I took my 3 oldest boys (ages 10, 7 and 5) to the Maple Sugar Festival last Friday. It was our first time going to the Genesee Country Village & Museum, it was about a 40 minute drive from Fairport. When we entered into the Historic Village we saw two bulls walking towards us with their trainer. The boys loved seeing them up-close and learning their names, Buck and Dan. The first house we went into was the Livingston-Backus House, the ladies were cooking by the fire and we were able to try the maple hermits, they were tasty!! Then we headed to the Tinsmith Shop, we watched the tinsmith at work and purchased a take-and-make tin ornament kit to continue the fun at home ($4). After that we went to the Jones Farm to learned about the making of homemade sausage. The last area we explored was the Nature Center where we tasted Sugar on Snow, learned about tapping tools and visited the Sugarhouse to watch the steam rise from the modern evaporator. We could smell the aroma of syrup in the air as we saw sap boiled down into delicious maple syrup!
Check out their 45th Anniversary Season event...https://fb.me/e/xSNglxpR
It's our 45th Anniversary Season! Spring is in the air as the village throws open its doors for Regular Season Opening Day on May 8, and Mother’s Day on May 9!
Chat with our knowledgeable costumed interpreters who keep the hearth fires burning, the heirloom gardens flourishing, and the livestock tended. You’ll hear the clanging of the blacksmith’s hammer, smell the aroma of fresh baked treats and truly experience life in the 19th-century. Interpreters — including cooks and craftsman — will be demonstrating their talents all day! Plus, you can visit the John L. Wehle Gallery for the opening of the NEW exhibit "Consuming Desires: The Great American Wedding."
General Admission prices apply. Museum members FREE both days! Mothers FREE on Mother's Day (no ID - or child - required)!
The Museum will be open each day from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
