Schedule
Program Subject to Change - Events Held Weather Permitting
Friday, Apr. 26
| Time | Event/Location |
|---|---|
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Maple Valley Band Boosters Pancake Dinner Adults $10, Children $5, Toddlers $2 Fire Station |
| 6:00 p.m. | Official Grand Opening Greeting, Invocation and Introduction of Grand Marshal and Presentation of Queen Main Stage |
| After Opening | Talent Show Main Stage |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
5:00 – |
Maple Valley Band Boosters Adults $10, Children $5, Toddlers $2 |
Fire Station |
|
6:00 p.m. |
Official Grand Opening Greeting, Invocation and Introduction of Grand Marshal Presentation of Queen and Court |
Main Stage |
|
After Opening |
Talent Show |
Main Stage |
Saturday, Apr. 27
| Time | Event/Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser Fire Station |
| 8:00 a.m. | 5K Run/Walk Maple Valley High School |
| All Day | Maple Syrup Exhibits Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
| 10:00 a.m. | Master of Ceremonies - Dale Dixon Main Stage |
| 10:00 a.m. | Brian Bristol and Mike Farnum Main Stage |
| 10:00 a.m. | Michigan Mini-Horse Pulls Fourth St. @ Elm St. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Petting Zoo Sponsored by the Vermontville Jr. Farmer’s 4H Group Maple Barn |
| 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Vermontville Arts & Crafts Show Maplewood School |
| 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Vermontville Flea Market E. Main St. |
| 11:00 a.m. start (while supplies last) | Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club Ace Auto |
| 11:00 a.m. start (while supplies last) | Chili Fundraiser First Congregational Church |
| 11:00 a.m. | Children's Parade Main Street Downtown |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Carnival Rides Family Fun Tyme Amusement Downtown |
| 11:30 a.m. | Presentation of Queen, Court, and Grand Marshals Main Stage |
| 11:45 a.m. | Maple Valley High School Choir Ryan Rosin, Director Main Stage |
| 12:15 p.m. | Glen Erin Pipe Band Lansing's only pipe and drum band! Main Stage |
| 1:30 p.m. | Live music from Geech Main Stage |
| 3:00 p.m. | Grand Parade Main Street Downtown |
| 4:00 p.m. | Live music from Cooper Johnson Main Stage |
| 6:00 p.m. | Little Miss Syrup Pageant Opera House |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:00 a.m. – |
Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser |
Fire Station |
|
8:00 a.m. |
Tiffany Blakley, Chairperson |
Maple Valley |
|
All Day |
Maple Syrup Exhibits @ Maple Manor Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
Throughout |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Master of Ceremonies – Dale Dixon |
Main Stage |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Brian Bristol and Mike Farnum |
Main Stage |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Michigan Mini-Horse Pulls |
Fourth St. |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Petting Zoo Sponsored by the Vermontville Jr. Farmer’s 4H Group |
Maple Barn |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Vermontville Arts & Crafts Show Jason and Cheryl Sheridan, Chairpersons |
Maplewood |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Vermontville Flea Market Leslie Wagner, Chairperson |
E. Main St. |
|
11:00 a.m. start |
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club (while supplies last) |
Ace Auto |
|
11:00 a.m. start |
Chili Fundraiser (while supplies last) |
First |
|
11:00 a.m. |
Children’s Parade The Magic of Maple Syrup Kelly Dunham, Chairperson |
Main Street |
|
11:00 a.m. – |
Carnival Rides |
Downtown |
|
11:30 a.m. |
Presentation of Queen, Court, and Grand Marshals |
Main Stage |
|
11:45 a.m. |
Maple Valley High School Choir Ryan Rosin, Director |
Main Stage |
|
12:15 p.m. |
Lansing’s only pipe and drum band! |
Main Stage |
|
1:30 p.m. |
|
Main Stage |
|
3:00 p.m. |
Grand Parade The Magic of Maple Syrup Tim and Michelle James, Grand Marshals Carla Rumsey, Chairperson |
Main Street |
|
4:00 p.m. |
Cooper Johnson |
Main Stage |
|
6:00 p.m. |
Little Miss Syrup Pageant Brittney Flory, Chairperson |
Opera House |
Sunday, Apr. 28
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:00 a.m. – |
Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser |
Fire Station |
|
All Day |
Maple Syrup Exhibits @ Maple Manor Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Displays |
Throughout |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Church Services |
First Vermontville |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Vermontville Arts & Craft Show |
Maplewood |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Vermontville Flea Market |
E. Main St. |
|
11:00 a.m. start |
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club (while supplies last) |
Ace Auto |
|
11:00 a.m. |
Church Service with Joe Benedict |
Main Stage |
|
12:00 p.m. – |
Carnival Rides Family Fun Tyme Amusement |
Downtown |
|
12:00 p.m. |
Cook’s Pedal Pull Cook’s Family Farm |
Main Street |
|
1:00 p.m. |
Introduction of Queen and Court |
Main Stage |
|
1:00 p.m. |
Games! Pancake eating contest, Sign-ups are in front of Main Stage. |
Main Street |
| Time | Event/Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser Fire Station |
| All Day | Maple Syrup Exhibits Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
| 10:00 a.m. | Church Services First Congregational Church Vermontville Bible Church |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Vermontville Arts & Craft Show Maplewood School |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Vermontville Flea Market E. Main St. |
| 11:00 a.m. start (while supplies last) | Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club Ace Auto |
| 11:00 a.m. | Church Service Pastor Joe Benedict, Vermontville Bible Church Main Stage |
| 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Carnival Rides Family Fun Tyme Amusement Downtown |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cook's Pedal Pull Cook's Family Farm Main Street Downtown |
| 1:00 p.m. | Introduction of Queen and Court Main Stage |
| 1:00 p.m. | Games! Pancake eating contest, egg toss, arm wrestling, and more! Sign-ups are in front of Main Stage. Main Street Downtown |
The 2024 Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival is in the books! Thank you all for joining us.
We look forward to building our digital presence and electronic engagement initiatives further in preparation for next year’s festival.
Questions? Feel free to contact us at [email protected].