Maple syrup
Maple syrup is typically made from the sap of maple trees such as the sugar maple, the red maple and the black maple. Maple trees are plentiful in the Chardon area, and several trees are located on the Chardon Square where the festival takes place. The celebration of maple syrup begins on Tappin' Sunday, which occurs on the second Sunday in March. This includes the tapping of all the maple trees on Chardon Square to make syrup for the festival. The sap collected is then taken to the Chardon Square sugar house where it is turned into maple syrup stirs for customers to enjoy.