10th Annual Maple Festival 2023

Since the Sugar Maple is the Wisconsin State Tree, the festival will highlight the various attributes of the Maple tree, including Maple syrup production, Maple-flavored food products, wood crafts, tourism, and green space beautification. The festival will offer various events throughout the day, such as Maple syrup judging, cooking with pure Maple syrup, and Maple syrup tapping techniques. Additionally, the Chequamegon National Forest is home to many Sugar Maples, and Taylor County boasts numerous “Sugar Shacks” that process Maple syrup.

The festivities will commence at 7:30 am with a pancake breakfast topped with pure Maple syrup, complemented by maple sausage and ham. Crafters will also showcase their items featuring products from the Sugar Maple. Moreover, there will be a Maple syrup judging contest, demonstrations on tapping Maple trees, and dealers exhibiting items to help attendees start tapping their own Maple trees.

The day’s activities will include Sugar Shack tours, food stands featuring Maple-flavored products, music, chainsaw sculpture demonstrations, free children’s bike drawings, and peddle tractor fun. Door prizes will also be awarded, including the distribution of 500 Sugar Maple trees!

Additionally, the Taylor County Lions Clubs are inviting youth aged 12 and below, including classrooms and their teachers/parents and members of youth groups such as Scouts and 4-H and their leaders/parents, to take part in the Maple Festival Float/Rolling Billboard Competition. This event is a joint effort of the Gilman, Jump River, Medford, Rib Lake, and Whittlesey Lions Clubs, and the funds raised during this event will support community projects and State and International Lions projects.

We hope to see you there! Medford Motors has a long standing relationship with the Taylor County Lions and has been working together with them to bring this wonderful event to the community for the last several years.

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