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 5 | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Memorial Arena |
| 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 Memorial Arena |
| 8:30pm to 10:30pm | The Grant Boyer Band | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
| 10:30pm to 12:45am | The Marshall Dane Band | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) |
| Schedule of Events | Saturday, August 6th | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am to 11:00am | St John's Potato Pancake Breakfast | St John United Church | ||
| 9:30am | Fairgrounds and Marketplace Open | 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, Kids Commando Obstacle course) | Fairgrounds | ||
| 10:00am to 4:00pm | Masonic Lodge Child Find | Fairgrounds | ||
| 10:30am | Rising Star Music Academy | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
| 11:00am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
| 11:00am to 5:00pm | Free Pony Rides | Fairgrounds | ||
| 11:30am-Noon | Craig Douglas, Comedian Juggler | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
| Noon | Beer Tent Opens (Cash Only) | |||
| Noon | Just Sing Competition's Semis | Main Stage (by Beer Garden) | ||
| Noon | BINGO | Pavilion | ||
| Noon to 3:00 pm | David Sgro Team's Photo Booth - Smile for the Camera Free keepsake photo’s | Fairgrounds - Inside main gate to the south - Booth #3 | ||
| 12:30pm | Maggie Antone | Fairgrounds | ||
| 1:30pm-2:00pm | Craig Douglas, Comedian Juggler | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
| 1:30pm-3:30pm | Daze Gone By | Main Stage (by Beer Garden) | ||
| 2:30pm | Rising Star Music Academy | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
| 3:30 pm- 4:00pm | Craig Douglas, Comedian Juggler | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Dufferin County Line | Beer Garden Stage | ||
| 5:00pm | Beer Tent Closes | |||
| 5:00pm - 8:00pm | The Guerra Team FREE Hot Air Balloon rides with admission to fairground | Fairgrounds | ||
| 6:00pm | Beer Tent Opens (Cash Only) | |||
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dufferin County Line | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | Peasant Kings | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
| 10:00:pm to 12:45am | Your New Neighbours | Main Stage (by Beer Gardens) | ||
| Schedule of Events | Sunday, August 7th | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30am | Fairgrounds & Marketplace Open | |||
| 9:30am | Baby Show Check In | Pavilion | ||
| 10:30am | Baby Show | Pavilion | ||
| 10:00am to Noon | APF OLYMPICS | Fairgrounds Stage | ||
| 11:00am | Woof Jocks Agility Dogs | Fairgrounds | ||
| 11:00am | Midway Opens | Fairgrounds | ||
| 11:00am - 3:00pm | Batman | Fairgrounds | ||
| 11:30am | Medieval Reenactment “Historical Fencing” | Fairgrounds Stage - by McLeans Diamond | ||
| Noon | Beer Gardens OPEN (Cash Only) | |||
| Noon | Just Sing Finals | Beer Gardens Stage | ||
| 12:30pm | MacMurchy Highland School of Dance | Fairground Stage | ||
| 1:00pm - 2:45pm | Strut Your Mutt Talent Show (pre registration only) | Fairgrounds | ||
| 1:30pm | Medieval Reenactment “Historical Fencing” | Fairgrounds Stage by McLeans Diamond | ||
| 1:30pm to 4:00pm | Tim Ronan | Beer Gardens Stage | ||
| 2:30pm | Woof Jocks | Fairgrounds | ||
| 4:00pm | Woof Jocks | Fairgrounds | ||
| Schedule of Events | Friday August 12 | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||