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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 22, 2008
9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Antique Equipment Display
Main Avenue West
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Kiddies' Parade
Downtown
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Inflatables
Downtown
11:00 a.m.
Food Court opens
Downtown
noon
Street Fair opens
Downtown
noon-8:00 p.m.
Dunk Tank
Near Food Court
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
1:00-3:00 p.m.
National Lefse Cookoff
Hildebrand Hall
1:00 p.m.
Rookie Paintball Tournament
Blue Eagle softball fields
1:00 p.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Whist Tournament
VFW Club
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Lions Bingo
TBA
1:00-6:00 p.m.
Youth Alive Activities
Old City Hall
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Kid's Games - preschool thru 6th grade
McGrath Park
2:00 p.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
3:00 p.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
3:45 p.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
4:00-8:00 p.m.
Historic Wagon Tours
Old City Jail
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Chainsaw Wood Carving
North of Old Depot
4:30 p.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
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
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Potato Car Races
Midwest Bank
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Mr. & Mrs. Potatohead Contest
Main Stage
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Barrel Rides
Midwest Bank
7:00-9:00 p.m.
French Fry Feed
Downtown
8:30 p.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
GoRadio Youth Dance
Library Parking Lot
Saturday, August 23, 2008
7:00-11:00 a.m.
KC's Potato Pancake Breakfast
Hildebrand Hall
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Antique Equipment Display
Main Avenue West
7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Golden Potato Scavenger Hunt
Clues posted at events
8:00 a.m.
Scheels 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Elementary School
8:00 a.m.
Potato Days 10K/5K Fun 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.-4:00 p.m.
Street Fair
Main Street
9:00 a.m.-4:00 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
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Main Stage Entertainment
Main Stage
10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Classic Car Show
McGrath Park
10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Inflatables
Main Street
10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Food Court
Downtown
10:30 a.m.-noon
Mike Layton Potato Wash Plant Tour
Layton Potato Company
10:45 a.m.
Potato Scramble
Potato Field
11:00 a.m.-noon
Potato Sack Fashion Show
Main Stage
11:00-11:45 a.m.
Chainsaw Wood Carving
North of Old Depot
11:30 a.m.
Sew and Stack Competition
Behind Main Stage
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Potato Soup Feed
American Legion
12:00 p.m.
Horseshoe Tournament
North of Library
12:00 p.m.
Pinochle Tournament
TBA
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
TBA
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Chocolate Festival
Hildebrand Hall
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Chainsaw Wood Carving
North of Old Depot
2:30 p.m.
Mashed Potato Eating Contest
Main Stage
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Mashed Potato Sculpture Contest
Main Stage
5:00 p.m.
Car Cruise
Front Street
5:30 p.m.
Potato Days Parade
Parade Route
7:00-12.00 a.m.
KC's Beer Garden
Downtown
9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Street Dance
Main Stage