Things to Know

The Strolling Bracelet

Entrance Fee: $5 per day
Kids 10 and under free
Includes access to the Learning Centre; The Culinary Stage; the Home Cook Pavilion; Craft Beer & Wine Pavilion; Tutored Tastings; and the “From the barn to the butcher to the BBQ” demonstration.

All ticketed events require a strolling bracelet plus an event ticket.

Transportation

Savour Stratford Shuttles will be provided by Stratford Transit. Ride free on all city buses on the Savour Stratford weekend! Buses will run their regular routes on Saturday from 6:00 am to 7:30 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Buses Leave the Temporary Bus Station on St. Patrick Street on the 1/2 hour. See the map for Park 'n Ride locations. Shuttle services sponsored by the Businesses of Downtown Stratford and the City of Stratford. Visit Stratford Community Services for a map of all City transit routes.

Environment - Eco-friendly practices at the festival

The Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival recognizes that the environment feeds the food that feeds us. The cleaner the earth, the cleaner our food.

Savour Stratford vendors have been asked to use biodegradable and recyclable (or edible) cups, plates and utensils. Chefs involved in the Savour Stratford Tasting event are asked to create waste-free samples.

We'd like your help in minimizing waste at this year's festival. Please bring your own reusable water bottles to stay hydrated and reusable bags to tote away all of your treasures from the farmers' and artisans' markets. We are pleased to partner with One Care to offer a "Grocery Bag Check" so you can stash your purchases safely while you enjoy the festival. Suggestion donation: $1.00.

The festival is centrally located in Stratford, making it accessible by foot or bike. If a bicycle is your preferred mode of transportation, see the map for bicycle parking areas provided by Totally Spoke'D.

Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival is bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity. Bullfrog Power will inject renewable electricity onto the local or regional grid to match our event’s usage. Bullfrog’s electricity comes exclusively from wind and hydro facilities that have been certified as low impact by Environment Canada under its EcoLogo^M program, instead of from polluting sources like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear. To learn more about Bullfrog Power, and newly introduced green natural gas, please visit bullfrogpower.com.

What to Bring

Please note that the event will proceed rain or shine. Many aspects of the festival are weather-proof but others are not so dress accordingly!

• Reusable water bottle (Savour Stratford bottles for sale at the festival site)
• Sunscreen
• Weather-appropriate apparel and gear
• Picnic blanket
• Reusable totes or cooler bag for all your take-home treasures (purchase cooler bags at the Merchandise Kiosk along with tote bags, reusable grocery bags, aprons, water canteens, buttons, books from celebrated authors and more)
• Cash (ATM is available on-site, tickets sales and market & BBQ vendors accept cash only)

Support Savour Stratford Collectible Buttons

The Savour Stratford Culinary festival is now in its fourth year and is supported by government and municipal grants, sponsorship and community partners. For a complete list of our partners, please visit our Festival Friends.
The Festival programming relies on the generosity of the Stratford and Perth County communities to create a successful event. New this year, our Festival guests and attendees are encouraged to donate $5 at the festival gates to support the programming in return for a Savour Stratford 2011 collectible button. Our aim is to create a sustainable event which celebrates Stratford and Perth County's unique combination of character, culture and cuisine.

Buy Local Share Local Program

The Stratford House of Blessing is hosting the Buy Local Share Local initiative which provides fresh produce for those who access the local food bank. Support our food bank by purchasing fresh food at the Savour Stratford market and donating it to the Buy Local Share Local program. Look for their kiosk along the Avon River during the Festival.

Maps

• 2011 Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival Event Map providing an overview of what’s happening where (2012 map coming soon)
• Stratford’s downtown core - map featuring culinary festival site and car and bicycle parking, as well as ATMs, pay phones, washrooms, public transit and information

Contact Information

To volunteer, participate in or sponsor the festival, click here.
For general festival inquiries, click here.