Province-wide poutine tour coming to Sherbrooke June 21-25

Festco Productions, a Quebec-based company focused on organizing food-based public events will be taking Quebec’s signature fries and gravy with cheese on the road this summer. As a part of what the company is calling “le grand foodfest” the poutine tour, known as “Le Grand Poutinefest” will be making the first stop of its 10-city tour In Sherbrooke at the end of June.

The Grand Poutinefest promises to be a gathering of Quebec's best food trucks, each offering exclusive poutine recipes. Every stop will also feature an array of microbreweries with all-new beer & poutine pairing options.

Le Grand Poutinefest Sherbrooke will also host daily entertainment, from live bands, DJS, comedy skits, and interactive games to eating contests and a makeyour-own-poutine event. For the little ones, funfair games and free bouncy castles will also be at every stop making the event family-friendly.

The profits of this first stop will benefit the Vert & Or football program at the University of Sherbrooke, which will serve as host to the festival.

Le Grand Poutinefest takes place from June, 21 to 25, near the stadium on the U de S main campus. Admission is free. The festival is open from 5 to 11 pm on Thursday, June 21, and from 11 am to 11 pm from Friday to Monday.

For more information, http://www.legrandfoodfest.com. visit