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Bronte Creek

Bronte Creek Provincial Park

Start: February 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM End: February 16, 2026 - 16:00 PM

Spend an enjoyable day explore the park trails, barns and out door play equipment.

Do-it-yourself activities:
Search for Gnome Road, climb to the top of the toboggan hill and marvel at the vista from the ravine scenic lookout.

Playbarn hours 9am-4pm (for kids 10 and under)
Children's Farm - visit with a variety of farm animals
Outdoor play equipment various locations
IS there SNOW? Toboggan, ski or snowshoe. (bring your own equipment).
Winter picnic?? Sure!
Birding and Winter photography!
GPS tours - Adventure Lab or PocketSights.
Play a round of disc golf.

Buy your daily vehicle permit before you arrive at the park!

Start: March 1, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 1, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

Dates and times may be changed or adjusted without notice.

Festival Guide

Start: March 7, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 7, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 8, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 8, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 14, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 14, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 15, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 15, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 16, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 16, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 17, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 17, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 18, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 18, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy two to three hours exploring the Maple Syrup Festival, a springtime natural and cultural phenomenon!

Join a guided tour of maple lane and watch as a fresh batch of maple sugar or taffy is poured.

Kids will enjoy seeing the farm animals and singing along with during the Maple Show.

Then hop on a wagon ride that will take you to the pancake house, where meals are served up with fresh maple syrup!

See our Facebook or Instagram accounts for further information.

A daily vehicle permit is required to access Bronte Creek by vehicle. You can purchase your daily vehicle permit up to 5 days before your visit on our reservation website.

Festival Information

Start: March 19, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 19, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

Festival Guide

Start: March 20, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 20, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

Festival Guide

Start: March 21, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 21, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.
$18 per car
Food and purchases extra
Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.
Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

Festival Information

Start: March 22, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 22, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

Dates and times may be changed or adjusted without notice.

Festival Guide

Start: March 28, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 28, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

Festival information

Start: March 29, 2026 - 09:30 AM End: March 29, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival!

We specialize in the Victorian Era - our park interpreters are dressed in period attire!

Join a guided tour of Maple Lane
Maple candy and/ or taffy making demonstrations
Visit farm animals
Play old thyme games in the Family Centre or sing along with the maple shows. (11am and 1:30pm)

Roast Marshmallows
Saw a branch with a cross cut saw.
Tour the 120+ year old house.
Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite.

Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop.

The pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.
Wagon ride to and from pancake house is not stroller friendly.

Festival Guide

Start: April 3, 2026 - 08:00 AM End: April 3, 2026 - 20:00 PM

Open for day use.
Administration office is closed.

pre-purchase your Daily Vehicle permit 5 days in advance

Start: April 4, 2026 - 10:00 AM End: April 4, 2026 - 15:00 PM

Join us for Victorian Easter as we share some Easter traditions from over 100 years ago!

Visit the Children's Farm (located by parking lot C) for an Easter Egg Hunt and other Egg-cellent activities:

Story Trail
Victorian Games
Farm Animals
Scavenger Hunt
Gnome Road
Playbarn

The Friends of Bronte Creek Park will also be selling cotton candy, with all proceeds going back towards projects in the park.

Participating in this program is included in your park permit fee.

Start: May 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM End: May 18, 2026 - 16:00 PM

Celebrate the arrival of Spring like a Victorian!
10:00am - 4:00pm

Plus a special program brought to you by the Friends of Bronte Creek: Victorian Tea with services at 12:00 and 2:00. No reservations required. First come first serve.

Ongoing activites:
Old-tyme games
Live demonstrations
House Tours
Heritage Farm Animal
Story Trail
and more!

Buy your Daily Vehicle Permits online

Start: June 13, 2026 - 10:00 AM End: June 13, 2026 - 15:00 PM

TODAY is World Wide Knit in Public Day.
However - We welcome all fibre arts!
Sew. Quilt. Crochet. Weave. Spin. Hook and Knit.

Marketplace vendors
Demonstrations
Workshops

Marketplace will have fibre, accessories, tools and finished products.

We encourage all fiber/needle crafters to join us for some outdoor creativity.

Bring a folding chair, personal snack/ refreshments and of course your WIP's! (work in progress)

All guests must obtain a valid park permit. No additional fee to participate.

If you have non-fibre fans in your entourage the park offers an 18hole disc golf course, 13km of multi-use trails, 2 working farms with farm animals, gnome road and plenty of open grassy fields for a game of soccer!

Vendor applications will be available via Facebook in January.

Start: March 6, 2027 - 09:30 AM End: March 6, 2027 - 15:00 PM

9:30am - 3:00pm
Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

6 more reasons to visit!

Start: March 7, 2027 - 09:30 AM End: March 7, 2027 - 15:00 PM

9:30am - 3:00pm
Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival! Join a guided tour of Maple Lane, watch as maple candy or taffy is poured and tour the 120+ year old house. Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite. Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop. The Pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and those yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.

6 more reasons to visit!

Start: March 13, 2027 - 09:30 AM End: March 21, 2027 - 15:00 PM

9:30am - 3:00pm
Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival!

We specialize in the Victorian Era - our park interpreters are dressed in period attire!

Join a guided tour of Maple Lane
Maple candy and/ or taffy making demonstrations
Visit farm animals
Play old thyme games in the Family Centre or sing along with the maple shows. (11am and 1:30pm)

Roast Marshmallows
Saw a branch with a cross cut saw.
Tour the 120+ year old house.
Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite.

Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop.

The pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.
Wagon ride to and from pancake house is not stroller friendly.

6 more reasons to visit!

Start: March 27, 2027 - 09:30 AM End: March 28, 2027 - 15:00 PM

9:30am - 3:00pm
Plan to enjoy at least 2 hours exploring the festival!

We specialize in the Victorian Era - our park interpreters are dressed in period attire!

Join a guided tour of Maple Lane
Maple candy and/ or taffy making demonstrations
Visit farm animals
Play old thyme games in the Family Centre or sing along with the maple shows. (11am and 1:30pm)

Roast Marshmallows
Saw a branch with a cross cut saw.
Tour the 120+ year old house.
Our farm animals and wagon rides are always a crowd favourite.

Browse all the maple goodies in the gift shop or pick up a jug or 2 of syrup from our maple express shop.

The pancake house staff will be serving up pancakes and yummy sausages every weekend in March + the week of March Break.

$18 per car
Food and purchases extra

Dogs not allowed in buildings or on wagon.

Wheelchair/ stroller accessibility is weather dependent.
Wagon ride to and from pancake house is not stroller friendly.