Taste of Abby showcases the best of local food with exciting festival features, including our annual restaurant contest, exclusive Taste of Abby products, a specially curated cookbook, and more!

Celebrate Abbotsford’s culinary scene with unique flavors, creative collaborations, and special experiences throughout the festival.

Taste the Thrill Restaurant Contest

Get ready to take your tastebuds (and your sense of adventure) to new heights! When you dine at any participating Abbotsford restaurant during Taste of Abby, you’ll have the chance to enter to win a skydive for two with Skydive Vancouver.

Fall Flavours Cookbook

We asked local farmers, food-makers and residents of Abbotsford for delicious recipes to share with you. The fall season in Abbotsford is a great time to make a mouth-watering meal from our local harvesters. Check out the NEW version of the cookbook!

Taste of Abby Stay & Play at Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre

Book at stay at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre from September 19-28 and receive 20% off your booking.

Use Code LTOA at checkout.

Bigger Than Me Podcast

In 2023 & 2024, we partnered with Aaron Pete’s Bigger Than Me Podcast to guides you through a delicious exploration of food and farming, connecting with local farmers, creators, and restaurant owners. Discover how they cultivate the land, aim for sustainability, and enrich our region with incredible flavors.

BC Ale Trail: The Abbotsford Tasting Passport

From farm to tap, experience Abbotsford at its finest. For the month of September, the Tasting Passport invites you to sip and explore Abbotsford’s craft beverage scene: discover local breweries, enjoy the flavours, and enter to win our Grand Prize draw.

How do you participate?

  1. Visit any of the participating businesses listed below from September 1 – 30, 2025 and ask for a stamp with purchase, or scan the QR code to collect a digital stamp in the BC Ale Trail mobile app.
  2. After collecting six unique stamps hand in the completed passport at the Tourism Abbotsford office (100-33660 South Fraser Way) or email it to: info@tourismabbotsford.ca to be entered to win the Grand Prize package of $250.00 in gift cards so you can visit all Fall long!

The random prize draw will take place following the contest period once all of the completed passports have been collected.

Multiple entries are encouraged.

The Abbotsford Tasting Passport is available for free at any of the participating businesses. Prefer paperless? Download the free BC Ale Trail mobile app to collect stamps by scanning a QR code. PLUS earn reward points when you check-in.

$25.00 GC from each of the participating locations and Tourism Abbotsford, totalling $250 so you can visit all Fall long, PLUS a BC Ale Trail swag pack valued at $100. Total value $350.

*Plus if you opt for the digital passport you can collect points along the way to redeem for rewards and:

  • 250 bonus points and the Bronze Badge for completed passport #1
  • 250 bonus points and the Silver Badge for completed passport #2
  • 500 bonus points, the Gold Badge and a BC Ale Trail t-shirt for completed passport #3

Macey Michaud (Winner of 2025 Taste of Abby Leadership Award)

TASTE OF ABBY LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Tourism Abbotsford Society introduces the annual Taste of Abby Leadership Award to foster Culinary Arts in Abbotsford. Presented to a student committed to local food, farmer relationships, and community engagement, the award is announced annually at the Food & Farm Awards.

About Macey Michaud (Winner of 2025 Taste of Abby Leadership Award)

“As a recent graduate of UFV’s culinary arts program, it’s safe to say I’m a bit of a food nerd. Attending culinary school was so much fun, and I can’t wait to further pursue my education in the future. I absolutely love all things cooking and baking, and I have for as long as I can remember. I love living in BC, where we are so blessed with a wide variety and abundance of locally grown food to cook with. Exploring new recipes and types of cuisines is a passion of mine, and I’m always looking to try and create something new! I’m looking forward to all the delicious dishes and recipes I will make as I continue to pursue my apprenticeship to get my Red Seal.”

“My name is Jenna Thompson. I have completed my Red Seal in Culinary at the University of the Fraser Valley. I currently am a Jr sous chef at a restaurant in Abbotsford and am training to become a sous chef in the next year. I also am still studying at UFV for my business diploma, which I am going to use with my Red Seal to take on more of the Management side of a restaurant and hoping in the future to open my own!

I am grateful for this award as it is helping me continue my education and support my city, as I have lived in Abbotsford my whole life. I have always loved to be in the kitchen as a little kid and helping my parents and family in all ways. Going through my red seal and getting restaurant experience has truly shaped my out look on food and how I love brining people closer with food!”

Taste of Abby offers a delightful array of specialty drinks and menu items, crafted to showcase the unique flavors of Abbotsford.

The special menu items will be available at local Abbotsford businesses. Stay tuned for more details as we unveil the exciting offerings closer to the festival!

Signature Beverages: Enjoy handcrafted beers, ciders, and other refreshing drinks made by local artisans.

Seasonal Dishes: Savor dishes that highlight the best of Abbotsford’s seasonal produce, prepared by local chefs.

Dessert Creations: Indulge in sweet treats and desserts that celebrate Abbotsford’s culinary creativity.