The festival dates are August 8, 9, and 10, 2025, and the committee is hard at work planning another exciting year of celebrations! We’re bringing back all your favorite events and introducing new attractions for the whole family to enjoy.
Get ready for family-friendly fun, including our beloved Baby Show, Strutt the Mutt, and a fantastic lineup of vendors—applications are now open!
New for 2025! Have you ever tried Virtual Reality? This year, you’ll have the chance to experience VR firsthand on Friday and Saturday and even compete in a VR tournament on Saturday—for FREE! The winner will take home a pair of VR goggles with games.
Interested? Send us an email at allistonpotatofestival@gmail.com to learn more!
Be Part of the Heart of South Simcoe — Sponsor the Alliston Potato Festival 2026 From August 7–9, 2026, the community comes together once again for one of South Simcoe’s most anticipated summer celebrations — the Alliston Potato Festival. This three-day event is more than a festival; it’s a powerful showcase of local pride, family
One submission per email. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. No submissions will be accepted after 5 PM Saturday, August 9, 2025 We will announce on the stage Sunday afternoon the winning chippery.
New Tec Roxx: Local Bands, Big Stage – Battle of the Bands Series Launches This Summer A brand-new sound is coming to town—New Tec Roxx is hitting the stage for the first time in 2025, and the call is out for local bands ready to rock! This exciting new Battle of the Bands series will
Get Ready for the 2025 Alliston Potato Festival Parade! Exciting news for parade enthusiasts and community supporters—the Alliston Potato Festival (APF) Parade registration forms are now available! This much-anticipated event, organized by the Rotary Club of Alliston, will take place at 7:00 PM on Friday, August 8, 2025, to officially kick off the festival weekend.
Alliston Potato Festival & Firefighters Association Announce Inaugural APF Vintage Firetruck Show Alliston, ON – The Alliston Potato Festival (APF), in collaboration with the Alliston Firefighters Association (AFFA), is thrilled to announce the first-ever APF Vintage Firetruck Show on Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This exciting new event promises a
The Alliston Potato Festival is thrilled to announce the Great APF Restaurant Potato Challenge! This is your opportunity to showcase your culinary creativity and compete for the coveted title of Best Potato Dish in Town. As a key part of the 2025 Alliston Potato Festival celebrations, we are inviting local restaurants, bars, pubs, and food
Attention local artisans, crafters, and business owners—the Alliston Potato Festival is thrilled to announce that vendor applications for our outdoor market are officially open! This beloved community event is set to take place on Saturday, August 9, and Sunday, August 10, bringing together locals and visitors for a weekend of fun, food, and fantastic shopping
🚗 Car Show – A Potato Festival Tradition! 🥔 📅 Mark your calendars: Saturday, August 10th, 2024🕘 Time: 9 AM – 3 PM📍 Location: 126 Victoria Street West, Downtown Alliston Join the Recycle Teenager Teenage for a day filled with stunning automobiles, fun, and excitement at the Alliston Potato Festival Car Show! This year’s event features 12 car classes and
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the much-loved Baby Show at the Alliston Potato Festival, and we couldn’t have made it possible without the generous support of our sponsor, Ramin Nickpor from Remax Hallmark York Group Realty Ltd. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your contribution to this cherished community event. The Baby
Get ready for an adrenaline-packed experience: goosebumps, racing heartbeats, and those eerie moments when the hairs stand up on the back of your neck! Brace yourself, because the New Tecumseth Ghost Walks are making their spine-tingling debut at the Alliston Potato Festival 2024! These bone-chilling tales, steeped in history and authenticity, will lead you through
The much-awaited Alliston Potato Festival is just around the corner, and excitement is building up as parade applications are now officially open! Organized in collaboration with our esteemed partners, the Rotary Club, the parade promises to be a highlight of the festival, showcasing the vibrant spirit of our community. Scheduled to kick off on Friday,
Alliston, ON – February 15, 2024 – The Alliston Potato Festival and Trillium Ford Lincoln Ltd. are thrilled to announce the inaugural Trillium Ford Mustang Invitational Show, set to take place on Sunday, August 11, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. Mustang enthusiasts from all corners are invited to participate in this exciting event celebrating
The Alliston Potato Festival has become a tradition in our community. It still remains the reason many return home that weekend.
If you have an idea for an event or just want to become involved, this is the ideal committee. They will work with you and help you make a dream become a reality.
Step up and join the committee and be part of the new wave while keeping sight of the old traditions. Email allistonpotatofestival@gmail.com
After two years of COVID, the Alliston Potato Festival is back. That means the Parade, brought to you by the Rotary Club of Alliston, will be held on Friday, August 5th, 2022. After all the cancellations and restrictions, we’ve endured since the spring of 2020, we’re looking forward to another fun in-person event, following in the footsteps of the Rotary Santa Claus Parade this past November.
There is a maximum number of entries for the parade, so we encourage if you want to have a float you submit your form as soon as possible.
The Theme this year for floats is The Versatile Potato!! We have prizes for Best theme Float both commercial and not-for-profit entries. In designing your parade entry, you should bear in mind that the judges will be looking for consistency with the theme of the parade. The judging criteria include the presence of potatoes, evidence of effort, number of participants, and overall attractiveness
Click here for the application. Please mail the completed application to: Alliston Potato Festival, Attn: George Scott, Rotary Club of Alliston, 27 Hussey Street, Alliston, L9R 1M3
Looking forward to seeing you August 5th, 2022
Seven Singers from New Tecumseth are vying for the title of “Just Sing” 2022 Champ as the Just Sing Competition is now underway. The young artists are all asked to perform one song each night and will be adjudicated by the judges after their performance. On April 27th, Lorne Derraugh joined us and shared some notes with each of the performers to help them with their performances moving forward.
Lorne reminded them that “music is magic” and when they sing, they capture that magic for us to hear. He told them not to be afraid when they are up there as the magic will shine through when they sing. He also commended each of them for joining this competition and claim they were all winners for believing in their selves and sharing their gift of song with us.
On May 18th the performers will each be performing a song of their choice from the Country Genre, on June 22 they will be singing a Movie Theme Song and then In July they will dig deep and sing some good ole Rock N Roll.
Each performance the singers will also share with you their theme song “Just Sing” that they have rehearsed as a group. As they sing you will experience and feel the magic that Lorne spoke about, as their love for music and song, echoes thru the room.
We invite you to come out and join us at the Gibson Centre at 7 pm on May 18th, June 22, and July 20 and support these amazing young artists as they sing their hearts out. Admission is Free.
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Make sure to mark August 5 to 7 2022 on your calendar for the Alliston Potato Festival. The semis and finals for the Just Sing will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Alliston Potato Festival.