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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 24, 2012
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 am - 8:00 p.m. Street Fair Main Stage
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. - 2:30 p.m. United Blood Services Library Parking 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
1:00-3:00 p.m. National Lefse Cookoff Hildebrand Hall
1:00 p.m. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage
1:00-4:00 p.m. Whist Tournament VFW Club
1:00-4:00 p.m. Lions Bingo American Legion
1:30-3:00 p.m. Kid's Games - preschool thru 6th grade McGrath Park
2:00 p.m. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage
2:30 p.m. Entertainment - Front of Main Stage
3:00 p.m. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage
4:00 p.m. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage
4:00-8:00 p.m. Historic Wagon Tours Old City Jail
4:00-8:00 p.m. US MilitaryVets Motorcycle Club - Motorcycle Rides McGrath Park
4:00-4:45 p.m. Chainsaw Wood Carving North of Old Depot
4:45 p.m. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage
5:00 p.m. 3 on 3 Basketball (Girls' and Boys' 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
6:30 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. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage
8:00-11:00 p.m. Radio Fargo-Moorhead 'Class Music' Dance Library Parking Lot
9:00 p.m. Entertainment - TBD Main Stage

Saturday 25, 2012
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. 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. 5 on 5 Adult Basketball Tournament Elementary School Courts
9:00 a.m. Pinochle Tournament American Legion
9:00 a.m. Spud Bowl BHS Football Complex
9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Food Court Downtown
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. US Military Vets Motorcycle Club - Motorcycle Rides McGrath Park
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.-4:30 p.m. Historic Wagon Rides Old City Jail
10:00 a.m. Potato Picking Contest Potato Field
10:00-10:45 a.m. Entertainment - TBD 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.-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 Horseshoe Tournament North of Library
noon Spud Run Assumption Parking Lot
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
9:00-1:00 a.m. Beer Garden Downtown
9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Street Dance featuring Main Stage