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A Vermont Maple Vacation Experience
The sweetest vacation you'll ever enjoy! March 13-30, 2023
Your visit to Smugglers' Notch Resort during our MapleFest Celebration will immerse you in the traditions of the sugaring season, right in the geographic heart of Vermont's renowned maple syrup production. You'll even see sap lines at the resort that collect for a nearby sugarhouse!
Smugglers' is your comfortable and convenient home base for visits to sugarhouses where you'll learn about the process directly from enthusiastic maple sugarmakers. From snowshoe and walking treks, to specialty food and beverage samplings, to special dining options at our restaurants, you'll find so much that is maple-themed.
Plan on enjoying days filled with excitement, learning and fun that will leave you with your sweetest vacation memories ever!
Your Vermont MapleFest Celebration features the following:
Self-Guided Local Maple House Tour Local sugar house tours. Learn about the inner workings of local sugar houses. See the above link.
Thursday 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm MapleFest Spring Carnival featuring syrup on snow, games, ice carving, and music.
Saturday & Sunday, March 25 & 26 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Maple Open House Weekend Celebrate Vermont Maple! Experience a live boil, sugar house tours, activities for the whole family and plenty of maple treats! For a listing of open sugar houses around the state visit vermontmaple.org
Additional unique activities (fee-based): Daily 7:30 am - 6:00 pm Maple flavored drink specials at the Perk and a variety of maple products for purchase at the Country Store.
Thursday 10:00 am Maple Experience Snowshoe Trek - intermediate level. Join us on a guided trek through Vermont's pristine woods and learn about the liquid gold that runs through our maple trees. learn to identify the different types of ample trees and techniques involved in maple sugaring — a time honored Vermont tradition. Weather and trail conditions permitting. $45 per person, equipment provided. Please call the Nordic Center to sign-up, ext 1173.
Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Family Snowshoe Maple Scavenger Hunt — Join us for a maple-themed, self-guided family adventure. Strap on snowshoes, follow our clues, and enjoy exploring our beautiful trails. Complete your adventure with a bonfire!! $10 per person. Please call the Nordic Center to sign-up, ext 1173.
Don’t miss delicious maple-infused menu items and specials at the Morse Mountain Grille and Hearth & Candle Restaurant, and specialty beverages at The Perk!
Morse Mountain Grille will be featuring: Vermonti Cristo • House Chicken Wings with Maple Ale Glaze and Maple BBQ Sauce • Vermont Stuffing Bites • Vermont Maple Cheesecake
Country Store offerings: Available for purchase maple donuts and cookies • Maple section featuring all of the grocery items that are maple-themed for purchase
Maple specials at the Perk include: Maple cappuccinos, lattes, & smoothies
Maple adventures in our local area: Enjoy delicious maple dining specials at restaurants, maple products, and more.
*A SmuggsPass is included with Smugglers' family vacation packages. Our vacation ownership guests may purchase a SmuggsPass to enjoy expanded access to many of our programs and facilities.
To reserve your Smugglers' vacation and join in our MapleFest Celebration, please call our vacation planners at .
