Potato Festival

Monday, September 7 - 10:30am to 4:00pm

Prepare yourself for a spud-tacular time at this annual event that celebrates our favourite vegetable - the humble potato!

Take part in one of our favourite events as we celebrate the mighty spud in all its glory! Join us for potato themed games and crafts, family friendly activities, music, and heritage demonstrations. Learn all about the heirloom potato varieties grown in our garden all summer long, and buy some garden fresh vegetables to take home! We'll have Haida, Banana Fingerling, and Clinton Red potatoes for sale, as well as a few Cariboo. Grab some Russian or Persian Star garlic while you're at it!

Join us on to learn more about cheesemaking from our local cheese expert Tracey Johnson of CheeseNeeds.com, who'll be making cheese and cutting curd! Talk to our summer staff about their heritage projects - learn about crocheting lace from Mia, Edwardian hairstyles from Maeven, and quilting from Kendra! Dave from SilverTree Woodworking will also be on hand to talk about the treadle pole lathe!

Bring a picnic out to relax in the fresh air or order breakfast or lunch from the delicious starchy themed menu that puts the potato in the spotlight - right where it belongs! We'll have hashbrown and sweet potato pancakes available in the morning and potato bacon soup for sale in the afternoon - you can upgrade your potato chips or carrots to potato salad as well!

Finally, discover the history of the site through a guided tour, and don't forget to take advantage of our store sale, which gives you 10% off all store merchandise and candy, while members get 20% off their entire purchase!

THIS EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY:

Schedule of Events - Monday, September 7

10:00 AM-12:00 PM - Pancake Breakfast

12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Regular BBQ

10:00 AM-4:00 PM - Heirloom potato and garlic sales

Haida, Banana Fingerling, Clinton Red, and Cariboo potatoes

Russian and Persian Star garlic

10:30 AM-2:00 PM - Dress Your Spud contest

Decorate a potato for your chance to win Staff Favourite,

Crowd Favourite, or Most Creative

2:00 PM - Dress Your Spud judging

11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM - Potato themed games

11:00 AM & 2:00 PM - Site tours

ENTERTAINMENT

11:30 AM & 1:30 PM - Music by Ivey League

DEMONSTRATIONS

10:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Pole lathe with SilverTree Woodworking

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Cheesemaking with Tracey Johnson

12:00 PM & 2:00 PM - Cheese curd cutting

11:00 AM - Crocheted lace with Mia

11:30 AM - Butter making

12:00 PM - Quilting with Kendra

1:00 PM - Edwardian hairstyles with Maeven

2:30 PM - Ice cream making

Schedule is subject to change.

Photo: Zarrah Holvick

Huble Homestead Historic Site is a 30 minute drive north of Prince George, BC. Leave the city behind and make your way up Highway 97 for 40 kilometres, before turning off on Mitchell Road to continue another 6 kilometres down a well-maintained dirt road.

Huble Homestead is dog friendly and is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily until September 7, and weekends from September 12 to October 11. Take a guided tour or shop in the General Store. Enjoy a picnic or purchase lunch from the BBQ as you relax in the fresh air. Admission is by donation, with a recommended amount of $10.00 per family. We're closer than you think!

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.