Friday  •  May 16, 2025

 

5:00 pm — Festival Opens

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5:00 pm — Kickoff Party

Open to General Public & Community

Green at Mariners' Wharf Park

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5:00 pm -7:30 pm — Sponsor Kickoff Party - VIP Area

Green at Mariners' Wharf Park

(by invitation only)

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5:00 pm - 11:00 pm — Beer & Wine Garden

Green at Mariners' Wharf Park​​

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5:30 pm — Opening Ceremony

Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf

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6:00 pm - 11:00 pm — Live Performances

Friday Night Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

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Saturday  •  May 17, 2025

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8:00 am — Tater Run (5K & Fun Run)

Charles Creek Park

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10:00 am — Festival Opens

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10:00 am — Little Miss Tater Tot Contest

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10:00 am - 4:00 pm — 11th Annual Auto and Bike Show

East Main Street (400 - 600 Blocks)

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10:00 am — National Potato Peeling Contest

Intersection of Main & Water Streets

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11:00 am - 11:00 pm — Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

Live Entertainment

 

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11:00 am - 3:00 pm* — Free French Fries

Intersection of Fearing & Water Streets 

*as long as they last!​​

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11:30 am - 12:00 pm — Sentara Nightingale Flyover

(Air Ambulance)

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11:30 am — Coloring Contest Announcement and Awards 

Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

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12:00 pm — United States Coast Guard Flyover

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12:00 pm - 11:00 pm — Beer & Wine Garden 

Mariners' Wharf Park

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12:00 pm — Cornhole Tournament Practice 

 

1:00 pm — Cornhole Tournament Begins

Green at Mariners' Wharf Park 

All registered players report at 12:45

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6:00 pm — 11:00 pm -- Festival Street Dance

Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

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Sunday  •  May 18, 2025

 

10:00 am — Festival Opens

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10:00 am - 11:00 am — Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

Church on the Green • Fountain of Life Church​

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10:00 am - 4:00 pm — Jeep Invasion

East Main Street (400 - 600 Blocks)

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11:00 am - 6:00 pm — Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park

Live Entertainment

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12:00 pm - 6:00 pm — Beer/Wine Garden 

Mariners' Wharf Park 

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12:00 noon — United States Coast Guard

Search & Rescue Demonstration 

Pasquotank River  

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12:00 pm — Cornhole Tournament Practice 

 

1:00 pm — Cornhole Tournament Begins

Green at Mariners' Wharf Park 

All registered players report at 12:45

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6:00 pm — Festival Closes