Maple Run Tour is Back for 2023

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The Pakenham Maple Run Tour takes place April 1st and 2nd, with 7 fascinating tour stops and 30 artists and artisans. 

Like in the previous years, the self-guided free tour offers something for everyone in the family. 

An incredible gathering of artists and artisans from the area, up the Valley, and across eastern Ontario will present an impressive array of artistic expressions: ceramics, wood carving and turning, jewelry, baking, leatherworking, painting, watercolors, photography, weaving, felting, handmade soaps, miniature quilts, mosaics, fabric sculpture, paper art, children’s literature, basketry, honey products, clothing design, natural skin care, tie dye, barn art, textile designs, art glass, pewterware and artistic blacksmithing.

This year we have 7 wonderful stops:

 Farmgate Cider’s heritage post and beam cider barn 

– reconstructed during the pandemic and now open as a tasting room and event space – is our newest and biggest stop, located just off the 417 at the Kinburn Side Road. The “home farm” for Farmgate Cider, it’s the tour’s largest stop and will present 7 artists - woodturning, pottery, fabric sculpture, natural skin care, animal portraiture, basketry and yes, cider tasting and sales. 

Village of Pakenham a cluster of 4 tour stops 

Paddye Mann’s clothing design studio - Photography, clothing design, and textile design 

Pakenham branch of the Mississippi Mills Library - hosts an Ottawa Valley landscape painter, a weaver, a paper artist, and a children’s book author as well as a lunch stop

St. Andrew’s United Church - hosts 6 artists presenting miniature quilts, pewterware, felting, soaps, jewelry, and fine art

Cartwright Springs Brewery - hosts a ceramic artist and an artistic blacksmith, and tasting. The brewery is known for offering fine craft brews - many featuring maple - and even bottled carbonated maple sap!

Chris van Zanten studio offers demonstrations of the fiery art of glass making and sale of exceptional glass work. 

Cedar Hill Schoolhouse - the one-room schoolhouse is hosting 5 artists presenting leatherworking, hand painted pottery, gemstone jewelry, baking and honey products. 

While in the area of the schoolhouse, visitors can continue down the Cedar Hill Road for a visit to Fulton’s Sugarbush and Maple Shop.

Following the entire route of the Maple Run tour is easily done in a day, since the tour stops are open from 10am to 5pm.

Information on the Maple Run Tour can be found at mapleruntour.com, and follow our Facebook page for news, updates, and more.