:15 p.m.: Acoustic Folk with Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Stacy Tibbetts |
Breakfast Menu
Pancakes, real maple syrup, two local pork sausage patties (per person), applesauce, and beverages (juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate)
Visitor Information
Refer to the Visit Shaver’s Creek page for information on parking, accessibility, groups, prohibited items, and more.
Volunteering
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help with this year’s Maple Harvest Festival!
All volunteer positions are currently full. If you are interested in volunteering, please check back closer to the event as positions may become available.
Earn Penn State Credit
Penn State students can earn 2-credits by helping to lead and interpret maple sugaring content at our educational stations during the festival. This is a great opportunity to engage with other students and the Shaver’s Creek community. For more information, please see the flyer for 2023 (PDF) or view information about our Credit Courses.