Geauga County Maple Festival

[4] However, several times it has been postponed until the first weekend in May due to heavy snowfall in the Chardon area.

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.

Each year a pageant is held to choose a queen,king, prince and princess of the festival.

Girls from several different area high schools participate in the competition, and a queen, king and two runners-up are chosen.