The Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in McCreary this weekend.
Over the years, the festival has done its best to bring back all of the attractions that everyone loves, as well as add to great activities. Festival President Pam Little says the festival has evolved over the years, and that's what makes it special.
"We've gone from a one-day festival to a two-day festival, we have way more activities than we did our first festival. I think we've also just matured in the way that we're highlighting our indigenous partners that were the first people to tap tree's in this area, and in Canada."
One of the main attractions at the festival is tours of a working Sugarbush, and Little says it's something you definitely don't want to miss.
"The main thing that people come for is to learn about maple syrup and how it's produced, but we have lots of other maple things going on. On Saturday you can go to a working sugarbush, so that's a major thing. You go by horse and wagon, it's quite a nice experience, and out there you roast bannock on a stick, the Asham family will have their bannock out there."
Bannock Roasting at the 2018 Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival
The festival has two days packed full of events, including shows by local musicians, the Old Time Dance with music by the Brendan Chartrand Band, and new this year, a Maple Dessert Contest on Sunday.
You can see the full schedule, as well as purchase tickets to the festival, at the Manitoba Maple Syrup Fest Website.
