Where to Go During Vermont Maple Open House Weekend in 2026
March 07, 2026

Few places are as closely connected to maple syrup as Vermont. For generations, the practice of transforming sap into something sweet has shaped the state’s culture and landscape.

“Maple sugaring is so rewarding because you’ve actually done something. You’ve taken part of nature and you’ve turned it into a food. And, you know, I like that. I enjoy that,” says Jim Judd, of Morgan, a fourth generation Vermonter who started sugaring in the 1970s. (You can learn more about Judd’s Wayeeses Farms next week in a new Happy Vermont podcast episode).

Long before Europeans arrived, Indigenous peoples, such as the Abenaki, developed methods for collecting and processing sap into sweeteners. They used bark containers to collect sap, which they concentrated by boiling or freezing, making maple sugar for storage and trade. These skills were handed down and later shared with European settlers.

-In 2025, Vermont made 3.04 million gallons of maple syrup, more than any other state.

These days, instead of hanging buckets on trees, producers use plastic tube piping that runs from tree to tree and all the way to the sugarhouse. With vacuum pumps helping move the sap, sugarmakers no longer have to go out and collect it by hand. The piping has made the process much easier and lets producers tap far more trees than before.

In 2025, Vermont made 3.04 million gallons of maple syrup, more than any other state. Producers used 8.35 million taps, with each tap averaging about a third of a gallon. Vermont has had the most maple taps in the country every year since 1916, except for 1918 and 1926.

Every year, Vermont Maple Open House Weekend gives you the perfect excuse to check out sugarhouses all over the state. You can go on tours, try samples, and even enjoy classic treats like sugar-on-snow. This year, more than 90 spots are opening their doors on March 21-22, 2026.

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Some of the Many Sugarhouses to Visit on Vermont Maple Open House Weekend

April’s Maple
6507 Route 114
Canaan, Vermont
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days
Why: A chance to visit the far reaches of the Northeast Kingdom and taste some of the best maple creemees around.

Baird Farm
65 West Road
North Chittenden, Vermont
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days
Why: Enjoy a gorgeous setting on a hilltop farm established in 1918.

Bragg Farm
1005 VT Route 14N
East Montpelier, Vermont
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days
Why: A traditional sugarhouse that’s been family-run for eight generations.

Branon Family Maple Orchards
539 Branon Road
Fairfield, Vermont
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Why: Set on 1,000 acres in Fairfield, these maple producers tap more than 68,000 maple trees for sugaring season.

Bread Loaf View Farm
564 Cider Mill Road
Cornwall, Vermont
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days
Why: Explore the farm’s sugar woods trail system and view the sap collection process up close.

Brookfield Bees
1148 Kibbee Road
Brookfield, Vermont (all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive recommended)
Why: Well-known for their honey and maple syrup, you’ll have a chance to take part in sugarhouse tours, sugar on snow, boiling, and maple treats.

Glastenview Maple Farm
571 Glastenview Drive
Shaftsbury, Vermont
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days
Why: Drink syrup right from the spigot and enjoy free samples. This backyard sugarhouse produces traditional maple syrup, plus speciality infusions like smoked jalapeño, bourbon barrel aged and coffee bean.

Green Mountain Audubon Center 
255 Sherman Hollow Road
Huntington, Vermont
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days.
Why: A magical place your kids will love exploring.

Merck Forest – Saturday only 
3270 Route 315
Rupert, Vermont
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why: Tapping and boiling demos in one of the most scenic places in southern Vermont.

Nebraska Knoll Sugar Farm
256 Falls Brook Lane
Stowe, Vermont
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days
Why: This family operation boils sap in one of the prettiest sugarhouses around.

Robb Family Farm and Sugarhouse 
822 Ames Hill Road
Brattleboro, Vermont
Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Why: Celebrate the season with syrup sampling, homemade doughnuts with maple cream, maple cookies, boiling, a gift shop, and more.

Silloway Maple
1303 Boudro Road
Randolph Center, Vermont
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days
Why: Visitors can watch the boiling process from a second story platform and enjoy a walk on on wooded trails.

Silver Lake Syrups
5613 Stage Road
Barnard, Vermont
Noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Also open March 28-29 from noon. to 6 p.m.
Why: This sugaring operation produces maple syrup, dandelion syrup, rhubarb syrup,  elderflower syrup and caramelized spruce tip syrup.

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