Maple Syrup Festival

We took a little road trip to a small town about an hour north of us for their annual Maple Syrup festival. This year was unseasonably warm, sandals and shorts a common outfit, compared to the normal below zero temperatures, snow or freezing rain, it was a welcome change for the day. The festival did have lots of vendors selling maple syrup, a tour of a near by Maple Syrup production, with over 11,ooo trees being tapped with lines, it was really only a small part of the event.
There were lumberjacks demonstrating their skills, competing against each other for speed and accuracy. Science North had a tent, giving kids the chance to build with K'nex, make giant bubbles, guess different types of animal scat and skulls. The local astronomy society had many telescopes out for people to look through (something I had never done during the day time), ask questions and pick up some great info for star gazing. The streets were lined with music, food and crafts. We loved chatting with a local goat farmer who uses goat's milk to create soap and cream. The farmers brought a mama goat and her two four day old kids- instant love. The local fire department had all their trucks and equipment out to look at. It was a fun filled day of entertainment and sunshine.