Here in Quebec, we are fortunate to enjoy the ‘real’ maple syrup experience- seeing how the trees are tapped and enjoying “la tire” – sweet, delicious, maple syrup ‘taffy’ cooled on a bed of snow.
Well, sugar shack season is well underway and this is a great weekend to go!
Visiting the sugar shack is a fun experience for families living in Montreal as well as for tourists. There are many options to choose from. Most sugar shacks offer the whole “sugaring off” experience complete with meal & entertainment. Many families with small children are just seeking the “maple taffy on snow” experience. It is best to call ahead for the following reasons:
- To verify if the sugar shack offers the experience you are seeking,
- For various people who have dietary restrictions, many sugar shacks have pork drippings in the maple syrup. If this is of concern to you, you will want to verify ahead of time,
- Many sugar shacks require reservations, you don’t want to drive out to be turned away.
We visited La Famille Constantin a few years ago and enjoyed our experience. Here’s a list of a few different sugar shacks around the Montreal area:
Cabane à sucre Bouvrette
(The “Steam Train” sugar shack)
1000 Nobel St.
St Jerome, QC
450-438-4659
www.bouvrette.ca
Cabane à Sucre Handfield
(They also have a spa on site!)
555 Richelieu Boul.
St Jean sur Richelieu, QC
450-584-2226
514-990-0468
www.aubergehandfield.com/en/sugar-house
Cabane à sucre Lalande
862, Montée Laurin
Saint-Eustache, QC
450 473-3357
888-682-3357
www.lalande.ca/en/cabane-a-sucre
La Cabane à Sucre Millette
1357 rue St-Faustin,
Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré, Qc,
877-688-2101
www.tremblant-sugar-shack.com/anglais
Cabane à Sucre Paquette
(Animals, sleigh & pony rides)
419 5th Avenue
Ste Anne des Plaines, QC
450-478-1074
www.cabaneasucre.ca
Cabane à Sucre des Sportifs
(fun activities: indoor hockey, baseball batting machine, slides & dairy farm tour)
203 rang Montcalm
Saint Esprit, QC
450-839-3283
www.cabaneasucredessportifs.com
La Famille Constantin
1054 boul Arthur Sauvé
Saint-Eustache, QC
450-473-2374
800-363-2464
www.constantin.ca/en
Gallant Sugar Shack
1160 St Henri Road
Ste Marthe, Qc
Tel: 450-459-4241
1-800-641-4241
www.gallant.qc.ca
L’Hermine Maitre Sucrier
212 rang St Charles
Havelock, QC
450-826-3358
www.hermine.ca
Sucrerie de la Montagne
300 Rang St Georges
Rigaud, QC
450-451-0831
www.sucreriedelamontagne.com
Do you know of any other sugar shack(s) I should add to the list? Please share!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
Tanya
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I remember as a child enjoying taffy on the snow. It was something to look forward to after a fresh covering of snow had fallen!