Sugaring Off Sundays Return to Fenimore Farm in March

Five Sundays of maple sugaring activities and pancake breakfasts begin March 2.

Join friends and family for another season of Sugaring Off Sundays at Fenimore Farm & Country Village in Cooperstown, New York.  The weekly event begins March 2 and continues each Sunday through March 30 offering contemporary and historic maple sugaring demonstrations, activities for the kids, and much more. A pancake breakfast including sausage and home fries is served from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and features local syrup provided by the Otsego County Maple Producers. All other activities run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

There is fun planned for everyone each Sunday throughout the museum grounds. Taste hot maple syrup poured over snow, known as jack wax. Children can learn how to tap maple trees. Learn to play Snow Snake, a traditional Haudenosaunee game played during the winter. Visit historic Bump Tavern and talk with the interpreters. Watch our talented craftspeople in the Blacksmith Shop creating a waffle maker based on an example found in our collection. Make a stop at the pharmacy or print shop. Warm up as you ride the Empire State Carousel inside its heated enclosure. Wagon rides around the historic village run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (weather permitting). Visit our animals in the farm area. Todd’s General Store will be open with hand-crafted items that will transport you back in time. And on the way out, visit the Fenimore Farm Store for maple products and souvenirs the whole family will love. Both museum stores are open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Otsego County Maple Producers are on-site to talk about maple sugaring and offer local maple products for sale. Delicious, locally produced maple syrup is served at the Sugaring Off Sundays pancake breakfast.

Sugaring Off Sundays are held March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 with breakfast from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and maple sugaring activities 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Admission prices: Adults/Teens (ages 13+): $15 or $14 for members, Kids (ages 6-12): $10 or $9 for members, Lil’ Ones (ages 5 and under) are FREE! Price includes admission to museum, maple sugaring demonstrations, and a pancake breakfast. Reservations are not required.

This event is sponsored in part by Bank of Cooperstown.

About Fenimore Farm & Country Village

Fenimore Farm & Country Village in Cooperstown, New York, provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-century rural and village life first-hand through authentic demonstrations and interpretative exhibits. Founded in 1943 as The Farmers’ Museum, Fenimore Farm remains one of the oldest rural life museums in the country. It comprises a Colonial Revival stone barn listed on the National Register for Historic Places, a recreated historic village circa 1845, the Empire State Carousel, and a working farmstead. Through its 19th-century village and farm, it preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture, early agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. Fenimore Farm’s outstanding collection of more than 23,000 items encompasses significant historic objects ranging from butter molds to carriages, and hand planes to plows. The museum also presents a broad range of interactive educational programs for school groups, families, and adults that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the region. For more information, visit Fenimorefarm.org.

Fenimore Farm & Country Village in the Village of Cooperstown in Otsego County located in the Mohawk Valley Region of Upstate New York