The Taste of Abby is a fall food festival in Abbotsford. It includes a market, guided circle farm tour, Harvest Fest event and other activities in September.
In 2024 the festival runs from September 13th until the 22nd.
This article includes the following information about the Taste of Abby festival:
The Night Market | Festival Schedule | Other Information
For tickets and full details about the festival, see the Taste of Abby website.
A Taste of Abby 2024
The first Taste of Abby festival took place in 2022 and was a great success. The festival is back once again in 2024 with over a week of fun community events following the night market that kicks off the schedule.
Taste of Abby is meant to promote both 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.
This year people can enter to win a one-hour helicopter ride for two people by simply eating at a participating restaurant.
The Night Market
The Taste of Abby Night Market is the beginning of the festival. In 2024 the Night Market happens on Friday, September 13th. It runs from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Jubilee Park.
Tickets in 2024 are $40 for everyone ages 13 and up. Kids ages 6 to 12 get in for $10, whereas younger children enter for free with a paying adult. Along with admission each ticket includes eight tokens to get food and drinks from the various vendors at the site.
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 at the market too including performances by Kyler Pierce, Greg Neufeld and Ryan McAllister.
For a better idea of what to expect at the next Taste of Abby Night Market, check out the video below. It was filmed at the 2023 event. The band performing is Velavox.
For tickets and full details about the festival, see the Taste of Abby website.
2024 Taste of Abby Schedule
After the Night Market there are a number of other events taking place between then and the end of the festival. Below are some of the many events happening in 2024. For the full list click Taste of Abby Local Events.
- Friday, September 13th – the Taste of Abby Night Market in Jubilee Park (from 5:00 to 10:00 pm).
- Saturday, September 14th – Abbotsford Farm & Country Market (from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
- Tuesday, September 17th – Pickleball & Pints at Jubilee Park (from 4:00 to 6:00 pm).
- Saturday, September 21st – Abbotsford Farm & Country Market (from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
Other Information
For more information about the series of events, visit the Taste of Abby website.
To learn more about the region, see the following articles or the Tourism Abbotsford website:
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.
- Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival – a flower festival at Lakeland Flowers Farm. (It’s the same venue as the Abbotsford Tulip Festival in the spring.)
- 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.
