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May 16 - 18, 2025

 2025   NC Potato Festival located in downtown Elizabeth City! 

Friday - 5 pm to 11 pm  •  Saturday - 10 am to 11 pm  •  Sunday - 10 am to 6 pm

The North Carolina Potato Festival is a fun-filled, family festival that celebrates one of Northeast North Carolina's largest crops, the Potato.

The festival is FREE to the public of all ages.

Enjoy a midway with spudtacular rides and games,

a street fair with a variety of vendors and delicious food, live music on the main stage,

potato-oriented activities, a farm and tractor show,

a cornhole tournament, an auto and bike show, a Jeep invasion, free french fries (while they last),

and bushels of FUN for the whole family!

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Friday • May 16, 2025
Join us for the NC Potato Festival Opening Ceremony
on Friday evening at 5:30 pm in Mariners' Wharf Park.
Enjoy live music on the Main Stage, grab something to eat,
do a little shopping with our vendors, and take a spin on a ride in the Midway!
The Beer & Wine Garden will be open from 5 pm - 11 pm. (Bring ID)

Saturday • May 17, 2025 & Sunday • May 18, 2025

Return on Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the Street Fair lining our downtown streets,

along with many other activities and events!

See our 2025 Schedule of Events Page!

*event times subject to change*

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​​​For the safety of your pet NO ANIMALS are allowed within the festival area

with the exception of service animals as identified by the ADA.

NO DRONES allowed over Festival area. 

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PARKING 
Some Street parking is available outside of the festival footprint. There are many available parking lots around the perimeter of downtown, noted on the map below.
Catch The ECDI "Harbor Hopper" (252-338-4104) or CURB Rides (252-340-1424)
for a ride from parking to festival entrance. 

A good reference address for the City's municipal parking lot on the southern perimeter of the festival is 309 S. Poindexter Street; on the northern perimeter of the festival is 216 N. Martin Luther King Drive; Limited Handicapped parking is at the ECPC Senior Center at 215 S. Water Street (Water Street will be blocked by the festival so come by way of Church Street.) 
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Smile for the camera! 📸

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We are thrilled to announce Kayre Meher as The Official Photographer for the 2025 NC Potato Festival! With her exceptional talent and keen eye for capturing moments, Kayre and her dedicated team will be roaming the festival all weekend to snap top-notch photographs that encapsulate the spirit of our event.

 

To view these exciting images, simply scan the QR Code provided below; the photos will be available online one week after the festival. Additionally, we’ll be sharing some of these memorable shots on our social media platforms, so be sure to follow us and keep an eye out—you might just spot yourself in one of them!

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2025 Sponsors Coming Soon!

2025 Sponsors Coming Soon!

Paul Bunyon Lumber Jack Show

Paul Bunyon Lumber Jack Show

2025 Featured Event! Shows all THREE days on Ehringhaus Street! Times announced soon!

"Big Spud" The Idaho Potato

"Big Spud" The Idaho Potato

2025 Featured Event! Get your photo made with "Big Spud" on Ehringhaus Street! Dates and times announced soon!

New Event! JEEP INVASION

New Event! JEEP INVASION

Sunday - May 18, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Main Street More info coming soon!

Annual Auto & Bike Show

Annual Auto & Bike Show

Saturday - May 17, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Main Street

Concessions/Food Vendors

Concessions/Food Vendors

Enjoy Ribbon Fries, Loaded Baked Potatoes, Turkey Legs, Italian Sausage, Lemonade and Ices, Fried Candy Bars, and Kettle Corn to name a few!

Cornhole Tournament

Cornhole Tournament

Saturday & Sunday in Mariners' Wharf Park

Free French Fries

Free French Fries

Enjoy free French Fries on Saturday from 11:00 am until they're ALL GONE.

Little Miss Tater Tot

Little Miss Tater Tot

National Potato Peeling Contest

National Potato Peeling Contest

Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

Live Music All Weekend!

SPUDTACULAR RIDES

SPUDTACULAR RIDES

A festival isn't a festival without rides and a games midway. Fun for all ages all day and evening!

Street Fair

Street Fair

To Include Jewelry, Purses, Woodworks, Soy Candles, Goat Milk Soap, Tumblers, and much more!

Tater Trot

Tater Trot

5K Run & 1 Mile Walk

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