SOLD OUT – MAPLE MAGIC 2026

It may sound sappy, but there’s magic in our trees at this time of year! Join Irvine’s naturalists for an outdoor hike-n-learn in great taste. Learn how to identify maple trees and why this is peak season for collecting sap. Practice using a hand drill to experience how trees are tapped, check buckets for sap and see how the sticky fluid is converted into syrup over fires and an evaporator. You’ll even get a taste of this liquid gold as a reward for all the hard work. This event is great for the entire family.

Multiple Sessions offered:
Sunday, February 8th, 10:00-11:30AM–NEW DATE: Sunday, March 8th
Sunday, February 8th, 1:00-2:30PM–NEW DATE: Sunday, March 8th
Saturday, February 14th, 10:00-11:30AM–SOLD OUT
Saturday, February 14th, 1:00-2:30PM–LIMITED SPACE
Saturday, February 28th, 9:00-11:30AM **MEMBERS ONLY Pancake Breakfast**—LIMITED SPACE
Sunday, March 8th, 10:00-11:30AM–SOLD OUT
Sunday, March 8th, 1:00-2:30PM–SOLD OUT

Cost: $8 (children under 3 are free)
Limited space available, pre-registration encouraged. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE 

*Member discounts apply (Pacesetter and above) Not a member? Learn how members save on programs, get special access, all while supporting Irvine’s land stewardship and animal care.
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Gathering sap from maple trees to boil down into maple sugar is an ancient practice originating with the Indigenous Peoples of the Northeastern United States and Canada. Maple sugar helped sustain the First People for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans to the Americas. Learn more about Irvine’s commitment to the land and its original inhabitants HERE.