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Beer and Potato Festival

  • Grand évènement

Hops and potatoes are in the spotlight at the Open Air Museum! Discover these two must-sees of our regional heritage and meet passionate brewers.
Program of the day:

  • 10am: Opening of the Museum
  • 11h and 18h: Meeting with the animals of the Museum for a guided tour led by our villagers in costume.
  • From 11am to 12pm then from 3pm to 4pm: Le Grand Tripatate with Alix! Come and take up a series of fun challenges: Jump in a potato sack, potato peeling challenge, beer bowling.
  • From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. then from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.: THE INVESTIGATION!
    The famous How Garden was supposed to give a big lecture on hop culture and beer making... but it has mysteriously disappeared! Inspector Papoute, accompanied by his faithful assistant Moineau and his secretary Pinbèche, needs your help. Browse the Museum, solve puzzles and take on challenges around hops and beer to discover the truth!
  • 14h and 16h: The school of yesteryear (from 8 years)
  • 14:30 and 16:30: Discovery of the school of yesteryear (under 8 years old)
  • 15h and 17h: guided tours of the village.
  • From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: The Family Break at the Museum. Make your coaster on the theme of beer to share with family.
  • From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Potato digging demonstration. Take part in the potato picking with our teams.
    All day
    Meet the brewers Nicolas Lalau, La Bière de Plein Air and Brasserie Cambier!
    All the animations are included in the admission ticket.
Beer and Potato Festival

Information

Dates and hours
Sunday 9 August, 10:00
  • August 2026
    Sunday 09
    10:00 - 19:00
Tariffs
Full 5 / reduced 3 / tribe 15
Place
143 rue Colbert
59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Location accessibility
Intellectual impairment
Motor impairment

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