Sugar Houses & Maple Sunday Events Near Sebago Lake

Each spring in Maine, something special begins to happen in the woods. As the days warm and the nights remain cold, maple trees begin to run with sap — the signal that maple syrup season has arrived.

To celebrate the season, sugar houses across the state open their doors for Maine Maple Weekend, inviting families to visit their farms, tour the sugar houses, watch syrup being made, and taste fresh maple syrup straight from the source.

Maine Maple Weekend 2026 takes place March 21–22, with most sugar houses open both Saturday and Sunday. A few farms also open the week or weekend before, so families can beat the crowds and enjoy the experience at a slower pace.

Around the Sebago Lake region, many local farms participate with pancake breakfasts, maple treats, farm animals, and demonstrations that make this one of the most classic family outings of the spring season.

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A Long Tradition in Maine

Maple syrup production has deep roots in Maine. Long before modern sugar houses existed, Native Americans were the first to collect sap and boil it into syrup and sugar. Early settlers adopted the practice, and maple sugaring soon became an important seasonal tradition across the region.

Today, Maine remains one of the largest maple syrup producing states in the country, with hundreds of family-run sugar houses continuing the tradition each spring.

Maine Maple Weekend gives families the chance to step inside these working farms, learn how syrup is made, and experience a tradition that has been passed down for generations.

What Families Can Expect

Most sugar houses create a welcoming, family-friendly environment during Maine Maple Weekend.

Common experiences include:

• Pancake breakfasts topped with fresh maple syrup
• Complimentary cups of ice cream with warm syrup
• Sugar house tours and boiling demonstrations
• Farm animals and play areas for kids
• Local maple products available for purchase

In addition to classic syrup, many farms sell maple treats like maple candy, maple cream, cotton candy, maple nuts, baked goods, and specialty sauces.

A pancake breakfast is often the best way to sample maple syrup the way it’s meant to be enjoyed.

Tips for Visiting Maine Maple Weekend

Maple season is also mud season in Maine, so a little preparation goes a long way.

Helpful tips for families:

• Wear boots — many farms are muddy this time of year
• Arrive early to beat the crowds
• Bring cash for farm stores and food stands
• Plan to visit more than one sugar house
• Allow time for kids to explore, play, and visit the animals

Many families make this an annual tradition that marks the start of spring in Maine.

What to Do With Kids in the Sebago Lake Region in March

March in the Sebago Lake Region presents a blend of winter and spring, with fluctuating weather that encourages flexibility in family outings. Families engage in outdoor activities, celebrate seasonal traditions like maple weekends, and seek indoor options during inclement weather. Embracing the unpredictability proves essential during this transitional month.

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Maple Events Near Sebago Lake (2026)

Below are maple producers and farms participating in the Sebago Lake region. I will continue updating this list as additional farms announce their events.

Raymond

Balsam Ridge

📍 140 Egypt Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–3pm

Pancake breakfast and empanadas will be available, along with maple baked beans and hot dogs boiled in sap. Maple products for sale.

Casco

Sweet Williams

📍 66 Spiller Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–4pm

Sunday pancake breakfast, syrup served over ice cream, maple baked beans, creamy maple butter, and other maple products available for purchase.

Windham

Cooper’s Maple Products

📍 81 Chute Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 10am–5pm

Sunday pancake breakfast from 9am–2pm.

Nash Valley Farm

📍 79 Nash Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–3pm

Maple treats available for sale.

Harrison

Dad’s Maple Shack

📍 1061 Naples Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 10am–4pm

A small hobby farm offering tours of the farm and sugar house.

Jim’s Sugar House

📍 296 Maple Ridge Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–3pm

Maple products for sale including syrup, maple sugar, maple nuts, maple cream, maple cotton candy, and more. Visitors can sample warm maple syrup poured over ice cream.

Buxton

Dunn Family Maple

📍 419 Chicopee Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–4pm

Pancake breakfast and maple products for sale. Complimentary ice cream topped with maple syrup will also be served.

Bridgton

Field Family Maple Syrup

📍 6 Ingalls Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 8am–4pm

Baldwin

Grandpa Joe’s Sugar Shack

📍 103 Murch Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–3pm

BBQ breakfast served both days starting at 9am with outdoor seating (wear your boots). The sugarhouse will be open for tours and a variety of maple products will be available.

Sebago

Greene Maple Farm

📍 76 Bridgton Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 8am–4pm

Enjoy a free sample of warm maple syrup over ice cream. Maple products available for purchase The farm also sells honey, grass-fed Highland beef, pastured pork, eggs, and maple breakfast sausage made with their own syrup.

Gorham

Orchard Ridge Farm

📍 236 Sebago Lake Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–1pm

While not a maple sugar house, Orchard Ridge celebrates Maine Maple Weekend with maple-themed treats. A great stop before or after heading to nearby sugar houses.

Hartwell Farm

📍 443 Sebago Lake Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–4pm

Maple syrup and maple treats for sale, plus samples of syrup over ice cream. Visitors can also meet the farm’s goats and purchase grass-fed beef.

Merrifield Farm

📍 195 North Gorham Rd

Beat the rush:
March 14–15 | 9am–3pm

Maine Maple Weekend:
March 21–22 | 9am–4pm

Activities include pancake breakfast served all day, maple baked beans and hot dogs, maple coffee and pastries from the coffee shed, boiling demonstrations, blacksmith demonstrations, wagon rides, live music and more.

Parson’s Maple Products

📍 321 Buck St
🗓 March 21–22 | 8am–5pm

Pancake breakfast, burgers, and hot dogs available. Visitors can sample maple syrup over ice cream and visit mini horses and baby calves.

Spiller Country Farm

📍 118 Spiller Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 8am–4pm

Pancake breakfast served from 8am–12pm.

The Lockman Place

📍 274 North Gorham Rd
🗓 Sunday March 22

Sample maple syrup served over ice cream.

New Gloucester

Pineland Farms

📍 15 Farm View Dr
🗓 March 16–22 | 9am–4pm

Admission: $6 per person

Visitors can meet farm animals and purchase maple cotton candy from the smokehouse.

Royal River Orchards

📍 201 Peacock Hill Rd
🗓 March 21–22 | 9am–4pm

Pancake breakfast ($15), farm animals, boiling demonstrations, and maple syrup for sale.

Hollis

Waterhouse Family Farm

(Event details coming soon)

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More Sugar Houses May Be Added

Many maple producers announce their Maine Maple Weekend plans close to the event date.

I’ll continue updating this guide as additional farms share their schedules and activities, so check back before the weekend to see the latest additions.

Keep Discovering Local Traditions Near Sebago Lake

Looking for more simple ways to get out and experience the seasons with your kids?

The Lake Region Kids Calendar is updated weekly with family-friendly events, outdoor outings, and seasonal traditions happening around the Sebago Lake region — so parents can spend less time searching and more time enjoying time together.

From spring maple weekends and farm visits to trail walks, library story times, and small-town festivals, you’ll find realistic ideas for getting out of the house and making the most of the place we call home.

Sometimes the best memories come from the simplest outings — warm pancakes, muddy boots, and a cup of maple syrup poured over ice cream.

View our full calendar for a complete list of events happening this week near Sebago Lake.

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