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🥔 Celebrating 50 Years! 🎉

Join us for the 50th Thorpdale Potato Festival on Sunday, 7 March 2027. Follow along for festival updates!
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29/10/2026

Hessians on the Field - Register Now! 👗🥔

It’s time to get creative! ✂️✨

Ready to turn hessian into something fabulous? Hessians on the Field is your chance to let your imagination run wild and showcase your creativity on the runway!

Whether you’re a primary school student, secondary school student or entering the open category, we’d love to see what you come up with.

👗 Create a unique outfit using hessian as the main material.
🧵 Think outside the box and show off your creativity.
🏆 Be in the running for cash prizes!

You can model your own creation or have someone else take to the runway for you. Our judges will be looking for originality, creativity and clever use of hessian, and we can’t wait to see the amazing designs!

📅 Online registrations close at 11am on Sunday 28 February 2027.

Register now and start creating your hessian masterpiece! 👇

https://thorpdalepotatofestival.com.au/hessians-on-the-field/

28/10/2026

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – SJC Builders PTY LTD 🥔🔨

We’re proud to welcome SJC Builders as a Festival Supporter of the 2027 Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🎉

As a local builder, SJC Builders are part of our Gippsland community and we’re thrilled to have them getting behind this year’s Festival.

The Thorpdale Potato Festival is made possible through the support of local businesses and organisations who help us bring this much-loved community event to life. ❤️

A huge thank you to SJC Builders for supporting the Festival and our local community!

🥔 Want to get behind the Thorpdale Potato Festival?
We’d love to hear from local businesses and organisations who would like to support an event that gives back to the community.

👉 Find out more about becoming a Festival Supporter: https://thorpdalepotatofestival.com.au/become-a-sponsor/

21/10/2026

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – ALIEN FRIES 🍟👽

We’re excited to welcome Alien Fries on board as a Bronze Sponsor of the 2027 Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🥔🚀

And they’re not just sponsoring the Festival, their van will be joining us on the day! 🎉

Get ready for their famous Overloaded Fries, loaded up with their iconic purple cheese sauce that’s loud, drippy and completely out of this world! 💜🛸🍟

If you’re a fan of seriously loaded fries, you’ll definitely want to make a stop at the Alien Fries van!

Come hungry. Leave happy. 👽

18/10/2026

MORE THAN A FESTIVAL, WE GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY.

The Thorpdale Potato Festival is more than just a great day out, it’s about celebrating our community, supporting local businesses and helping create a stronger future for our region.

The profits raised through the Festival are returned to the local community through our Community Grant Program, helping support local clubs, groups, organisations and community projects.

So when you come along, grab some delicious food, enjoy the entertainment, support a local stallholder or bring the family for a great day out, you’re helping us give back to the community we’re proud to be part of. ❤️

Come along, support the Festival and help us continue making a difference in our community.

📅 Sunday 7 March 2027

More than a festival. More for our community. 🥔❤️

14/10/2026

🔧🥔 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT – F & L Schena Mechanical & Engineering Services 🥔🔧

We’re excited to welcome F & L Schena Mechanical & Engineering Services as a Bronze Sponsor of the 2027 Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🎉

Based right in Trafalgar, F & L Schena Mechanical & Engineering Services are a valued local business, and we’re proud to have their support behind this year’s Festival.

Our sponsors play an important role in helping us bring the Thorpdale Potato Festival to life and we’re incredibly grateful to F & L Schena Mechanical & Engineering Services for getting behind our event and supporting our local community. ❤️

Please support the businesses that support our Festival and say thanks to F & L Schena Mechanical & Engineering Services for being part of the 2027 Thorpdale Potato Festival!

07/10/2026

🪵✨ BK Carving is coming back to the Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🥔🎉

We’re excited to welcome BK Carving back to the Festival, where you can watch incredible pieces of art take shape before your eyes.

From a simple piece of timber to an absolute wooden masterpiece, BK Carving brings skill, creativity and plenty of talent to every piece. 🌳🪵

Come along, say hello and watch the magic happen as wood is transformed into something truly amazing!

📅 Sunday 7 March 2027
📍 Thorpdale Potato Festival

You won’t want to miss this one! 👀🥔

05/10/2026

⛽ SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

We’re proud to welcome Evans Petroleum Gippsland as a Bronze Sponsor of the Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🥔

Since 1970, they’ve been helping keep Gippsland’s people, agriculture and businesses moving. With more than 150 local staff, they’re proud to be part of the stories behind some of Gippsland’s most successful farms and private enterprises.

We’re incredibly grateful for their support of the Thorpdale Potato Festival and our local community. 💚

30/09/2026

🌱 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT | Gippsland Bulk Spreaders 🌱

We’re excited to welcome Gippsland Bulk Spreaders as a Bronze Sponsor of the Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🥔

For more than 60 years, Gippsland Bulk Spreaders has proudly partnered with local farmers, helping ensure pastures and crops thrive through good times and bad.

We’re incredibly grateful for their support of our festival and the local community. 💚

Want to get involved with the Thorpdale Potato Festival? There are still opportunities to be part of the action! Get in touch with the festival team to find out more.

🥔🌱 We look forward to seeing you there!

28/09/2026

🐑✂️ SHEARING DEMONSTRATIONS ARE COMING TO THE THORPDALE POTATO FESTIVAL! 🥔

Get up close and see the traditional skill of sheep shearing in action with EWE & I Shearing Services 🐑✂️

Come along and watch experienced shearers demonstrate the skill, speed and technique that goes into shearing a sheep. It’s a great opportunity for the whole family to see this important part of Australian farming life up close! 🇦🇺🌾

🎟️ Shearing demonstrations are included with your festival entry ticket!

Keep an eye out for more festival entertainment announcements coming soon! 🎉

23/09/2026

🥔 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT | Lamb Weston 🥔

We’re thrilled to welcome Lamb Weston as a Gold Sponsor of the Thorpdale Potato Festival! 🎉

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of premium frozen potato, appetizer and vegetable products, supplying foodservice operators and retailers around the world.

With such a strong connection to potatoes, we couldn’t think of a more fitting sponsor for our festival! 🥔💛

Thank you Lamb Weston, for getting behind the festival and helping make this community event possible. 🙌

Is your business interested in supporting a festival that creates lasting memories and strengthens our community? Get in touch with us today or check out our sponsorship packages 👇
https://thorpdalepotatofestival.com.au/prod/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Thorpdale-Potato-Festival-2027-Sponsorship-Proposal-1.pdf

Address

Stockdales Road
Thorpdale, VIC
3835

Website

http://www.thorpdalepotatofestival.com.au/

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