Celebrate One Of the State's Delicious Crops This Spring At The North Carolina Potato Festival
By Carolyn Harmon|Published March 20, 2024
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The potato festival in North Carolina is a much-anticipated annual spring event in Elizabeth City. This year the free fun takes place May 17-19, 2024, offering a midway with spudtacular rides and games, and a street fair with artisans and food. Enjoy the live music lineup and potato-oriented activities. Play games, eat free French fries, and participate in three days of joy for folks of all ages. Let’s take a look at this extravaganza to celebrate a delicious crop.
To fill the air with excitement about the festival, a week before a golden potato is hidden somewhere in downtown Elizabeth City.
Some items for sale this year include T-shirts, jewelry, purses, wind spinners, soy candles, and goat milk soap. And the smells of the delicious fair food will emanate from ribbon fries, loaded baked potatoes, turkey legs, Italian sausage, lemonade and ices, and funnel cakes.
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And a place is provided to sit down and enjoy every bite.
We like to watch the impressive volunteers participate in the National Potato Peeling Contest in which the winner receives $250 for the
non-profit of their choice.
Join in the 5K Run/1M Walk scheduled for May 18 at 8:00 a.m. at Charles Creek Park.
Will you attend this spring celebration in North Carolina? Discover more plans on the North Carolina Potato Festival website. For another adventure, drive about a half hour to OBX Lizard Land in Currituck. And while you’re there, spend the night in The Lighthouse House, available on Airbnb.
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