The NC Potato Festival is a fun-filled, family festival that celebrates one of Northeast North Carolina's largest crops Potatoes.

Bring the whole family and "Come and Stay All THREE DAYS!" Northeast North Carolina's largest festival. Elizabeth City's downtown streets will be lined with food, arts and crafts, contests, live entertainment, plus a Midway full of games and amusement rides.

The Beer and Wine Garden will be open. Take a spin on a ride on our Midway, get something great to eat, and dance the night away at the 2023 North Carolina Potato Festival.

Return on Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the Street Fair lining our downtown streets, the National Potato Peeling Contest, Free French Fries (while they last), Auto and Motorcycle Show, 5K Run/1M Walk, and other events planned for this years festival. Don't leave too early or you might miss the USCG Search and Rescue demonstration over the Pasquotank River Sunday afternoon.

Schedule:

May 19, 2023

Kickoff Party

5:30 PM: Opening Ceremony

5:45 PM: Pasquotank County

High School Jazz Band

7:00 PM: Lucius B and the Blues Crews

8:00 PM: Bobby Plough

8:30 PM: SJ McDonald

May 20, 2023

11:00 AM: Connected

12:00 PM: Gerald Trotman

12:30 PM: Bobby Plough Y Los Gringos

1:30 PM: Adam Nixon

2:00 PM: Thirsty Curses

3:00 PM: Gerald Trotman

3:30 Pm: Kevin Daniel

5:30 PM: Delton Son

8:00 PM: Street Dance

Inside Out

May 21, 2023

10:00 AM: Church on the Green? with Fountain of Life Church

12:00 PM: Little Dickie and the Misfits

1:15 PM: Doc Perkins?

2:00 PM: Partly Crowdy

3:15 PM: Doc Perkins

4:00 PM: Afternoon Party in the Park

The Dryes

Dates: May 19-21, 2023

Time:
May 19, 2023: 5 pm to 11 pm
May 20, 2023: 10 am to 11 pm
May 21, 2023: 10 am to 6 pm

Location: Downtown Elizabeth City

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