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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 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