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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

Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show

Ehringhaus Street

Spudtacular Ride Midway

Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park

Street Fair 

Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue

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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

Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show

Ehringhaus Street

Spudtacular Ride Midway

Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park

Street Fair

Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue

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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!

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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

Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show

Ehringhaus Street

Spudtacular Ride Midway

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

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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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