Starting February 16, 2025, the Vanier Sugar Shack welcomes visitors to enjoy traditional maple syrup experiences in Canada's only urban sugar shack. Located in Richelieu Park, just 5 km from downtown Ottawa, the sugar shack offers a reimagined menu by Chef Julien Fournier, featuring dishes like "The Lumberjack" and "The Hiker." Weekend visits are on […]
A friendly culinary competition where Ottawa’s top restaurants go head-to-head to create the best maple syrup-based soup. More than just the Festival’s kickoff event, Soup(e) Splash is a gourmet fundraiser: proceeds from this event help fund free Festival activities. Location: Kiwanis Hall, Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre (300 Pères-Blancs Ave.) Cost: $60 per person Tickets: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/SoupeSplashEN2025 Participating Restaurants: Anina’s Café […]
Join us for a country dinner show featuring Martin Duford and Sugar Crush, presented by Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE). Enjoy a maple-infused meal, lively country music, and some line dancing – are you in? Location: Centre Pauline-Charron (164 Jeanne-Mance St.) Dinner: 6 PM | Show: 7 PM Cost: $35 per person Menu: Chicken with maple sauce, vegetables & potatoes, bread, maple […]
The Vanier Sugar Festival is turning 40! Join us for a weekend filled with authentic maple syrup traditions and an exciting lineup of activities for family and friends. Location: Richelieu Park & Vanier Sugar Shack (300 & 320 Pères-Blancs Ave.) PROGRAM & ACTIVITIES: 🍁 Traditional Sugar Shack Meals & Maple Taffy (Cash, card, and mobile payments accepted, […]
Every year, the Vanier Museopark seeks the help of the community to take part in an essential step in the production of maple syrup at its sugar shack: maple tree […]
The 19th edition of the Soup(e) Splash will take place on Monday, March 9, 2026, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Richelieu-Vanier Center What awaits you this year : • […]
After a resounding success last year, the Vanier Sugar Festival is back at Richelieu Park. This flagship event in the Vanier Museopark’s programming has been celebrating maple time traditions for […]