Events

Join Debbie Davidson from Empty Canvas at Taves Estate Cidery to lead the way on making the entrance to our homes much more cheerful with a Paint n’ Sip Night for Fall Welcome Boards!

ABOUT TAVES FAMILY FARM & TAVES ESTATE CIDERY

Farming has been a way of life for the Taves family since the 1930s, when Opa purchased his first farm in the Southlands of Abbotsford. Going into the fourth generation, Taves Family Farms continues to thrive with Loren and Corinne Taves leading the way. The farming operation now grows over 60 acres of produce where they harvest everything from eggplant and heirloom tomatoes, to a variety of currants and berries to apples and pumpkins!

Each spring, summer and fall, the Taves welcome people to the Applebarn to enjoy Easterfest, u-pick goji berries, sunflower and pumpkin patches, hay rides, a corn maze, jumping pillows, farm animals, pedal karts, pony rides, fun eats, and, most importantly, u-pick apples! Visiting the farm in fall brings 10 acres of orchard laden with different varieties of apples from tart Alkmene to sweet Honeycrisp and the Taves’ signature apple, the Jonagold. Together, this combination yields the most delicious cold-pressed apple cider and legendary apple cider slushies.

Experience a night of culinary delights with an evening of flavours from around Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley. From dishes made with local ingredients to handcrafted beverages to live music, this event is the best way to end your summer and welcome the fall season.

TICKETS

General (Ages 13 & Up): $40 + GST

Ticket Includes:

• Admission to the Night Market
• 8 Night Market Tokens ($2.50 Each / $20 Total)

Children (Ages 6-12): $10+ GST

Ticket Includes:

• FREE Admission to the Night Market
• 4 Night Market Tokens ($2.50 Each / $10 Total)

Children (Ages 5 & Under)

• Free Admission w/ Paying Adult

VENDOR LIST AVAILABLE HERE.

Join us for a night of creativity and community at Abby Arts Collective‘s 2nd annual Open Studio! Explore the works of talented local artists, explore their studios, discover their creative process, and find unique pieces that inspire. Alongside the mountains of visual art, come and experience live music from some of the valley’s best and brightest talent, delicious local
eats and beer from Raven’s Brewing. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or just looking for a great evening out, this event has something for everyone. Come out and meet the vibrant local artists who make our community shine.

This event is free to attend!

Ever wanted to give pickleball a try? Now you can! Tourism Abbotsford has booked the courts at Jubilee Park and teamed up with TopSpin Pickleball Club to provide an afternoon of pickleball fun. Extra paddles will be available. This is a free event but registration is required. Click the learn more button below to register.

Treat yourself afterwards at Old Yale Brewing with extra specials for our pickleball players! You don’t want to miss out on this engaging Pickleball + Pints afternoon! Two time slots are available (4-5 PM and 5-6 PM), space is limited. Sign up today by clicking learn more.

The AgriCULTURE! Symposium is an interactive panel discussion for exploring how connections between culture and agriculture take shape in Abbotsford. After the panel discussion, attendees are welcome to remain on campus to enjoy a number of additional Symposium components, including exploration of Dr. Superle’s Food Museum, a scavenger hunt, and more.

During this event, attendees will be immersed in one of the core principles at play in the world of food and farming: “Cultural identity and sense of place are often closely tied to landscapes and food systems”—a principle so crucial that it’s enshrined in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s principles and policies.* Abbotsford food and farming folks who help bring you delicious things to eat will share their perspectives on this element of human life that we all experience daily—often without thinking about or even realizing it. RSVP for the event HERE.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Location: University of the Fraser Valley – K Building Outdoor Patio – Room K150 (33780 King Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7P2)

Event Timeline:

10:00 AM: Mingling

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Panel Discussion

12:00 PM: Mingling

12:20 PM: Explore Food Museum

12:50 – 1:30 PM: Scavenger Hunt

1:30 – 2:00 PM: Discussion & Prizes

About 20 Harvest Challenge

The 20 Harvest Challenge is a series of interconnected initiatives united by one core goal—to find out how much we can improve sustainability and regional food security in British Columbia by working together.

To protect children’s rights by supporting participation rights and inspiring children to collaborate in improving sustainability and food security in B.C., with the ultimate goal of achieving sustainable fashion and complete regional food security within 20 harvests.

Embrace the tropical ambiance of Ripples Winery and New Wave Distilling, while creating hand crafted soaps. Sip on a glass of sangria while enjoying some tasty bites. Tickets includes two soaps, glass of perfectly blended Sangria (additional beverages for purchase), and nibbles. $25 per person.

ABOUT RIPPLES WINERY & NEW WAVE DISTILLING

Located in Abbotsford British Columbia, serving craft cocktails, fine wines, locals beers and tasty bites. Ripples Winery & New Wave Distilling is a family owned and operated winery/distillery that creates wines and spirits with local ingredients using sustainable practices. We create unique beautiful cocktails using our own ingredients with new additions weekly.

Join us for a movie in the vineyards at Cannon Estate Winery. Come at 7:00 PM and enjoy a charcuterie board for two and sip on a glass of rose wine. Watch the sunset before the movie begins at 8:00 PM. You will be surrounded by lush vineyards while sipping on premium wine from Cannon Estate Winery – such a magical space to watch a movie!

$60.00 / per couple (2 tickets included with each purchase) and includes a bottle of Reverie or Highflier, charcuterie box for two, and showing of “Dirty Dancing”.

ABOUT CANNON ESTATE WINERY

Originally from the Greater Vancouver area, Andi & Justin Manuel have made the Fraser Valley their home for the past 10 years. After acquiring 20 acres on a whim with no plan of what to do with the land, Justin and Andi were inevitably left wondering, now what? At the time they bought the property, they were spending their summers in the Okanagan with their two young boys, Tate and Rudy. Loading up the boys into the chariot behind their bikes and trudging up the Kettle Valley Railroad to the Naramata bench was a family favourite activity… or maybe just Andi and Justin’s favourite activity…who knows?! Either way, the time they spent creating these beautiful memories inspired them to plant a vineyard on their property in Mt. Lehman.  

They brought in an experienced viticulturist and winemaker to further study the environment to optimize their property and create the ideal growing conditions. They worked hand in hand overseeing extensive land preparation, Andi and Justin started gathering information on how to build a world class vineyard and winery. They were fortunate to connect with leading winery owners across the Okanagan, who were kind enough to lend their expertise. However, they couldn’t help but notice that looming under a lot of these productive conversations was a common belief that you cannot build a premium winery in the Fraser Valley.

On one of their drives back to the Fraser Valley, and at their most dejected point, Andi started doubting their bold endeavour. Justin, true to form, threw up his arms proclaiming, “It’s too late…the wick is lit!” From that moment, came a pact between the two of them to press on, throw aside their doubters, and prove the Fraser Valley to be a hidden gem on the rise in the Canadian winemaking space. 

“It’s Too Late…the Wick is Lit!” 

“Cannon” comes from the moment in time where an idea takes hold and there’s no going back. Andi describes this moment with Justin as being like a Cannon. When the idea sets in place, there’s no going back. “The wick is lit.” This has been a constant occurrence for years as Justin took on various opportunities as a growing entrepreneur. As they thought through what to name their new passion in life, they reflected on all the moments that led them to starting a winery. They realized that each of those moments that led them to their marriage, their beautiful boys (Tate & Rudy), entrepreneurial endeavors, and now this winery, started when the wick was lit. As a reminder to everyone who stares down their biggest moments in life and chooses to light the wick, they chose to name the winery “Cannon Estate Winery.”

Join us for an evening of exquisite dining featuring locally sourced cuisine by The Chef’s Acres, crafted by Red Seal Chef Craig Scherer. Enjoy your meal amidst the lush vineyards of Singletree Winery, with the serene forest as your backdrop. Even try your hand at grape stomping!

Savour a glass of Singletree wine and indulge in an unforgettable outdoor dining experience you won’t want to miss!

Tickets are $95 and can be purchased HERE.

ABOUT SINGLETREE WINERY

Join us today at Singletree Winery, our small, family-operated vineyard located in Mt. Lehman, in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley.

With extensive farming experience, our family has developed a strong work ethic, sense of responsibility, and appreciation for our agriculture, that we aim to express with Singletree wines.

The warm summers and mild winters of the Fraser Valley climate make it an ideal growing region, and Mt. Lehman’s bountiful soils also create the perfect conditions for growing lush, bumper crops of fruits and vegetables. We are realizing the potential for Mt. Lehman to be a heart of agri-business in BC.

With this in mind, under the Singletree Winery banner, and with careful attention to our land, we are committed to showing the world what the Fraser Valley is capable of. It is our intention to offer you the aromatic, crisp, and juicy flavours our BC terroir brings. We are proud of our focused portfolio of wines, crafted by our second generation family member Andrew Etsell.

You are invited to visit Singletree, taste, and take in the sights and flavours of Fraser Valley wine country. We look forward to welcoming you to taste today.

There’s no better way to enjoy a fish then when it’s been freshly caught and fried! Join us for an afternoon of fishing at Silverbrook Farms and then eat what you catch up for a delicious lunch paired with corn from Lepp’s Farm Market and apple cider from Taves Farms.

Your ticket includes:

• Access to the farm, petting zoo, ponds, yard games and live music by Joel Brown
• Petting zoo animal feed
• Fishing Pole rental
• 1 Fish Fillet served to you ready to enjoy or
• 1 Fish Fillet sent home in an ice bag for you
• Corn from Lepp’s Farm Market
• Apple Cider from Taves Farms

Optional add-ons include:

• Extra fish for $13 (dependent on size)
• + $6 / each for gutting and filleting
• U-pick chicken eggs + 6
• Snacks, drinks, and souvenirs

It will be a great day on the farm!

ABOUT SILVEBROOK FARMS

Silverbrook has been servicing Abbotsford with this beautiful site for people to come and catch a fish for approximately 50 years. We love this long-lasting tradition and want to not only keep it alive, but improve on what was started here. Look below to see some of our improvements and info on what is to come!

Hi everyone! My name is Glenn, the new owner of Silverbrook Farm Inc. I am very excited to have the opportunity to carry on this long-lasting tradition of U-catch in Abbotsford. I caught my very first fish at Silverbrook with my grandpa and brother when I was 4 years old. Check the picture!

I hope to help facilitate some of these cherished memories to more families. I grew up locally (Cloverdale) and spent most of my summers at my Grandparent’s cabin in Point Roberts. Cabin life helped me fall in love with playing in the dirt, climbing trees, catching crabs/fish in the ocean and I naturally developed a love for the outdoors.

When school ended I spent a couple of summers forest firefighting before finding a career as an arborist. After 6 enjoyable years of climbing trees for a living, I decided it was time to switch to a different outdoor type business and I landed here. I look forward to helping the community find a convenient way to connect to the outdoors. I am of course speaking about the kids, but people of all ages sometimes need a reminder of just how good a day outside can be. Now that you know a bit more about me, I hope to learn a bit more about you.

Come by the farm and say hi!

Enjoy an indulgent evening of food + wine and flowers. After a U-Pick session in our dahlia patch and gardens, seat yourself at our intimate long table nestled amongst the blooms. As your eyes move across the table, delight yourself in a grazing style dinner by Heirloom and Maple. Can you imagine yourself at this golden hour event? Candles, bubbles and community…. well of course.

Included:

• Charcuterie Grazing Table by Heirloom and Maple
• U-Pick bucket of flowers
• Bread by Living Leaven Bread Co
• Cupcakes by Sugar
• Complimentary Wine by Whispering Horse
• Photography by Taylor Hesler Photography