FAQs

We have reserved some spots for disabled parking on either side of the Railway Precinct entrance on Victoria Street. 

Access is by either side of Victoria Street (from Quarry Street or Bath Street).  Our traffic mangement crew will be able to guide you!

During the weekend, we have photographers snapping away to capture the excitement and fun of Spudfest. It will mostly be footage of crowds etc. 

Not feeling camera-ready? No worries at all! Just give them a heads-up and we’ll make sure you stay out of frame. We’re all about keeping things respectful and fun.

There are spud and spoon races, potato sack races, Tough Spudder (carrying spuds) and the Great Peel Off. 

All free to enter!  Go to the Spud Registration stand at the Railway Precinct for more info!

For the Street Fair, we’ve mashed together all the festival goodness across town — from tasty food stalls and toe-tapping tunes to the Spud Olympics, Town Square, Market Street Makers, Kids Zone, and more!

To help you navigate the patch like a pro, check out our Street Fair Map. It’ll point you to all the hot spots and activity zones.

The Discovery Day Map for Sunday will show you where to find tours, demonstrations, gardens and open studios that are part of the day across all the regional hubs. Use the Location filter to narrow down your choices.

You bet your potato it is — well, mostly!

General entry to Spudfest is free, but we do kindly ask for a gold coin donation at the gate to help keep things a-peeling for everyone and continue the spud fun for years to come!

Some special events and activities are ticketed or have a small fee — so bring a few extra chips (coins or card) if you’re keen to dig into something extra spud-tacular!

Most, if not all, our vendors take EFTPOS, but if you were after the $$ our lovely Sponsor Community Bank of Trentham, Bendigo Bank, has an ATM on the High Street

For Saturday, there are TWO Information Stands, so we have you covered! 

Railway Precinct - to the left as you walk in the entrance on Victoria Street
Town Square - come see us on the footpath of High Street

For Discovery Day, the Information Stand will be in Town Square (this is also where you can get all your Scavenger Hunt info and buy your Horse & Cart tickets!)

Our volunteers would be happy to answer any questions that you have!

St Johns Ambulance will be set up at the corner of High Street and Market Street (opposite the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre).  Simple First Aid will be available at the Kids Zone and Spud Olympics as well. 

Saturday is the day where roads are closed for our Street Fair.  Town will be booming with live entertainment, local stalls & more potato-themed fun!

Sunday is Discovery Day, an opportunity to explore Trentham and the surrounding region with tours, Farm Gate Trail, Spudfeast and more. 

There are a few quiet spots nearby, including the beautiful Quarry Reserve on Quarry St for a peaceful escape. There is also The Mechanics down on High Street that will offer some quiet.

Parking on both days is available in the surrounding streets of the festival in town - Park Street, Camp Street, Bath Street, Quarry Street, Cosmo Road and more. 

In 2025, we saw record numbers attend Spudfest and with that, a record number of cars. There may be a short stroll to the Spudfest action, but we reckon it's worth it!

Our legendary Spud Farmers will be dotted around the place for Street Fair - you can found them in the Railway Precinct, High Street and Town Square - you won't be able to miss them!

For Discovery Day on the Sunday, the legends will be re-locating to Town Square.  Make sure you get their favourite Tater Recipe!

For the Street Fair on Saturday, both Information Stands will have all your Spudfest goodies!!

For Discovery Day on Sunday, merchandise will be available at Town Square (aka the Spud Hub), provided it's not all sold out - it all does sell like hot cakes!

There are a few permanent drinking fountains in town at Town Square and Quarry Reserve.  

Thanks to Coliban Water, there's also a Drinking Station in the Railway Precinct, next to the Station Building.

You'll find toilet blocks on Market Street (just across High Street), at Quarry Reserve, and in the Railway Precinct.

We’ve also sprinkled extra portable loos throughout the festival for the Street Fair on Saturday: check out the Kids Zone, Albert Street, and to the right of the Main Stage in the Railway Precinct.

Yes you can!! Provided that they are on lead.  There will be dog water bowls at the Information Stands.  There's also an off-lead dog park on Market Street (on the other side of High Street near the Trentham Pool) if your puppas need to blow off some steam after being in the crowds!