MacKenzie Center Maple Fest planned

Though pancakes won’t be served this year, the Friends of MacKenzie Maple Fest will offer insight into all that goes into creating that sweet syrup.

Maple Fest is planned for for Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. — 2 p.m. at the MacKenzie Center in Poynette.

Ever wonder how maple syrup goes from inside a maple tree to your pancakes and waffles? Maple Fest will offer demonstrations about the past and present of maple sugaring practices.

This sweet event will offer all things maple syrup, including various drop-in activities, guided tours of the sugarbush, demonstrations on how to tap a tree and interpretive talks about the historical methods and cultural importance of maple sugaring in Wisconsin. Gift shop, concessions and local Wisconsin maple syrup will be available. A quilt raffle drawing will be at noon.

This event is free and open to the public, and you do not need a state park sticker to attend. The Center is located at W7303 County Rd CS.