The Taste of Abby is a fall food festival in Abbotsford. It includes a market, a guided circle farm tour, Harvest Fest event and other activities in September.
In 2026 the event takes place from September 18th to 27th. The festival celebrates Abbotsford’s rich agricultural roots and vibrant food and culture scene. The festival includes the popular Night Market, along with other food, farm and community experiences throughout the week.
Note: Not to be confused with The Taste of Abby in Abbotsford in autumn, Taste of the Valley is a food-themed market event that takes place in February in Chilliwack at Chilliwack Heritage Park. The two events are unrelated. Both are really good, though, and involve food.
Other events you may like around the same time in the Fraser Valley include the Agassiz Fall Fair & Corn Festival (mid-September) and Stinking Rose Garlic Festival in Chilliwack (latter half of September). Both of them have food and/or harvest themes too. Fun autumn-themed, family-friendly activities also happen at Maan Farms and Taves Family Farms in Abbotsford and both Fantasy Farms and Greendale Acres in Chilliwack.
See our September calendar of events to learn about other things to do this time of year. Continue reading to learn about the Taste of Abby.
This article includes the following information about the Taste of Abby festival:
The Night Market | Festival Schedule | Other Information
A Taste of Abby Food Events in Autumn
The first Taste of Abby festival took place in 2022 and was a great success. The fifth edition of the festival happens from September 18th to 27th in 2026.
Taste of Abby promotes local restaurants as well as the Fraser Valley farmers who provide them with fresh, wholesome ingredients. Participating restaurants feature new items on their menus during the event, and there are special offers on hand as well.
The festivities begin with the outdoor Night Market and continue with pop-up events, farm-to-table experiences and special menu features.
A separate event that happens in the winter is Taste Around Abby. Organized by the same people that put on Taste of Abby, the new event took place for the first time from January 21st to February 4th in 2026. It featured half a dozen local restaurants that all offered special three-course, fixed-price menus similar to Dine Out Vancouver.
The Taste of Abby Night Market
The Taste of Abby Night Market kicks off the fall festival. It happens at the start of the festival on Friday, September 18th.
The 2026 edition takes place from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm in Jubilee Park, located at 2552 McCallum Road. Early bird admission costs $40 (plus taxes and online fees) for those ages 13 and up. Early bird tickets are replaced by general admission on August 5th, which are $45. Each ticket includes eight food and drink tokens worth $24 total.
There are a variety of food trucks, brewing companies and wineries at the event, as well as food stalls from places like Maan Farms and Taves Family Farms. There’s live music too.
Check out the video below for an idea of what to expect at the next Taste of Abby Night Market. The video was filmed at the 2023 event. The band performing is Velavox.
Taste of Abby Schedule
The schedule of events for the 2026 Taste of Abby festival is below.
- Friday, September 18th, 2026 – the Taste of Abby Night Market in Jubilee Park (from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm).
- Saturday, September 19th, 2026 – the Taste of Abby Flight Path at Old Yale Brewing (from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm)
- Saturday, September 19th, 2026 – Farm-to-Table Dinner Experience at Rookie Blooms Flower Farm (from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm)
- Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 – Dinner in Bloom at Howesclere Evergreens & Gardens (from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
- Friday, September 25th, 2026 – Whiskey and Wildflowers at Marion Estates (from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm)
Other Information
Visit the Taste of Abby website for more information about the series of events.
Check out the following articles to learn more about the region:
Other places and events of interest in the area between late summer and autumn that you might like include the following:
- Maan Farms – a farm that’s also a kid-friendly attraction with farm animals and play structures. It also has Pumpkin Patch activities for young families and a Haunted Corn Maze in the fall for serious fright seekers.
- Taves Family Farms Applebarn – a sunflower garden, corn quest mazes, hayrides, jumping pillows, farm animals and other family-friendly activities in Abbotsford.
- Snowbird RV Show – a motor home and recreational vehicle trade show at the Tradex Centre.
- Circo Osorio Circus – a Las Vegas-based circus with shows in a number of Lower Mainland communities including Abbotsford.
Other websites you might be interested in are VancouverFoodFestivals.ca and VancouversBestRestaurants.ca.
