Join us for our 35th Annual

Sweetwater Harvest Weekend

March 22 & 23, 2025

9 am- 5 pm (Last Admission @ 2:30 pm)

Celebrate a uniquely Canadian tradition
in a distinctively Canadian landscape.

Sweetwater is not your average maple syrup festival - it's been so much more since 1991!

The Sweetwater Harvest Festival is the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre’s biggest special event of the year – and ONE ticket gets you access to TWO fantastic sites in 2025!

Join the Friends of Wye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons for an awesome maple syrup experience this spring. Tickets on sale February 14, 2025!

Tickets on Sale February 14, 2025

Early Birds save $6 each per timed ticket from February 14-March 18 @ 4 pm!

$16 per Adult... INCLUDES Taxes and Eventbrite Fees
$12.50 per Student and Senior day pass... INCLUDES Taxes and Eventbrite Fees
Children three and under are FREE

Regular Timed Tickets: Available March 18

$22 per Adult... INCLUDES Taxes and Eventbrite Fees
$18.50 per Student and Senior day pass... INCLUDES Taxes and Eventbrite Fees
Children three and under are FREE

All sales are final.

2025 Activities

There is limited parking at Wye Marsh. We encourage those who can, to please park at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (a 10- minute walk to the Wye Marsh), allowing others with limited mobility to park their vehicles directly at the Wye Marsh. Programs run from 9 am- 5 pm. Last Admission is at 2:30 pm.

Start your Sweetwater Harvest experience at Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons:

Swing by the Sweetwater Harvest Arts & Crafts Market, where you’ll connect with local artists and artisans selling one-of-a-kind products
Explore historical objects and ancient artefacts by completing our indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts
Taste delicious cornbread in the cookhouse
Try on historical costumes in the Shoemaker/Tailor’s workshop
Play Indigenous games in En Pilier and take some home
Make your own clay pots and okies
Create and decorate a corn husk doll
Plant the three sisters for your home garden: corn, beans and squash
Sample historic teas and listen to Indigenous stories in the longhouse
Learn the French and Wendat methods for starting fires in the 17th century

Visit the birthplace of Sweetwater... and fall in love with our natural heritage!

Wander through the Sugar Bush
Visit the Sugar Shack to see how sap is turned into liquid gold
Warm up by an open fire (weather permitting) and roast some Bannock on a stick
Play traditional games
NEW: Join Basil in the Pavilion and learn how to "Jig"
Listen to an Indigenous Storyteller
Make'N Take a craft in the Visitors Centre
Visit the Birds of Prey Field and say hello to the owls, hawks and eagle
Explore forested trails or head out on the boardwalk to see the marsh stir to life after a long winter's nap
Purchase your supply of local maple syrup and honey
Take Part in or Walking Scavenger Hunt to enjoy during your walk between Sainte-Marie and Wye Marsh!

Please Note: Outdoor programs at Wye Marsh may be modified due to high winds.

Bannock roasting may be relocated to Sainte-Marie
Birds of prey may be seen in the Visitor Centre and/or around the pavilion
Sugar Shack pans and interpretive items may be relocated to the pavilion
Trails may be closed

Admission

Please note: All tickets must be purchased through Eventbrite (on sale in March 2025) see green button above.
Our timed tickets, with set attendance limits each half hour, will help spread out visitors over the day, providing everyone with the time and space to enjoy Sweetwater to the fullest.
Last admission is at 2:30 pm as programs end at 5:00 pm. To make the most of your Sweetwater experience, we suggest you book earlier in the day. We anticipate it will take guests approximately an hour to enjoy the Wye Marsh, approximately 45 minutes to experience Sainte-Marie and approximately two hours to visit both sites.
Tickets are transferrable between guests.
Refunds and exchanges will not be issued.
The festival will run regardless of weather - please dress accordingly and wear comfortable footwear.
Please print and bring your receipt to the event; cell phone coverage is spotty in the Visitor Centre. It will automatically be emailed to you.
While we love our furry friends, we are not able to accommodate pets at this special event (service dogs are welcomed of course). Thank you for your understanding.