Potato Festival holds its place as a top Ontario event

Posted March 8, 2013

The annual Alliston Potato Festival is included in the 2013 Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario (FEO), sponsored by VIA Rail Canada, a listing its held since 2009.

"Submissions from FEO members were received for consideration in the fall of 2012 and were judged by an independent panel of judges. Festivals and events of all kinds from every corner of Ontario were represented in the submissions Ð from community festivals to internationally recognized events," according to the press release.

"The 2013 Top 100 Awards were given out on Saturday, March 2 during FEO's Annual Conference Celebrating Cultures in Mississauga, ON. These Top 100 recipients represent festivals and events that excel within the industry. Included in the Top 100 are the Festivals & Events of Distinction, a select group which represent some of the most well- known and respected celebrations in the province; celebrations which draw both an international and domestic audience."

Alliston Potato Festival celebrates its 40th annual event Aug. 9, 10 and 11, 2013.

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