Potato Festival
Schedule of Events:
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| 7:30 - 9:30 am |
Richard Cole - Master Hypnotist & Comedian
Arena, Nelson Street $10 advance $12 at door |
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| 11:00 am - 2 pm |
TD Canada Trust 7th Annual Charity BBQ
All Proceeds to DARE |
| 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
Window Display Judging - Victoria Street |
| 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
Steak Dinner - Royal Canadian Legion Lounge |
| 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
31st Alliston Potato Festival Grand Parade - Rotary Club - Starts at Banting
Highschool |
| 7:00 - 9:30 pm |
Crafter's Market - Fairgrounds |
| 7:00 pm - 1 am |
Midway - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
| 8:00 - 11:30 pm |
Moonlight Madness - Sidewalk sale and street entertainment - Downtown |
| 8:00 pm - 1 am |
Social Gaming Night - Big Brothers - Arena |
| 8:30 - 11:00 pm |
Bingo - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
| 8:30 pm - 12:30 |
Mostly Harmless (live music) - Fairgrounds |
| 8:30 pm - 1 am |
Beer Gardens - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
| 8:00 - 11:00 pm |
Kristi Heath - Stilt Walker - Victoria |
| 8:30 - 9:15 pm |
Jay Vetro - Musician - Victoria |
| 8:45 - 9:30 pm |
In Process - Jazz Band - Victoria |
| 9:00 - 10:00 pm |
Celebrity Potato Peeling Contest - 60 Victoria W |
| 9:00 pm - 1:00 |
Judy Stewart - Royal Canadian Legion Lounge |
9:15 - 9:45 pm
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Greg Tarlin - Fire Juggler - Victoria & Paris |
| 9:30 - 10:00 pm |
Brant Matthews - Fireguy - Victoria |
| 9:45 - 10:30 pm |
Midnight Madness - Musicians |
| 10:00 - 10:45 pm |
In Process - Jazz Band - Victoria |
| 10:30 - 11:00 pm |
Greg Tarlin - Fire Juggler - Victoria & Paris |
| 10:45 - 11:15 pm |
Brant Matthews - Skateboard Show - Victoria |
Moonlight Madness - Extended Merchant Hours - Food Vendors
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Information and The Rest Stop
@ Church and Victoria Streets
5 and 10 lbs potato bags, t-shirts,
potato cookbooks for sale -
FREE BAGS OF CHIPS |
| 7:00 - 11:30 am |
Potato Pancake Breakfast
St. John's Church |
| 8:00 / 9:00 am |
Register at 8 for horseshoe tournament
Starts at 9 AM - Legion |
| 8:00 - 4:00 |
Road Art - Millpond Cafe |
| 9:00 - 3:00 |
FREE Face Painting - 69 Victoria St W |
| 9:00 - 3:00 |
$10 Haircuts: The Hair Gallery - 105 Victoria St W All Proceeds to The Matthews
House Hospice Simcoe Day Centre |
| 9:00 - 4:00 |
Girl Guides - Gingerbread Potato Decorating for Children - 30 Victoria St W |
| 9:00 - 4:00 |
Bruce Trail Exhibit - 43 Victoria St W |
| 9:00 - 4:00 |
JIF Peanut Butter Tent- Kids Games - Fairgrounds |
| 9:00-4:00 |
Warren Baugley - Bunny Exhibit - 19 Victoria E |
| 9:00-5:00 |
Exotic Petting Zoo & Pony Rides - 101 Victoria W |
| 9:00-5:00 |
Pillars Garage Sale & BBQ - 27 Victoria St E |
| 9:00-5:00 |
Alliston Humane Society - 19 Victoria St E |
| 9:00-6:00 |
Home Child Proofing - 127 Victoria St W |
| 9:00-6:00 |
Caricature Photo Board (Alliston Gothic)
Church & Victoria St |
| 9:00-6:00 |
Soap Making - 57 Victoria St W |
| 9:00-6:00 |
FREE Kids Fishpond-Prizes - Shoppers Drug Mart |
| 9:00-6:00 |
FREE Spiderman Inflatable Ride - Giant Tiger |
| 9:00-6:00 |
FREE Ironman Inflatable Ride - Church & Victoria |
| 9:00-6:00 |
FREE Tiger Belly Bounce Ride - 111 Victoria St E |
| 9:30 - 1:00 pm |
Spelling Bee - Fairgrounds |
10:00 am
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The Dooley "I Love Potatoes" Kidshow
59 Victoria St W |
| 10:00 am |
Kids Fashion Show - Church St. S. |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am |
Dog & Cat Show - Fairgrounds |
| 10:00 - 3:00 |
Balloons in Bloom- Balloon Artist - 60 Victoria W |
| 10:00-3:00 |
Potato Festival Car Show
Registration 9:00 at Sears |
| 10:00 - 4:00 |
Celebrity Dunk Tank - Post Office - Proceeds to The Matthews House Hospice Simcoe
Day Centre |
| 11:00 |
Mango Madness - Calypso Band - Mill Street |
11:00
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Greg Tarlin - Street Performer - Church/Victoria |
| 11 am -12 pm |
Story Telling - Alliston Library |
| 11 am - 4:30 pm |
Kids Activity Center - Fairgrounds |
| 11 am - 6:00 pm |
Bingo - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
| 11:00 am |
Kyushinkai Karate Demonstration - 20 Victoria E |
11:30 am
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Nikolettes Gymnastics Performance - Victoria W |
| 11:30 am |
Line Dancers - Fairgrounds |
12:00 pm
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The Dooley "I Love Potatoes" Kidshow
59 Victoria St W |
12 - 1 pm
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Gibbings Family Band - 35 Victoria St. E. |
| 12 - 3:30 pm |
STRONGMAN COMPETITION - Church St. at Victoria. The events include: Truck pull,
Farmer's walk, Log press, Husafel stone carry, medley (combination of 3 or 4 events)
and a Forward hold. Also for demonstration, we have Travis Lyndon, Jamie Azmines,
and Ryan Green. The competitors in the competition all placed in the top 10 at
the All Ontario Finals this past May. |
| 12 pm - 1:00 am |
Beer Gardens - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
12:30 pm
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Twist & Shout Cloggers - Fairgrounds |
1:00 pm
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Dog Agility Show - Fairgrounds |
| 1:00 - 3:30 pm |
Glen Cameron Band - Fairgrounds |
1:30 pm
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Greg Tarlin - Street Performer - Church & Victoria |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
I.I.F.T.S. - Local Band - 22 Victoria St. E. |
| 2:00 pm |
Twist & Shout Cloggers - Fairgrounds |
2:00 pm |
The Dooley "I Love Potatoes" Kidshow
59 Victoria St W |
2:15 pm
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Nikolettes Gymnastics Performance - Victoria W |
3:00 - 4:00 pm
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Gibbings Family Band - 35 Victoria St. E. |
| 3:00 - 7:00 pm |
1 man show - Jim Haslam - Legion Lounge |
| 3:15 pm |
Dog Agility Show - Fairgrounds |
| 4:00 - 7:30 pm |
Diana Cox and Cabin Fever band - Fairgrounds |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Pork Chop Dinner - Royal Canadian Legion |
| 8 pm - 12:00 am |
X-Hale band - Fairgrounds |
| 8:30 pm - 12:30 |
Ravens Live Music - Legion |
| 9:00 pm - 1 am |
Alliston Firefighters Dance - Arena |
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All Day Events - Saturday and Sunday
Midway
Crafters' Market
Mother's Station
Nascar Display the Fairgrounds
8 am - 4 pm All Day Events - Downtown
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| All day |
Sidewalk Sales Downtown |
9:30 - 11 am |
Baby show - Fairgrounds |
| 11:00 am |
Registration Open Darts Tournament - Legion |
| 11:00 am |
Unity and Celebration Service - Arena
guest speaker - Michael Courne |
| 11:00 am |
Children activity - upstairs Arena |
| 11:45 am |
The Magic of Orion - Fairgrounds |
| 12:00 - 5:00 pm |
Bingo - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
| 12:00 - 5:00 pm |
Beer Gardens - Lions Club - Fairgrounds |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm |
Nicholettes - Fairgrounds |
| 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
Demolition Derby - Church St S |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Kickin County (live music) - Fairgrounds |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm |
The Magic of Orion - Fairgrounds |
| 2:00 - 2:45 pm |
Nicole Jacklin School of Dance - Fairgrounds |
| 2:45 - 3:30 pm |
Robin Lynch School of Dance - Fairgrounds |
| 7 pm |
Closing Ceremonies, Riverdale Park Band Shell
President of Potato Fesival and The Mayor
Mairn's Country Band |
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Free Bus Service
12:30 - 4:30 corner of Church St/Beech St (Fairgrounds) to Demolition Derby and
back |
