Annual Maple Festival is This Weekend in Village of Marathon

This weekend, April 5th and 6th, will be the 53rd annual Central New York Maple Festival. Festivities will take place throughout the entire Village of Marathon from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday.

Events include the famous Pancake Eating Contest, where contestants eat pancakes to raise money for not-for-profits. The contest will take place in the High School at 9am. This year’s contest is in its 27th year. This year has 8 participants; last year over $8,000 was raised.

The annual event is free to attend with plenty of parking available. Visitors can enjoy airboat rides, over 80 craft vendors, demonstrations, live entertainment and more.

More information on this weekend’s events can be found at MapleFestival.org.