2019 North Carolina Potato Festival Schedule will be updated as we organize this year's festival.
2019 North Carolina Potato Festival Schedule*
*Check back often. The schedule will be updated as events and activities are added.
Friday, May 17th Saturday, May 18th Sunday, May 19th
5:00 - 11:00 pm 10:00 am - 11:00 pm 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Friday, May 17th
5:00 - 11:00 pm
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5:30 pm
Opening Ceremony &
Kick-Off Party sponsored by Nissan of Elizabeth City
at the Bojangles' Main Stage
6:00 pm
Bud Lite/Wicked Weed Beer Garden opens
Corner of Main & Water Streets
(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
Street Fair
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Food Booths -- Main Street and Water Street
Arts and Crafts, Non profits and Retail Booths -- Main Street and Water Street
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Spudtacular Rides
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
On the Midway, Water Street in front of Museum of the Albemarle and Waterfront Park
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Saturday, May 18th
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Bojangles' Main Stage
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Intersection of Main & Water Streets
Live Entertainment all day
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Mariners' Wharf Stage
Sponsored by
Wells Fargo & William F. Gregory Building & Electrical Contractor
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mariners' Wharf Park, Water Street
Family & Kids Events/Activities
Hall Auto Presents Auto & Bike Show
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
West end of Main Street in front of Pasquotank County Courthouse 206 E. Main)
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Street Fair
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Food Booths -- Main Street and Water Street
Arts and Crafts, Non profits and Retail Booths -- Main Street and Water Street
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Spudtacular Rides
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
On the Midway, Water Street in front of Museum of the Albemarle and Waterfront Park
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New & Antique Tractor Display
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
West end of Ehringhaus Street
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Little Miss Tater Tot Contest
Sponsored by Biggs Cadillac, Buick, GMS Truck
10:00 am
On the pavilion stage at Mariners' Wharf Park
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National Potato Peeling Contest
Sponsored by Sentara Albemarle Medical Center &
Southern Bank
10:00 am
Corner of Main & Poindexer Streets
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FREE French Fries
Sponsored by TowneBank Mortgage
10:00 am* (*while they last)
Corner of Main & Poindexter Streets
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Beer Garden
12:00 n - 11:00 pm
Corner of Main and Water Streets
(ID Required for ALL...No one under the age of 21 permitted in the Beer Garden
after 5:00 pm. For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
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Cornhole Tournament
Sponsored by The Mills Downtown Bistro & Heritage Care
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
at Mariners' Wharf Park Parking Lot (New Location!)
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
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USCG Blue Fin Cutter Tours
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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New Evolution Wresting
11:00 am & 1:30 pm
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Live Music and Saturday Night Street Dance on Main Street
Sponsored by
Avangrid Renewables
Elizabeth City State University
WalMart
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Intersection of Main & Water Streets
Bring a chair
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Sunday, May 19th
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Bojangles' Main Stage
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Intersection of Main & Water Streets
Live Entertainment all day
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Mariners' Wharf Stage
Sponsored by
Wells Fargo & William F. Gregory Building & Electrical Contractor
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mariners' Wharf Park, Water Street
Family & Kids Events/Activities
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Street Fair
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Food Booths -- Main Street and Water Street
Arts and Crafts, Non profits and Retail Booths -- Main Street and Water Street
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Spudtacular Rides
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
On the Midway, Water Street in front of Museum of the Albemarle and Waterfront Park
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Cornhole Tournament
Sponsored by The Mills Downtown Bistro & Heritage Care
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
at Mariners' Wharf Park Parking Lot (New Location!)
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
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Beer Garden
12:00 n - 6:00 pm
Corner of Main and Water Streets
(ID Required for ALL...No one under the age of 21 permitted in the Beer Garden
after 5:00 pm. For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
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