Schedule
Program Subject to Change - Events Held Weather Permitting
Friday, Apr. 24
| Time | Event/Location |
|---|---|
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Maple Valley Band Boosters Pancake Dinner Adults $10, Children $5, Toddlers $2 Fire Station |
| 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Carnival Rides T.J. Schmidt & Company |
| 6:00 p.m. | Official Grand Opening Greeting, Invocation and Introduction of Grand Marshal and Presentation of Queen Main Stage |
| After Opening | Talent Show Main Stage |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Maple Valley Band Boosters Adults $10, Children $5, Toddlers $2 |
Fire Station |
|
5:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
|
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|
6:00 p.m. |
Official Grand Opening Greeting, Invocation and Introduction of Grand Marshal Presentation of Queen and Court |
Main Stage |
|
After Opening |
Talent Show E-mail Nikki Trowbridge by Apr. 20 to register! Check-in will begin at 5:00 p.m. behind the main stage. |
Main Stage |
Saturday, Apr. 25
| Time | Event/Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser Fire Station |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | American Legion Pancake Fundraiser Above Village Office |
| 8:00 a.m. | 5K Run/Walk Tiffany Blakely, Chairperson Maple Valley High School |
| All Day | Maple Syrup Exhibits Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
| 10:00 a.m. | Master of Ceremonies - Jeff Weiler Main Stage |
| 10:00 a.m. | Maple Valley Jazz Band Main Stage |
| 10:00 a.m. | Michigan Mini-Horse Pulls Fourth St. @ Elm St. |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Petting Zoo Sponsored by the Vermontville Jr. Farmer’s 4H Group Maple Barn |
| 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Vermontville Arts & Crafts Show Maplewood School |
| 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Vendor Market E. Main St. |
| 11:00 a.m. start (while supplies last) | Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club Ace Auto |
| 11:00 a.m. start (while supplies last) | Chili Fundraiser First Congregational Church |
| 11:00 a.m. | Children's Parade Red, White, Blue & Maple Syrup Too! Main Street Downtown |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Carnival Rides T.J. Schmidt & Company Downtown |
| 11:30 a.m. | Presentation of Queen, Court, and Grand Marshals Main Stage |
| 11:45 a.m. | Maple Valley High School Choir Ryan Rosin, Director Main Stage |
| 12:15 p.m. | Glen Erin Pipe Band Lansing's only pipe and drum band! Main Stage |
| 1:00 p.m. | Live music from Geech Main Stage |
| 3:00 p.m. | Grand Parade Red, White, Blue & Maple Syrup Too! Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary Grand Marshals Jon & Kara Bowers Main Street Downtown |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Derek Winter Band Main Stage |
| 5:30 p.m. | Family Games Main Stage |
| 6:00 p.m. | Little Miss Maple Syrup Pageant Opera House |
| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Derek Winter Band Main Stage |
| Dusk | Drone Show Starlight Aerial Productions |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser |
Fire Station |
|
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
American Legion Pancake Fundraiser |
Above Village Office |
|
8:00 a.m. |
5K Run/Walk |
Maple Valley |
|
All Day |
Maple Syrup Exhibits @ Maple Manor Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
Throughout |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Master of Ceremonies – Jeff Weiler |
Main Stage |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Maple Valley Jazz Band Patrick DeWitt, Director |
Main Stage |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Michigan Mini-Horse Pulls |
Fourth St. Vermontville Water |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Petting Zoo Sponsored by the Vermontville Jr. Farmer’s 4H Group |
Maple Barn |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Vermontville Arts & Crafts Show Jason and Cheryl Sheridan, Chairpersons |
Maplewood |
|
10:00 a.m. – |
Vendor Market Leslie Cook, Chairperson |
E. Main St. |
|
11:00 a.m. start |
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club (while supplies last) |
Ace Auto |
|
11:00 a.m. start |
Chili Fundraiser (while supplies last) |
First |
|
11:00 a.m. |
Children’s Parade Red, White, Blue, and Maple Syrup, too! Kelly Dunham, Chairperson |
Main Street |
|
11:00 a.m. – |
Carnival Rides |
Downtown |
|
11:30 a.m. |
Presentation of Queen, Court, and Grand Marshals |
Main Stage |
|
11:45 a.m. |
Maple Valley High School Choir Ryan Rosin, Director |
Main Stage |
|
12:15 p.m. |
Lansing’s only pipe and drum band! |
Main Stage |
|
1:00 p.m. |
|
Main Stage |
|
3:00 p.m. |
Grand Parade Red, White, Blue, and Maple Syrup, too! Grand Marshals Carla Rumsey, Chairperson |
Main Street |
|
4:00 — 5:30 p.m. |
Derek Winter Band |
Main Stage |
|
5:30 p.m. |
Family Games |
Main Stage |
|
6:00 p.m. |
Little Miss Maple Syrup Pageant Brittney Flory, Chairperson |
Opera House |
|
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. |
Derek Winter Band |
Main Stage |
|
Dusk |
|
Content |
Sunday, Apr. 26
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser |
Fire Station |
|
All Day |
Maple Syrup Exhibits @ Maple Manor Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
Throughout |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Church Service |
First |
|
10:00 a.m. |
Vermontville Bible Church |
Main Stage with Joe Benedict |
|
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Vermontville Arts & Craft Show |
Maplewood School |
|
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Vendor Market |
E. Main St. |
|
11:00 a.m. start |
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club (while supplies last) |
Ace Auto |
|
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Carnival Rides |
Downtown |
|
12:00 p.m. |
Cook’s Pedal Pull Cook’s Family Farm |
Main Street |
|
1:00 p.m. |
Introduction of Queen and Court |
Main Stage |
|
1:00 p.m. |
Games! Pancake eating contest, Sign-ups are in front of Main Stage. |
Main Street |
| Time | Event/Location |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Band Boosters Pancake Fundraiser Fire Station |
| 7:00 a.m. - Noon | American Legion Pancake Fundraiser Above Village Office |
| All Day | Maple Syrup Exhibits Antique Tractor Show Historical Museum Info Displays |
| 10:00 a.m. | Church Services First Congregational Church |
| 10:00 a.m. | Main Stage Church Service Joe Benedict, Vermontville Bible Church Weather Permitting |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Vermontville Arts & Craft Show Maplewood School |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Vendor Market E. Main St. |
| 11:00 a.m. start (while supplies last) | Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Vermontville Lions Club Ace Auto |
| 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Carnival Rides T.J. Schmidt & Company Downtown |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cook's Pedal Pull Cook's Family Farm Main Street Downtown |
| 1:00 p.m. | Introduction of Queen and Court Main Stage |
| 1:00 p.m. | Games! Pancake eating contest, egg toss, arm wrestling, and more! Sign-ups are near the Main Stage. Main Street Downtown |
The 2025 Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival is in the books! Thank you all for joining us.
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