Georgian students leaf their mark with return of Sweet Maple Festival

Just in time for spring, the Sweet Maple Festival is back for its second year at Georgian College.

Organized by students in Georgian’s Event Management program, this family-friendly event takes place on Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Barrie Campus and promises an exciting – and delicious – lineup of activities, food and entertainment.

The Sweet Maple Festival is also a finalist for a 2025 Canadian Event Award in the Best Event By an Academic Institution category.

A group of people stand together outside in front of a tree and some buildings. — *The team of Event Management students who organized this year’s Sweet Maple Festival.*

The Sweet Maple Festival is truly a legacy event here at Georgian. The event was conceived of by last year’s Event Management students, and this year’s class has taken that strong model and have worked to make it even better! We can’t wait to welcome the community back for this exciting event.
– Marilyn Nigro, Event Management Program Coordinator at Georgian

Sweet Maple Festival offers pancakes, vendors, Kids Zone, live animal experience, and more

Attendees can enjoy a pancake breakfast before exploring one-of-a-kind handmade goods from vendors across Barrie. A free Kids Zone will delight little ones with interactive activities. New this year is a special Zoo to You live animal experience where kids can hold and interact with the animals.

Check out the full schedule online to get more details.

All proceeds from the event support the Barrie Food Bank and Georgian FoodLocker, an on-campus, emergency food bank for students. Non-perishable food donations are welcomed.
Admission to the event is free, except for a small fee to attend the pancake breakfast. Tickets for the pancake breakfast can be purchased online. A non-perishable food donation is admission for the Zoo to You experience.
Event parking is complimentary in the N parking lot.