Photo by: Alliston Herald
The Alliston Potato Festival is a weekend packed with fun for the whole family!
For downtown events, please visit the Alliston BIA website.
Keep checking back here as our schedule will be updated
as we add new events to the weekend!
Schedule of Events | Friday August 9 | Location |
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6:00pm | Domino’s Texas Hold’em Poker Registration | Alliston Curling Rink |
7:00pm | Domino’s Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament | Alliston Curling Rink |
6:00pm | Fairgrounds OPEN | Fairgrounds |
6:00pm | Marketplace Opens | Fairgrounds |
9pm to 11pm | End of Summer Party 13 to 17 years, Dj, Light show, Photobooth, Pizza Chance to win PS5 Console | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field |
6:00pm | Beer Gardens Opens (Cash Only) | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
6:30pm | Brian and Susie Good | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
8:30pm | Nicole Rayy | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
10:30pm | Jason Maxwell | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
11:00pm | Jonny Lee | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
7:00pm | Alliston Rotary Potato Festival Parade | Victoria Street |
Schedule of Events | Saturday, August 10 | Location | ||
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8:00am to 11:00am | Potato Pancakes | Victoria Street | ||
10am to 4pm | Alliston Street Festival | Victoria Street | ||
9:30am | Fairgrounds and Marketplace Open | Fairgrounds | ||
10am to 6pm | Come find out what it take to be Pirate on the APF Ship | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Free Pony Rides | Fairgrounds | ||
10:45am | Mixed Martial Arts Performance | Fairgrounds | ||
11:00am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
Noon | Come enjoy the tales of the adventures with our APF Pirates | Fairgrounds | ||
12:30pm | Mixed Martial Arts Performance | Fairgrounds | ||
2pm | Come enjoy the tales of the adventures with our APF Pirates | Fairgrounds | ||
2:45pm | Mixed Martial Arts Performance | Fairgrounds | ||
11:30am | Team K-9 Agility Dog Show | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field | ||
1:30pm | Team K-9 Agility Dog Show | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field | ||
3:30pm | Team K-9 Agility Dog Show | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field | ||
9:00am | Registration Strutt Your Mutt Talent Show
Register Here | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
10:00am | Strutt Your Mutt Talent Show | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
1:00pm to 1:45pm | The Main Street Band | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
1:45pm to 2:15pm | Maya Baquial | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
2:15pm to 3:00pm | The Main Street Band | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
3:00pm to 4:00pm | Crush the Velvet | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
4:00pm to 6:00pm | Karaoke and Open Mic -Mobile Vibe Productions | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage | ||
10am to 4pm | "Kidz Zone Bring your stuffie, or portable friend for a check up Practise your Soccer skills, Paint a bus and be ready to have fun" | Kid Zone | ||
11:00am to noon | Come Meet Luigi and Mario | Kid Zone | ||
11:00am to 4:00pm | FACE PAINTING by jadyballoontwister.com | Kid Zone | ||
Noon to 1:00 pm | Come Meet Paw Patrol | Kid Zone | ||
1:00pm to 4:00pm | Bubba the Clown | Kid Zone | ||
Noon | BINGO | Nickpor Pavilion | ||
Noon to 3:00 pm | David Sgro Team's Photo Booth - Smile for the Camera Free keepsake photo’s | Nickpor Pavilion | ||
11:00am to 12:30pm | Just Sing Competition's Finale | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
Noon | Beer Tent Opens (Cash Only) | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
1:00pm | Lou Moore | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
3:00pm | Patrick Reil Band | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
5:00pm | Beer Tent Closes | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
6:00pm | Memphis Mudd | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
8:00pm | The Steel Horse Gypsies | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
10:30pm | Your New Neighbours | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
7:00pm- 9:00pm | The Ghost Walk of Alliston | Gibson Centre | ||
9:30pm-11pm | The Ghost Walk of Alliston | Gibson Centre |
Schedule of Events | Sunday, August 11 | Location |
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10:00am to 4:00pm | Petting Zoo - Come meet some farm animals up close goats, sheep, | Fairgrounds |
11:00am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds |
Noon to 3:00pm | Come Meet Bumblebee from the Transformers | Fairgrounds |
9:30am | Trillium Ford Mustang Invitational Registration | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field |
10:00am | Trillium Ford Mustang Invitational | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field |
11:00am | Daze Gone By | Fairgrounds- McLean Ball field |
9:30am | Fairgrounds & Marketplace Open | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage |
11:00am to 12:00pm | Dan the Music Man | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage |
12:00pm to 12:45pm | Brigitte Eve | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage |
1:00pm to 2:00pm | Dan the Music Man | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage |
2:00pm to 3:00pm | Dance the Line | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage |
3:00pm | MacMurchy Highland School of Dance | Ken Pratt C-21 Stage |
9:30am | Baby Show Check In | Nickpor Pavilion |
10:30am | Baby Show | Nickpor Pavilion |
11:30 am | Elvis | Nickpor Pavilion |
12:30 to 2pm | Facepainting | Nickpor Pavilion |
1:00pm | Zoo to You -Providing a hands on interactive event with reptiles | Nickpor Pavilion |
2:30pm | Elvis | Nickpor Pavilion |
8:30am to 10:00am | Pancake Breakfast | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
10:00am to 11:00am | Interdenominational Church Morning Celebration | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
Noon to 5:00pm | Catfish Gumbo and Cowboy X | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
Noon | Beer Gardens OPEN (Cash Only) | TD Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
Schedule of Events | Friday August 12 | Location | ||
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6:00pm | Fairgrounds OPEN | Beech & Church | ||
6:00pm | Beer Gardens Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
6:00pm | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
6:30pm | Poker Registration | Memorial Arena | ||
7:00pm | Alliston Rotary Potato Festival Parade | Victoria Street | ||
7:00pm | Texas Hold’ em Poke Tournament | Alliston Memorial Arena | ||
7:30pm to 930pm | Live Music | Beer Gardens | ||
10pm to 12:00pm | Live Music | Beer Gardens |
Schedule of Events | Saturday, August 13th | Location | ||
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7:00am to 11:00am | St John's Potato Pancake Breakfast | St John United Church | ||
9:00am | Fairgrounds Open | |||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Downtown Festivities Start | |||
10:45am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
11:00am | Live Entertainment | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
11:30am | Live Entertainment | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
Noon to 4:00pm | School Work & Home Craft Display | Memorial Arena | ||
Noon | Beer Gardens Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
12:30pm to 2:30pm | Live Music | Beer Gardens | ||
1:00pm | Live Entertainment | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
1:00pm to 2:45pm | Dog Show | Fairgrounds | ||
1:00pm | BINGO | Pavilion | ||
2:00pm to 4:00pm | Live Local Entertainment | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
3:00pm to 3:45pm | Dog Show | Fairgrounds | ||
3:30pm to 5:30pm | Live Music | Beer Gardens | ||
4:00pm to 4:45pm | Live Local Entertainment | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
6:30 to 8:30pm | Live Music | Beer Gardens | ||
Saturday 9:30 to midnight | Live Music | Beer Gardens |
Schedule of Events | Sunday, August 14th | Location | ||
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9:00am | Fairgrounds Open | Beech and Church | ||
10:00am | Baby Show Registration | Pavilion | ||
10:00am | FARMER OLYMPICS | Fairgrounds | ||
10:30am | Baby Show | Pavilion | ||
10:30am | Non-denominational Church Service | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
11:30am | Family Potato Games | Fairgrounds | ||
Noon | Beer Gardens OPEN | Beer Gardens | ||
12:30pm to 430pm | Live Music | Beer Gardens | ||
1:00pm | Pet Show Registration | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
2:00pm | Pet Show Starts | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
3:00pm | Live Entertainment | Fairgrounds Stage |