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		Welcome to the Potato Days Schedule of Events. As you can see, we have a lot of enjoyable contests and entertainment acts, along with great tasting food events planned this year. Click on the link of the event if you would like more information. Friday, August 27, 2010 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Antique Equipment Display Main Avenue West 10:00-10:30 a.m. Kiddie Parade Downtown 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Inflatables North of Old Depot 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Food Court opens Downtown 11:00 a.m. Barnesville Community Ed Twirlers Main Stage noon-dusk Lake Superior Helicopter Rides Assumption Church lot noon-8:00 p.m. Dunk Tank Downtown noon-8:00 p.m. Pony Rides Downtown noon-8:00 p.m. Quilt Show Hildebrand Hall noon-8:00 p.m. Street Fair Main Stage noon-dusk Helicoptor Rides Assumption Church lot 1:00-3:00 p.m. National Lefse Cookoff Hildebrand Hall 1:00 p.m. Pat Lenartz Main Stage 1:00-4:00 p.m. Whist Tournament VFW Club 1:00-4:00 p.m. Lions Bingo TBA 1:30-3:00 p.m. Kid's Games - preschool thru 6th grade McGrath Park 2:00 p.m. Magician Nick Bretz Main Stage 3:00 p.m. Cat Sank Trio Main Stage 4:00 p.m. Suz Dance Main Stage 4:00-8:00 p.m. Historic Wagon Tours Old City Jail 4:00-4:45 p.m. Chainsaw Wood Carving North of Old Depot 4:45 p.m. Magician Nick Bretz Main Stage 5:00 p.m. 3 on 3 Basketball (Girls' division) High School Gym 5:00-6:00 p.m. Potato Cookoff Hildebrand Hall 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mashed Potato Wrestling Assumption Church 6:00-7:30 p.m. Miss Tator Tot Pageant Main Stage 7:00 p.m. Firemen's Demolition Derby Fairgrounds 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. French Fry Feed Downtown 7:00-8:30 p.m. Potato Car Races Midwest Bank 7:30-8:30 p.m. Barrel Rides Midwest Bank lot 8:00 p.m. Eldon Johnson Main Stage 8:30-11:30 p.m. Radio Fargo-Moorhead 'Class Music' Dance Library Parking Lot 9:00 p.m. Stone Ridge Road concert Main Stage Saturday, August 28, 2010 7:00-11:00 a.m. KC's Potato Pancake Breakfast Hildebrand Hall 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Golden Potato Scavenger Hunt Clues posted at events 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Antique Equipment Display Main Avenue West 8:00 a.m. 3 on 3 Basketball (boy's) High School Gym 8:00 a.m. Potato Days 10K/5K Spud Run/Walk Blue Eagle Park 8:00 p.m. Volksmarch Blue Eagle Lake 9:00 a.m. Ratzo's Softball Tournament Reed Field 9:00 a.m. Pinochle Tournament American Legion 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Food Court Downtown 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Street Fair Main Street 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Dunk Tank Front of City Center 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Quilt Show Hildebrand Hall 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Pony Rides Highway 9 & Front Street 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Historic Wagon Rides Old City Jail 10:00 a.m. Potato Picking Contest Potato Field 10:00-10:45 a.m. Pat Lenartz Main Stage 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Classic Car Show McGrath Park 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Inflatables Main Street 10:45 a.m. Potato Scramble Potato Field 11:00 a.m.-dusk Lake Superior Helicopter Rides North of Old Depot 11:00 a.m.-noon Potato Sack Fashion Show Main Stage 11:30 a.m. Sew and Stack Competition Behind Main Stage noon-4:00 p.m. Potato Soup Feed American Legion noon-dusk Helicoptor Rides Assumption Church lot noon Horseshoe Tournament North of Library 12:30 p.m. Chainsaw Wood Carving North of Old Depot 12:30 p.m. Strong Man Competition Behind Main Stage 1:00-2:00 p.m. Potato Peeling Contest Main Stage 1:00-4:00 p.m. Lions Bingo VFW Club 2:00-4:00 p.m. Chocolate Festival Hildebrand Hall 2:30-4:00 p.m. Mashed Potato Eating Contest Main Stage 3:00-4:00 p.m. Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest Midwest Bank Lot 5:00 p.m. Car Cruise Front Street 5:30 p.m. Potato Days Parade Parade Route 9:00-12.00 a.m. KC's Beer Garden Downtown 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Street Dance featuring Echoplane Main Stage