Photo by: Alliston Herald
The Alliston Potato Festival is filled with lots of activities 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 11 | Location |
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6:00pm | Fairgrounds OPEN | |
6:00pm | Beer Gardens Opens (Cash Only) | Fairgrounds |
6:00pm | Marketplace Opens | Fairgrounds |
6:00pm | Domino’s Texas Hold’em Poker Registration | Alliston Curling Rink |
6:30pm | Maggie Antone | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
7:00pm to 11:30pm | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds |
7:00pm | Alliston Rotary Potato Festival Parade | Victoria Street |
7:00pm | Domino’s Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament | Alliston Curling Rink |
8:00pm | The Gator James Band | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
10:30pm | The Wheat Kings | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
Schedule of Events | Saturday, August 12th | Location | ||
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8:00am to 11:00am | Potato Pancakes | St. John’s United Church | ||
9:00am | Registration Strut Your Mutt Talent Show
Register Here https://allistonpotatofest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/strutt-mutt-form.pdf | Fairgrounds | ||
9:30am | Fairgrounds and Marketplace Open | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am | Strut Your Mutt Talent Show | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Downtown Rurban Sights and Sounds | Victoria Street | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Kiddie Zone (Face painting, Activities for kids, fishing) | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Masonic Lodge Child Find | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Free Pony Rides | Fairgrounds | ||
11:00am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
11:00am to 12:30pm | Just Sing Competition's Finale | Main Stage (by Beer Garden) | ||
11:00am to 4:00pm | ![]() | Kid Zone | ||
Noon | Tom Carney | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
Noon | Beer Tent Opens (Cash Only) | |||
Noon | BINGO | Pavilion | ||
Noon | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
Noon to 3:00 pm | David Sgro Team's Photo Booth -
Smile for the Camera Free keepsake photo’s | Fairgrounds - Inside main gate | ||
Noon to 6:00 pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
1:00pm | The Stylemanders | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
1:00pm-4:00pm | Bubba the Clown, Twisting Balloon Animals | Kid Zone | ||
1:30pm-3:30pm | 8th Line | Main Stage (by Beer Garden) | ||
2:30pm | Lana Hart | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
2:30pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
3:00pm | The Stylemanders | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
4:00pm - 5:00pm | Maggie Antone | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
5:00pm | Beer Tent Closes | |||
6:00pm | Beer Tent Opens (Cash Only) | |||
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Stone the Radio | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
8:30pm-10:00pm | Jonny Lee/Jason Maxwell | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
10:30:pm to 12:45am | Your New Neighbours | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
Schedule of Events | Sunday, August 13th | Location | ||
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8:30am to 10:00am | ![]() | Main Stage | ||
9:30am | Fairgrounds & Marketplace Open | |||
9:30am | Baby Show Check In | Pavilion | ||
10:00am to 11:00am | Interdenominational Church Morning Celebration | Main Stage | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
10:00am to 4:00pm | Ontario Tennis Association Smash Cage | Fairgrounds | ||
10:30am | Baby Show | Pavilion | ||
11:00am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
11:00am | Crush the Velvet | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
11:00am to 4:00pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
11:00am - 3:00pm | Batman | Fairgrounds | ||
11:30am | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
11:30am | Just Sing Performances | Beer Gardens Stage | ||
Noon | Beer Gardens OPEN (Cash Only) | |||
Noon | Ian Chaplin | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
Noon | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
1:00pm | ![]() -Meet the amazing reptiles, small mammals, and invertebrates from a variety of ecosystems around the world | Pavillion | ||
1:00pm | Steve Battersby | Pizza Hut Fairground Stage | ||
1:30pm | Team K9 Sports Dogs | Fairgrounds | ||
1:30pm to 4:00pm | Unlocked | Beer Gardens Stage | ||
2:00pm | Dance the Line Demo | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
2:30pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds | ||
3:00pm | MacMurchy Highland School of Dance | Pizza Hut's Fairground Stage | ||
3:30pm | ![]() | Fairgrounds |
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 |