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Maple Magic Maple Syrup Festival 2012

Maple Magic Mississauga's Maple Syrup Festival takes place from March 10 to 18 & 24 to 25, 2012 at the Bradley Museum. Event Date(s): March 10, 2012 - March 11, 2012 March 12, 2012 - March 16, 2012 March 17, 2012 - March 18, 2012 March 24, 2012 - March 25, 2012 Event Time(s): Weekdays 12 to 4 pm & Weekends 10 am to 4 pm Location: Bradley Museum 1620 Orr Rd. Mississauga, Ontario Canada Phone: 905-615-4860 Fax: 905-615-4861 Place Type: Museum Cost: Family Admission $17.17 +tax More Information: Mississauga s Award-Winning Maple Syrup Festival Come visit the Bradley Museum during March Break to enjoy Mississauga s annual maple syrup season and Mississauga s own maple syrup festival - Maple Magic! Ever wonder how maple syrup gets from the forest to your breakfast table? From March 10 to the 18, and new this year an additional weekend - March 24 and March 25, 2012, you can come to experience the magic of Maple time! Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, as well as pancakes served daily in our Log Cabin, guided tours, kids crafts, free samples and more. Visit the Sweet Water Camp, a recreated First Nations campsite where you can learn about the lore and legends surrounding the first discovery of this marvellous sugar water that oozes out of maple trees. Oversize outdoor board games will provide lots of fun for your family. On the weekends soar up into the air in a Forestry Division bucket truck - all this in addition to learning about maple syrup production past and present. A petting zoo will be on site March 10 a 17. Maple Magic - Saturday and Sunday weekend hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25. Monday to Friday weekday hours are 12 to 4 p.m., March 12 to 16. We will offer a special theme each weekday. Monday March 12 is Grandparents Day so bring your grandkids out for an afternoon of fun. Free Activity Passes to any Mississauga recreation centre will be issued to the first 100 grandparents who come with grandkids in tow! Tuesday March 13 we will be celebrating Earth Day early, Wednesday March 14 join us for Tell me a Story with local authors and actors on site reliving a simpler time and local folklore'. Thursday March 15 features Canadian Eh! as we celebrate Canada, and to end the weekday celebrations, Friday March 16, bring your favourite Teddy and join us as we have activities for young and old Teddies throughout the site. In addition Saturday March 17 will be Green Day for St. Patrick s Day so we encourage everyone to come dressed in green and join in on the festivities. A detailed list of daily activities can also be found on our website. Many thanks to our sponsors Holcim Canada, the Friends of the Museums of Mississauga as well as all our many dedicated volunteers. Bradley Museum is located at 1620 Orr Road in Mississauga, just south of Lakeshore Road and east off of Southdown Road. Admission is just $17.17 +tax for a Family of 2 adults and 3 children. Horse and Wagon rides are $2 each. Pancakes are $5 per serving. For details visit our website www.museumsofmississauga.com or call the Bradley Museum at 905-615-4860. Get-up-to date information on what s happening at the Museums by following us on Facebook under Mississauga Culture and Twitter under SaugaCulture Contact: Museums Info 905-615-4860 museums.mississauga@mississauga.ca. Event Details. Location: 1620 Orr Rd