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2025 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 16, 2025
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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 section
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Main Stage Entertainment
Mariners' Wharf Park
"Big Spud" The Big Idaho Potato Truck
Ehringhaus Street
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
Street Fair
Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue



Saturday - May 17, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
7:00 am Registration
8:00 am Run/Walk Begins
Tater Trot 5K Run & 1Mile Walk
Starting Point - Charles Creek Park
10:00 am
FREE French Fries (while they last)
Corner Fearing Street & Water Street
Little Miss Tater Tot Contest
The Green at Mariners' Wharf Park
National Potato Peeling Contest
Corner of Main Street & Water Street
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
13th Annual Auto & Bike Show
East End of Main Street (700 & 800 Blocks)
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Army & USCG Displays
"Big Spud" The Big Idaho Potato Truck
Ehringhaus Street
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
Street Fair
Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue
12:00 Noon - 10:30 pm
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.
Main Stage
at Mariners' Wharf Park
-- Live Entertainment
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cornhole Tournament at Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday Night Street Dance
Main Stage at Mariners' Wharf Park
Bring a blanket or a chair and your dancin' shoes!







Sunday - May 18, 2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Church on the Green
with Fountain of Life Church
Mariners' Wharf Park
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Army & USCG Displays
"Big Spud" The Big Idaho Potato Truck
Ehringhaus Street
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
Street Fair
Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue
11:00 am - 5:30 pm
Main Stage - Live Entertainment
Mariners' Wharf Park
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cornhole Tournament at Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
6:00 pm
Festival Closes




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