STUFF'D: Dumpling Festival

Base31’s inaugural food festival, happening Saturday, October, 5!
Prepare for a day of culinary delight as STUFF’D brings together food lovers for a celebration of dumplings and stuffed dishes from around the globe with a variety of shapes and sizes.

Hosted in The Commissary, our vibrant outdoor food + drink market, this festival is your passport to savouring the rich flavours and traditions of stuffed foods from diverse cultures. The event is FREE admission and individual pricing ranges per kitchen.

WHAT TO EXPECT
We’re thrilled to bring you a variety of food and fun experiences that we will be announcing weekly ahead of the festival

Diverse Culinary Offerings
Patrons will be able to purchase a Sampler Plate for $30 and individual items à la carte from The Commissary kitchens (Arvy’s Street Eats, Cressy Mustard Co., La Baracca, Pinched and Smokin’ J’s BBQ), which features an array of flavors such as curried pork momos, Texas Twinkies, arancini, and classic all-dressed pierogi.

The outdoor marketplace will be filled with stuffed dishes from around the world, such as classic cabbage rolls, spicy fish empanadas and fresh mochi.

Live Demos
STUFF’D will feature a selection of incredible local talent giving live cooking demonstrations and offering up frozen items to take home, including: Judy Ning from Paper Kite with pot stickers, Jenn Hagerman from Farmhouse Eats with apple dumplings and Maria Serrano making Argentinian empanadas.

Family Friendly
Activities and games for kids of all ages.

GIVING BACK
As part of STUFF’D, we are collecting food donations as part of Food For Learning at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. We happily accept the following items on their behalf: cereal, pancake mix, pasta, pasta sauce, canned foods of any kind, peanut butter, maple syrup, oil, crackers, granola bars and/or apple sauce. Thank you for providing food donations to our local community! There will be a container in The Commissary where you can contribute these items.