Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

10/13/2026

10/11/2026

10/09/2026

🍁 Calling All Crafters! 🍁

Craft show applications for the 2027 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival are now open! 🧵🎨

Showcase your handmade creations and be part of one of Shepherd’s favorite annual traditions! We invite crafters to apply and join us for a weekend filled with community, creativity, and maple syrup fun!

📅 2027 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival, April 23, 24 & 25
📝 Apply today and be part of the fun!

We look forward to seeing your creativity at the festival! 🍁

Location: Shepherd High School Gym and Bus Parking Lot, 321S. 4th St. Shepherd, MI Event organizer: The Rotary Club of Shepherd. A portion of the booth fees support the Rotary Club of Shepherd's community projects and initiatives. Contact: [email protected] Food trucks: If you are interested in...

09/21/2026

Once again this year, we are proud to support the Shepherd Public Schools Blue Jay Bash! 💙💛

This annual family-friendly event is a wonderful opportunity to bring our community, families, and local organizations together.

🍁 From syrup to supporting our community, we’re proud to be part of Shepherd!

See you at the 2027 Blue Jay Bash!

09/11/2026

Bridge Dedication Honoring Lonnie Brooks

Please join us on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 PM for a special bridge dedication honoring Lonnie Brooks and his many years of dedication and service to the Shepherd community.

This bridge connects the Skate Park (Village of Shepherd) and the Little Salt River Park (Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival).

Everyone is welcome to attend as we come together to celebrate Lonnie and recognize the lasting impact he made on our community.

08/22/2026

👑🍁 We had a great time celebrating 150 years of Winn! 🎉

The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Queen & Court had so much fun participating in the Winn 150th Celebration Parade! We loved seeing everyone along the parade route and being part of such a special celebration for the Winn community.

Congratulations to Winn on 150 years! 🎉👑🍁

08/14/2026

One of our 2026 Shepherd Maple Syrup Queen’s Pageant Court members completing her community service project! 🍁❤️

Way to represent what this community is all about, Eliana! Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and commitment to giving back to our community. We’re so proud of you! 👑🍁

05/20/2026

During the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival, every Maple Cream Latte purchased at Silver Spoon Coffee House helped make a difference.
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Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we were proud to fulfill our 1:1 match benefiting the Shepherd Community Fund — and add a $250 boost to further increase the impact, bringing the grand total to $709.09. It was a simple (and delicious!) way to give back while celebrating one of Shepherd’s favorite traditions. 💙💛💙

*Shepherd Community Fund is a component fund of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation, which awards grants to organizations whose programs or services foster the general welfare of Shepherd area citizens.

05/14/2026

💙🍁 The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival would not be possible without our amazing volunteers!

As a completely volunteer-run, non-profit festival, it takes nearly 800 volunteers each year to make this tradition happen. From board members and service clubs to student groups, organizations, businesses, and individual volunteers, THANK YOU for giving your time, talents, and heart to our community. 👏

Whether you helped for a few hours or many days, worked behind the scenes or front and center, you are what makes this festival so special year after year.

Please join us in thanking the many volunteers, groups, clubs, and organizations who help make the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival possible! 💙🍁

📸 Thank you Art of ErLens for capturing these gorgeous images!