Geauga County Maple Festival
geauga county maple festival fair celebrating production maple syrup oldest maple festival united state one largest fair take place chardon ohio chardon courthouse square district chardon located northeast ohio mile east cleveland festival founded attempt market ohio syrup competition vermont syrup festival went hiatus – maple festival held annually last full weekend april however several time postponed first weekend may due heavy snowfall chardon area festival hour thursday pm – pm friday – pm saturday – pm sunday – pm festival address historic chardon square route route chardon ohio maple syrup typically made sap maple tree sugar maple red maple black maple maple tree plentiful chardon area several tree located chardon square festival take place celebration maple syrup begin tappin sunday occurs second sunday march includes tapping maple tree chardon square make syrup festival sap collected taken chardon square sugar house turned maple syrup stir customer enjoy bathtub race competitive event men bracket womens bracket team may include five people one driver inside tub four pusher two people allowed push one time contestant steer push bathtub foot main street chardon square around turnaround point back battle band started way display local talent first winner group young boy calling troll eating competition involve competition consume food including pancake eating contest pizza eating contest lumberjack competition includes series event axe throwing bow sawing block chopping jack jill style cut men woman participate event jack jill race involves one man one woman team competing see saw piece wood fastest parade usually take place last two day fair showcase local company city official city group chardon high school dance team cheerleader participate king queen festival square shut time ride operation spectator line street square participating throw candy goody crowd group float vehicle judged parade winner chosen sap run consists two race onemile race fivemile race race begin chardon square continues part city chardon syrup contest main event festival people come around area put syrup display participant tap tree make syrup sugar shack contestant judged syrup clarity color flavor density syrup cannot brix disqualified roger roseum roseum farm llc became first maple syrup producer history maple festival win first place three colorflavor classification maple syrup single year along crowned top maple producer grand champion tugofwar skill competition two opposing team pull either side rope muddy area determine group stronger team pound weight limit pancake park serf eat pancake heinens sausage link orange juice coffee course pure geauga county maple syrup serving hour friday thru sunday festival weekend ampm sponsored heinens proceeds returned geauga county maple festival general fund help bring festival back next year chardon square year pageant held choose queenking prince princess festival girl several different area high school participate competition queen king two runnersup chosen prince princess child local grade school geauga county maple festival