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2026 NC POTATO FESTIVAL
FRIDAY • MAY 15, 5pm - 11pm
SATURDAY • MAY 16, 10am - 11pm
SUNDAY • MAY 17, 10am - 6pm
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2026 North Carolina Potato Festival Schedule
Friday - 5 pm to 11 pm • Saturday - 10 am to 11 pm • Sunday - 10 am to 6 pm
Friday - May 15, 2026
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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5:30 pm
Opening Ceremony & Kick-Off Party
Main Stage - Mariners' Wharf Park
5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Beer Garden Opens
Mariners' Wharf Park
ID Required for ALL...No one under the age of 21 permitted.
For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service.
*Ask about a sponsorship and get tickets to the Kick-Off Party VIP area.
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5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Main Stage Entertainment
Mariners' Wharf Park
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Spudtacular Ride Midway
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
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Street Fair
Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Saturday - May 16, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
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10:00 am ​
FREE French Fries (while they last)
Corner Fearing Street & Water Street
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Little Miss Tater Tot Contest
The Green at Mariners' Wharf Park
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National Potato Peeling Contest
Corner of Main Street & Water Street
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10:00 am - 4:00 pm
14th Annual Auto & Bike Show
East End of Main Street (700 & 800 Blocks)
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10:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Army & USCG Displays
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Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
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Street Fair
Ehringhaus Street, Main Street, Water Street
from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue
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12:00 Noon - 10:30 pm
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Beer Garden
12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Mariners' Wharf Park
ID Required for ALL...No one under the age of 21 permitted.
For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service.
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Main Stage
at Mariners' Wharf Park
Live Entertainment
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Cornhole Tournament at Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL, NO ID NO SERVICE)
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5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Saturday Night Street Dance
Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park
Bring a blanket or a chair and your dancin' shoes!​​​​​​​​​​​​
Sunday - May 17, 2026
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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10:00 am - 11:00 am
Church on the Green
with Fountain of Life Church
Mariners' Wharf Park
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10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Jeep Invasion
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10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Army & USCG Displays
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Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
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Street Fair
Ehringhaus Street, Main Street, Water Street
from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue
11:00 am - 5:30 pm
Main Stage - Live Entertainment
Mariners' Wharf Park
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12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Beer Garden
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Mariners' Wharf Park
ID Required for ALL. No one under the age of 21 permitted.
For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service.
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Cornhole Tournament at Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
6:00 pm
Festival Closes
