The Great Trentham Spudfest

Overview

Don't underestimate the potato, especially at the Great Trentham Spudfest where this humble staple takes the spotlight. The annual festival will be hitting Trentham, a region known as spud country, to celebrate the production of Australia's finest potatoes thanks to the area's ochre-coloured volcanic soil.

Now in its 16th year, the Great Trentham Spudfest is bigger than ever, with around 6000 potato lovers flocking to the small town (with a population of. just 1200 people) each year, a testament to the spud's well-deserved popularity.

Most experiences are free to attend, so you can save your money for the many market stalls, farm-fresh produce, and food trucks serving the spud in its many delicious forms.

But the Spudfest fun doesn't stop at food. The festival offers a range of activities, from classic games like potato sack races and a potato peeling competition, to a unique spud scavenger hunt where visitors can solve potato-themed clues to win prizes. Live music and food and farm tours tours are also part of the lineup, with local pubs and eateries hosting their own events and spuddy specials.

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