Harvest festival at Atwater Market
The abundance of fruits and vegetables has arrived at Atwater Market! Join us for the Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to celebrate local farmers and the bounty of the harvest. A day filled with free activities and entertainment awaits you.
On the agenda for this festive day: a food artisans market, art workshops, corn galore, face painting for children, inflatable games, and musical performances by local bands!
New this year, the Atwater Market also invites you to participate in its first harvest pie competition! From 1 to 3 p.m., you will be the judges of the competition and will be able to taste and vote for your favorite homemade pie recipe!
So, are you ready to celebrate farmers and their harvests? We'll see you at the market!
Schedule at a glance
Corn, games, and entertainment
A corn roast, watercolor workshops, inflatable games, face painting for children, and musical performances await you! 300 corn will even be offered.
📍Saturday
Food artisans market
Discover a variety of food artisans' products and stock up on their delicious goods.
📍In the outdoor area at the front of the market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pie baking contest
Enter the competition to prove you're at the top of your culinary game, or vote for your favorite pie recipe.
📍In the outdoor area at the front of the market, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Food artisans market
This year, for the very first time, a pop-up market will showcase food artisans. Come and support the businesses that so deliciously showcase the fruits and vegetables of our producers.
List of businesses to come.
Pie baking contest
What better way to showcase the fruits and vegetables from our markets than with a delicious homemade pie? With this in mind, the Marchés publics de Montréal invites you to participate in its first best pie competition, which will take place on Saturday, September 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Get out your aprons and rolling pins! Registration for the competition will open very soon.
Would you rather eat pies than bake them? Perfect! We've got you covered, because it's you, the public, who will determine who baked the best pie.
How does the competition work?
For participants:
- Registration is open until August 20.
- Ten participants will be selected.
- Bring two servings of your pie for visitors to taste. They will be the judges.
Prizes:
The grand prize winner of the best pie will receive:
- The trophy for the best pie
- A $150 gift card from the Marchés publics de Montréal
- A bag from the Marchés publics de Montréal
The awards ceremony will take place from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
For visitors:
You will be our valued judges! Come to the event area between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to taste the participants' pies and vote.
Two criterias will be taken into consideration:
- Taste (that's what matters most, after all!)
- Presentation
- Creativity
The awards ceremony will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Big corn roast
A harvest festival at Atwater Market wouldn't be complete without eating a corn on the cob! All day Saturday, delicious sweet corn, fresh from the field, will be ready to devour at affordable prices at the Michel Meunier Farm stand. Their stand is located across from Première Moisson.
300 ears of corn will also be offered free of charge in the event zone. First come first serve.
Entertainment and games
Face painting for children
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday
Giant games and inflatables
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday
The Atwater Market Harvest Festival is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Montreal.
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