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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
Three Day 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
5:30 pm
OPENING CEREMONY & KICK-OFF PARTY
Main Stage - Mariners' Wharf Park
*Ask about a sponsorship and
get tickets to the Kick-Off Party VIP Area.
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.
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
MAIN STAGE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Mariners' Wharf Park
FEATURED EVENTS
"BIG SPUD" THE BIG IDAHO POTATO TRUCK
WILD BEAL'S SPEEDWAY PIG RACING
Ehringhaus Street
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
STREET FAIR VENDORS
Ehringhaus Street, Main Street, Water Street
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SATURDAY - MAY 16, 2026
8:00 am - 11:00 pm
8:00 am
5K Run & 1 Mile Walk
Charles Creek Park
719 Riverside Avenue, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
10:00 am
FREE FRENCH FRIES (while they last)
Corner Fearing Street & Water Street
The Green at Mariners' Wharf Park
NATIONAL POTATO PEELING CONTEST
Corner of Main Street & Water Street
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
East End of Main Street (700 & 800 Blocks)
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
ARMY & USCG DISPLAYS
FEATURED EVENTS
"BIG SPUD" THE BIG IDAHO POTATO TRUCK
WILD BEAL'S SPEEDWAY PIG RACING
Ehringhaus Street
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
STREET FAIR VENDORS
Ehringhaus Street, Main Street, Water Street
12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
BEER GARDEN
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 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Mariners' Wharf Park
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL • NO ID NO SERVICE)
5:30 pm - 10:30 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 17, 2026
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
10:00 am - 11:30 am
CHURCH ON THE GREEN
with Fountain of Life Church
Mariners' Wharf Park
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
East End of Main Street (700 & 800 Blocks)
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
ARMY & USCG DISPLAYS
FEATURED EVENTS
"BIG SPUD" THE BIG IDAHO POTATO TRUCK
WILD BEAL'S SPEEDWAY PIG RACING
Ehringhaus Street
Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
STREET FAIR VENDORS
Ehringhaus Street, Main Street, Water Street
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
MAIN STAGE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Mariners' Wharf Park
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
BEER GARDEN
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
Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL • NO ID NO SERVICE)
6:00 pm
FESTIVAL CLOSES
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