SATURDAY - MAY 16, 2026 

8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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8:00 am ​

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TATER TROT

5K Run & 1 Mile Walk

Charles Creek Park​

719 Riverside Avenue, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

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10:00 am ​

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FREE FRENCH FRIES (while they last)

Corner Fearing Street & Water Street

Sponsored by: TowneBank

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LITTLE MISS TATER TOT

The Green at Mariners' Wharf Park

Sponsored by: Dairy Queen

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NATIONAL POTATO PEELING CONTEST

Corner of Main Street & Water Street

Sponsored by: 

Southern Bank & Piedmont Natural Gas

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10:00 am - 4:00 pm

14th ANNUAL AUT0 & BIKE SHOW

East End of Main Street (700 & 800 Blocks)

Sponsored by: Hall Auto -- A Mile One Company

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10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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ARMY & USCG DISPLAYS

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FEATURED EVENTS

"BIG SPUD" THE BIG IDAHO POTATO TRUCK

WILD BEAL'S SPEEDWAY PIG RACING
Sponsored byUndercutter Tree Service

Ehringhaus Street

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SPUDTACULAR MIDWAY

Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park

Sponsored by: Water Street Real Estate,

Caplan Law, Southern Trust Mortgage

 

STREET FAIR VENDORS

Ehringhaus Street, Main Street, Water Street​​​​​​​​​​​

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12:00 pm - 10:30 pm

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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.

Sponsored by: OBX Beverage

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MAIN STAGE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Mariners' Wharf Park​

Main Stage Sponsored by: Pasquotank Co. & Visit Elizabeth City 

Saturday Night Main Stage Sponsored by: US Army

 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

Mariners' Wharf Park

(ID Required for ALL • NO ID NO SERVICE)

Sponsored by: Hoppin' Johnz New South Cuisine

and Heritage Care 

Tournament Directed by: River City Cornhole/ River City Baggers

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​5:30 pm - 10:30 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!​​​​​​​​​​​​

Main Stage Sponsored by: Pasquotank Co. & Visit Elizabeth City 

Saturday Night Main Stage Sponsored by: US Army