As soon as nights freeze and days thaw, the maple sap runs: from late February to late April, it’s sugaring-off season. A traditional meal, taffy on snow, a wagon ride, sometimes a mini-farm or sliding hills, the sugar shack is one of Quebec’s most deeply rooted family outings. This guide brings together 111 sugar shacks across the province, each with the venue’s listing, what’s on offer (meals, taffy, shop) and opening dates.
Tips: book several weeks ahead for March weekends, especially around spring break and Easter; weekday meals are quieter and often cheaper. Many maple farms also welcome groups and offer a children’s menu.
🍁 Sugar shacks by region
MontrealQuebecMontérégieLaurentidesLanaudièreChaudière-AppalachesEastern TownshipsOutaouaisMauricieCentre-du-QuébecSaguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanBas-Saint-LaurentAbitibi-Témiscamingue
Montreal
Quebec
Montérégie
Laurentides
Lanaudière
Chaudière-Appalaches
Eastern Townships
Outaouais
Mauricie
Centre-du-Québec
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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