| 18th Annual Hebron Maple Festival March 8 & 9, 2008 |
The Maple Festival is held annually the second weekend in March throughout the Town of Hebron, Connecticut. Each year thousands of people come from miles around to enjoy and experience the weekend of maple-related events. The goal for this event is to bring families together and provide noncommercial, inexpensive enjoyment during a quiet time of year.
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2008 HEBRON MAPLE FESTIVAL ... A GOOD TIME FOR ALL!
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2008 Events
ON THE EDUCATIONAL SIDE...Self-tours, demonstrations and a variety of maple products at each of these local sugar houses.
Participating sugar houses...
LEARN HOW MAPLE SYRUP IS PRODUCED IN HEBRON,
HOW TO USE AND ENJOY IT!
VISIT AND EXPERIENCE...
- The 'CT Valley Siberian Husky Club' dog sled exhibition
- 'Shack Out Back' chainsaw carvers
- Task 9 Search & Rescue & FIDELCO dogs & trainers
- Moonbounce for Kids & Gymnastics Open House; Tour 'Patti Dunne's School of Gymnastics'
- Tour of Historical Burrows Hill and Gull Schools
- See the "Farmers Cow"
- Climate Change Exhibition
- Bio Brick Demonstration
- Hebron 300th Commerative Items for Sale
- See Maple Cotton Candy Being Made
- Playing by Clan Ross Pipe Band
- Bandstand Barbershop Quartet
- Tour Fire Apparatus
- Grayhound Adoption Agency
FOR THE CRAFT MINDED...
- A 'Historical Quilt Exhibition' and sale
- Enjoy Old New England charm that the 'Country Carpenters' barns provide
- Watch Blacksmiths craft hand-forged items in the Village Blacksmith Shop
- Woodworking Demonstration
- Wood Turning Demonstration
- Furniture-Making Demonstration
- Revolutionary War Encampment Demonstration
- Craft Show at RHAM High School (Saturday only)
FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART...
- An Ice Cream Eating Contest
FOR THE KIDS...
- Face Painting
- Fingerpaint Art
- Temporary Tattoos
- Clowns - Kib and Caboodle - Balloon Animals
TAKE A CHANCE...
- Silent Auction packed full of great items
- Take-a-chance, a drawing for unique baskets
TREATS FOR THE TUMMY...
- Pancake breakfasts on Saturday & Sunday
- Sugar-on Snow
- Chili & hot dogs
- Homemade soup
- Maple Kettle Corn
- Maple cotton candy
- Glazed donuts
- Fried dough
- Cookies
- Maple baked goods
- Traditional Jewish pastries
- The famous 'icy maple milk'
- Sit down to a light lunch
PURCHASE...
- Maple syrup
- Maple candy
- Other maple products
- Girl Scout Cookies
- Sale of Historical Mugs - free cup of coffee with each purchase
DIRECTIONS...
RT 2 to Exit 13, East on 66 to Hebron center
RT 85 to Rt 66 intersection (Hebron center)
RT 6 to 66 then West on 66 to Hebron center
THERE IS MUCH, MUCH MORE...
SO PLAN TO COME IN 2008
AND EXPERIENCE THE GOOD TIMES!
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The Hebron Maple Festival Brochure is available in various locations in Hebron & surrounding towns.
Or you may download a copy by clicking on the link below.
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| Click image for the Hebron Maple Festival 2008 Brochure (Map & Events) |
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