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Maple Syrup Festival - 2
2026-03-14 08:00 - 2026-03-15 18:00 UTC | Maple Syrup Festival, 6301 Park Office Rd, College Corner, OH, 45003, United States
The Maple Syrup Festival is a cherished winter event held at Hueston Woods State Park in Oxford to celebrate nature and delicious maple syrup.

You won’t want to miss the Maple Syrup Festival this winter, held on the first 2 weekends of March! From pancake breakfasts to hayrides to birds of prey, there’s a variety of things to see and do here. (See the 1st weekend event)

Start each day with pancakes at the lodge. Drizzle maple syrup on those all-you-can-eat pancakes and fill up!

Next, a free hayride will take you to the starting point of a guided hike. This hike will take you through Big Woods, where you will learn about maple syrup production. When the hike comes to an end at the Houston Woods Sugar House, you are welcome to purchase all kinds of things, from maple syrup to beverages and more.

While you’re here, make sure to stop by the Houston Woods Nature Preserve to see exhibits outside and indoors. You can see foxes, reptiles, and amazing birds of prey!

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Ohio Maple Madness - 2
2026-03-14 10:00 - 2026-03-15 16:30 | Ohio Maple Madness
The Ohio Maple Madness Driving Trail takes place over two weekends in March, and there are more than 40 participating maple syrup producers.

Organized by the Ohio Maple Producers Association, this self-guided tour of maple syrup producers takes place on the first two weekends of March.

The producers offer different things for visitors to enjoy, such as sampling the syrup straight from the tree, hauling wood and seeing the boiling process, watching horse-drawn sleds carrying sap, and more.

Some locations also have hiking trails on site or nearby. Naturally, all locations sell their maple syrup!

There is an online Tour Booklet, a Printable Tour List, and a map. Check out the website for more information.

There is no address for this event as it is a self-guided tour that you can start at whichever participating location you want.

The details for the Ohio Maple Producers Association are:

Address: PO Box 1083, Burton, Ohio 44021

Website

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River City Blues Festival
2026-03-20 17:00 - 2026-03-21 23:30 | River City Blues Festival, The Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front Street, Marietta, OH, 45750, United States
The River City Blues Festival is a celebration of rhythm and blues music. Held in March each year.

The River City Blues Festival takes place at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta, Ohio. Starting with a free event on Friday evening with a performance by High Schools That Rock.

There are then three sessions, Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening.

Tickets and weekend passes are available online.

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Railfest Train Show
2026-03-21 10:00 - 2026-03-22 16:00 | Railfest Train Show, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH, 44094, United States
The Railfest Train Show is the largest continuous running two-day train show in Ohio that takes place at Lakewood Community College in Kirtland.

Presented by National Model Railroad Association MCR Division 5, the Railfest Train Show is hailed as one of the best and largest model railroad train shows in Ohio. This family activity offers six train rooms to visit. New and collectible trains will be there!

There will be model railroad dealers and operating model railroad displays. The operating layouts will be as follows: N Scale, O Gauge, S Scale & American Flyer, Lionel O Gauge, LGB G Gauge, and Live Steam Display.

Some highlights of the train show include an RR flea market, as well as exhibitors, videotapes, and historical displays. A test track will be available, too.

Train ride info will be available. There will be free parking and a free shuttle bus.

Choose from a variety of foods, like a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich or a bagel with cream cheese to a chili dog, turkey wrap, or garden salad. Please note that they only accept credit cards.

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