A sugar shack is a semi-commercial enterprise found mostly in Eastern Canada and northern New England.

What does the term "sugar shack" imply?

A building where sap from a sugarbush is boiled down to generate maple syrup (plural sugar shacks).

At the sugar shack, what happens?

Horse-drawn wagon or sleigh rides of the property and all the tapped maple trees, walks or hikes in the woods, traditional music and dancing, petting zoos, snowshoeing, and spending time learning and observing the maple syrup making process are some of the more traditional activities.

What is the definition of a maple syrup shack?

Sugar shacks are small cottages or clusters of cabins where sap from sugar maple trees is gathered and boiled into maple syrup.