Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Welcome to the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

Join Us April 25 - 28, 2013

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pancake stackThe Festival is held the last full week of April each year. Mark your calendar for a fun-filled weekend April 25th through the 28th. During Syrup Festival week there are numerous garage & yard sales. Trailer registration begins Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Thursday night is our annual Carnival "Buddy Nite". We start the Carnival with buy one ride band and get a second ride band for half price. The Carnival rides open at 5:00 p.m.

We look forward to celebrating the our 55th Annual Maple Syrup Festival with you!  The Village of Shepherd is located West of US 127 between Alma/St. Louis to the South and Mt. Pleasant to the North. Google Map.

Download or print a copy of the 55th Annual Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Events Sheet to keep with you, it contains event locations, and times. You may also want a copy of the Village Map with event locations.

Local Syrup Merchants

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GalPlastic-225x300Delicious Shepherd Maple Syrup is available at the following local merchants:

  • Ric’s Food Center – Mission Street, Mt. Pleasant
  • Shepherd Bar & Restaurant – Wright Avenue, Shepherd
  • Shepherd Elevator – Wright Avenue, Shepherd
  • The Hair Razor (John’s Barbershop)- Wright Avenue, Shepherd

If you would like us to ship you or your friends our Delicious Shepherd Maple Syrup please see our Syrup Sales Page or contact Sugar Bush President Ron Rhynard via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone at (989) 621-6031.

Note that the picture of the plastic containers is graphics artist’s composite of several photographs taken in town during the syrup season.

Little Red School House Museum

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Chippewa River School District Little Red School House MuseumVisit the Chippewa School District Little Red School House Museum while you're enjoying yourself at the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival. Inside you will be transported back in time to experience how much simpler school used to be.

This little school house from 1874 has some of the original desks, pot belly stove and lesson books as well as other historic memorabilia from the period.

The museum is open from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Sunday during the Syrup Festival.

The museum is located by the current Shepherd Middle School and the outdoor craft booths.

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