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2023 Geauga County Maple Festival underway in Chardon

The annual event is taking place until Sunday, April 30.

CHARDON, Ohio — It's back! 

For the 92nd year, the Geauga County Maple Festival is underway in Chardon Square. 

The festival, which kicked off on Thursday, will run until Sunday, April 30. It includes a number of events, such as a baking contest, bathtub races, tug of war, kids tractor pull, pancakes in the park, a lumberjack competition and the sap run. 

Each day, the festival will offer all-day ride wristbands for $25 per person. 

On Saturday and Sunday, there will be a free shuttle offered for those attending the festival.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video at the top of the story previously aired on 3News on March 1, 2023. 

Here is this year's full festival schedule: 

Friday: 

  • Pancakes in the Park: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
  • Rides and concessions open: 10 a.m.
  • Paul Kovac and Friends 12 p.m. 
  • Ohio Crossroads - Bluegrass: 4:30 p.m.  
  • Chardon Polka Band: 7 p.m. 
  • Festival closes: 11 p.m.

Rides are ready!

Posted by Geauga County Maple Festival on Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Saturday: 

  • Pancakes in the Park: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Rides and concessions open: 10 a.m.
  • Invitational Lumberjack Competition: 10 a.m. 
  • Kiddie Tractor Pull - registration: 10 a.m. 
  • Kiddie Tractor Pull: 11 a.m. 
  • Swifty the Clown: 11 a.m. 
  • Pancake eating contest: 11 a.m. 
  • Tug of war contest: noon 
  • Adult hip hop: noon 
  • Inspired movement: 12:30 p.m. 
  • Jungle Terry: 1 p.m. 
  • Grand Parade: 3 p.m. 
  • Introduction of queens and dignitaries: 4 p.m. 
  • Mighnight Trail Band 
  • Risk Factor - rock country: 7 p.m. 
  • Festival closes: 11 p.m.

Sunday: 

  • Sap Run registration: 7 a.m.

Attention runners/walkers make sure you pre-register for our Sap Run! Join us for our annual Sap Run this year it will...

Posted by Geauga County Maple Festival on Monday, April 24, 2023
  • Pancakes in the Park: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • One mile Sap Run: 8 a.m. 
  • Five mile Sap Run: 8:30 a.m. 
  • Sap Run winners announced: 10:30 a.m. 
  • Rides and concessions open: 11 a.m. 
  • Bathtub races: 11 a.m. 
  • Invitational Lumberjack Competition/finals: 12 p.m. 
  • Maple syrup auction: 12 p.m. 
  • Burton Ballett: 1 p.m. 
  • Grand Parade: 3 p.m. 
  • Introduction of queens and dignitaries: 4:30 p.m. 
  • Festival closes: 7 p.m. 

 

More information on the festival can be found HERE.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above previously aired on 3News on April 22, 2022. 

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