Carberry to host Prairie Harvest Festival

By Casper Wehrhahn Neepawa Banner & Press

The Carberry community is gearing up to celebrate the harvest season.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, the 2025 edition of the Prairie Harvest Festival (formerly Carberry Homecoming) will be hosted for all members of the public to enjoy.

As the event date draws near, Lisa Dobbin-Waters, who spoke on behalf of the organizing committee, noted that everyone has been hard at work to prepare.

“All things considered due to the circumstances of having to cancel the Homecoming Festival, and rebranding the festival within a short period of time. Our committee has been working tirelessly to make this festival a success,” said Dobbin-Waters.

Dobbin-Waters shared that some changes to the event’s format have also been made.

“For this event, we have tried to [partner] with businesses and farmers in the area for better locations, and not having to shut down main street,” DobbinWaters explained. “This is a town wide festival, and it takes place throughout the town in numerous locations.”

Kicking off the day is a fall parade at 10:30 a.m. The parade will start near the Eastend Service Station on Ottawa Street, then go past the care home and retirement homes before heading down Main Street and ending at the fire station.

Some of the day’s other activities also include:

Many youths– and some dinosaurs– enjoyed the many activities at the 2024 Homecoming Festival (now Prairie Harvest Festival). While the name and structure of the event has changed, fun for people of all ages is anticipated once again for 2025.

•Tours of the Museum and Gingerbread House;

•A book reading and signing from Carberry author Letitia Berry;

•Arm wrestling at the DropIn Centre, starting at noon; and much more.

Additional events and entertainment commencing at 5:00 p.m. and onward will also take place in the Community Centre. The bar will also be open and a small selection of food available. Minors will be permitted until 9:00 p.m.

A full schedule of the day’s available events is available on the Prairie Harvest Festival’s social media.

“People can expect to come and have a good time in a small rural community. We have worked hard to have something for everyone,” said Dobbin-Waters.

•A fall market in RJ Waugh Elementary School’s gym (noon to 4:00 p.m.);

Providing a final comment, Dobbin-Waters shared a word of gratitude for the support the festival has received.

“We would like to thank the people of Carberry, the Town of Carberry, the Rural Municipality of North/Cypress Langford, the Chamber of Commerce, and all the businesses in the area who have contributed to make this day happen, and for trusting and believing in this committee to succeed in bringing this event to residents of Carberry and the surrounding areas,” Dobbin-Waters enthused.