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2025 NC POTATO FESTIVAL
FRIDAY • MAY 16
SATURDAY • MAY 17
SUNDAY • MAY 18
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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
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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
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5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Main Stage Entertainment
Mariners' Wharf Park
"Big Spud" The Big Idaho Potato Truck
Ehringhaus Street
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Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
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Street Fair
Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Saturday - May 17, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
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7:00 am Registration
8:00 am Run/Walk Begins
Tater Trot 5K Run & 1Mile Walk
Starting Point - Charles Creek Park
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10:00 am ​
FREE French Fries (while they last)
Corner Fearing Street & Water Street
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Little Miss Tater Tot Contest
The Green at Mariners' Wharf Park
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National Potato Peeling Contest
Corner of Main Street & Water Street
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10:00 am - 4:00 pm
13th Annual Auto & Bike Show
East End of Main Street (700 & 800 Blocks)
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10:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Army & USCG Displays
"Big Spud" The Big Idaho Potato Truck
​Ehringhaus Street
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Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
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Street Fair
Water Street from Ehringhaus Street to Colonial Avenue
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12:00 Noon - 10:30 pm
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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.
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Main Stage
at Mariners' Wharf Park
Live Entertainment
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Cornhole Tournament at Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
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5:00 pm - 11:00 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!
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Sunday - May 18, 2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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10:00 am - 11:00 am
Church on the Green
with Fountain of Life Church
Mariners' Wharf Park
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10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Army & USCG Displays
"Big Spud" The Big Idaho Potato Truck
​Ehringhaus Street
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Water Street, Ehringhaus Street, and Waterfront Park
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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
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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.
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Cornhole Tournament at Mariners' Wharf Park
(ID Required for ALL...For adults wanting alcoholic beverages, no ID, no service)
6:00 pm
Festival Closes
