MUMFORD, N.Y. — There’s still tree tapping and maple sugaring happening at the Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford. It’s the final weekend of the season to see how the sweet stuff is made there.

Start your adventure outdoors with some tree tapping and a walk through history in the 19th century to see how maple syrup was made. Genesee Country Village and Museum tapped 250 maple trees.

What You Need To Know

  • Tap into the history of maple at the Maple Sugar Festival at GCV&M this weekend

  • You can listen to the drip-drip-drip of the tap lines as you explore the Maple History Trail off of the GCV&M Nature Center

  • Festival tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for youths 3-12

At the sugarhouse you’ll see how maple syrup is made today. There is reverse osmosis and the evaporator transforming the sap into syrup.

"I think most of us enjoy maple syrup but do not know the whole process that goes into making it,” said Adam Henne, from Genesee Country Village & Museum. “And then all the whole range of questions the kids have. They really like the sweet stuff. When it’s about sugar, kids will be invested in it, so it’s fun.”

You can buy some maple syrup or even some maple cotton candy at the gift shop to enjoy at home. The Maple Sugar Festival is Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online.