Sugar Maple Festival

April 24-26, 2026

Sign up for the Parade

Come join our family friendly parade down Franklin Street on Saturday morning!

Parade Entry

Make a Donation

Every act of generosity—big or small—helps bring our community together at the Sugar Maple Festival and helps us to give back and strengthen Bellbrook and Sugarcreek.

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The Best Food in Town

Delicious sandwiches, brews, fried and grilled options plus much more. The Sugar Maple Festival offers the most mouth watering festival food, drinks and sweets from Dayton and the surrounding area’s favorite restaurants and food trucks.

View a complete list of food vendors here.

Fun for the Whole Family

Live music. Children’s Activities. Beer Garden and Wine Garden. Parade. Maple Syrup Boil Demonstration. Pancake Breakfast. 5K Run/Walk. Craft Vendors. Dog Show. Food Vendors. Authentic Maple Syrup.

There’s fun for the whole family at the Sugar Maple Festival!

New for 2026

Community wide lego build sponsored by The Dayton Brick Shop

A comedy variety show

Expanded Shuttle times

Join us for food, entertainment, and fun!

  • A black and tan Dachshund dog dressed in a festive holiday costume, with a red and white holiday-themed coat and a green, red, and white decorative collar featuring small Christmas trees and red bells.

    Dog Show

    Sunday 1:00pm

    This year, our ever-popular SMF Dog Show will be held Sunday at 1:00PM in Bellbrock Park. Registration begins at 12:30PM.

    More Information
  • A young girl with face makeup resembling a dog is playing a duck pond game at an outdoor event. She is holding a yellow rubber duck and surrounded by other children and adults under a large white tent.

    Children's Activities

    Saturday 11am-4pm | Sunday 12-4pm

    This fesival offers lots of fun, FREE activities for kids of all ages, including carnival games, face painting, and prizes for everyone.

    All events
  • Collection of ceramic mugs with baked-on plaques reading 'BELLBROOK' and 'SUGAR MAPLE FESTIVAL 2024'.

    Exclusive Mugs

    50 unique mugs, handmade by Outside the Box Studio, will be for sale at the sales booth in the beer garden. Get yours before they’re gone! All proceeds help us to give back to the community through scholarships and donations.

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  • Three plates of cream puffs with powdered sugar, displayed in a bakery display case.

    Food Vendors

    We have many exciting offerings coming this year, including a maple cream puff from Schmidt’s Sausage Haus.

    Listing of all vendors
  • A person wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt pours dark beer from a tap into a glass, creating a frothy head.

    Beer Garden

    Friday 5-10pm | Saturday 12-10pm | Sunday 12-4pm

    Extended hours! Join us for our popular beer garden, featuring local beer and live music.

    More Information
  • People gathered around a small outdoor firepit with a chimney, with logs burning inside. Two men and two women are standing nearby, one man is tending to the fire, while the others are observing. The scene is in a springtime outdoor setting with trees in the background.

    Sap Boil

    Saturday 12-5pm

    Join us in the park for a maple sap boil on a pot belly stove evaporator, using sap collected from trees in our community. Samples will be available and syrup will be offered for sale from Four B’s and Trees Farm.

    More Information
  • Stack of five pancakes topped with syrup, served with blueberries on a decorative plate.

    Pancake Breakfast

    Saturday 8-10:30am

    The annual “all-you-can-eat” breakfast will be held at Bellbrook United Methodist Church. Adults are $10 and children 16 and under are $5. Under 2 free. Family $25.

  • People dressed in flamingo shirts participating in a parade game with pink flamingo props on sticks, surrounded by onlookers.

    Parade

    Saturday 10:30am

    Make sure to get your spot along West Franklin St to see the parade. The parade starts on Franklin St near Little Sugarcreek Rd and ends at the light at the corner of Franklin St and Main St.

    Full Schedule
  • A group of runners starting a race on a sidewalk near a green start flag, with a diverse crowd and some houses in the background. The race begins at Miami Valley South Stadium.

    5K Walk/Run

    Saturday 9:00am

    Register now for our annual 5K race starting at the St. Pierre Education Center next to Bellbrook High School.

    Race Information
  • A stack of papers with a graduation cap on top, accompanied by text for the Ambassador Scholarship Program and the Bellbrook Ohio Sugar Maple Festival logo.

    Ambassador Program

    Four Bellbrook seniors who embody the spirit of volunteerism, helping others, and supporting community causes will be awarded scholarships. This program replaces our Sweetheart competition and all genders may apply.

Ambassador Scholarship Winners
Teacher of the Year
Citizen of the Year

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Dates
April 24-26, 2026

Location
Downtown Bellbrook, OH

Hours
Friday 5-10pm
Saturday 10-10pm
Sunday 12-5pm