2023 Events
Live Music and Entertainment
All events are subject to change or cancellation due to weather, unforeseen concerns, or at the committee's discretion. Any changes to the events will be updated on the website or Facebook page as soon as possible.
Main Stage (located by the main entrance to the festival next to the "Spud Building")
Games, Contests, and Other Events
Friday
- 6 pm - Festival Opening Ceremony
- 6 pm - Crowning of the Royal Court
- 6:30 pm - Crooked River Make & Take Succulent Pumpkins
- 7 pm - K9 Demonstration
- 7 pm - Potato Chip Eating Contest
- 7 pm - My Drunken Uncle (main stage)
- 11 pm - Grounds close
Saturday
- Potato Stomp Race
- Starting Location: Buchert Memorial Park, 4810 E High Street, Mantua
- Starting Times: 1 mile: 8:30 am, 4 mile and 9 mile: 9:00 am
- Registration, past results and additional information is directly on the Mantua Potato Stomp website
- 11 am - Registration opens for the Cornhole Tournament (click here to pre-register)
- 12 pm - Festival Grounds Open
- 12 pm - Registration for Mashed Potato Wrestling
- 1 pm - Mashed Potato Wrestling
- 2:30 pm - Country Reign (main stage)
- 3 pm - Tater Tot Eating Contest
- 4 pm - Mashed Potato Eating Contest
- 5 pm - K9 Demonstration
- 5:30 pm - Bucket Brigade
- 7:30 pm - 303 Band (main stage)
- 11 pm - Grounds Close
Sunday
- 1 pm - Festival Grounds Open
- 1 pm - Annual Potato Festival Parade
- 2 pm - Introduction of Visiting Queens
- 2 pm - Raffle Winners Announced
- 2:30pm - Paul Kovac Big Grass Band (main stage)
- 3 pm - French Fry Eating Contest
- 3:30 pm - Potato Toss
- 6 pm - Grounds Close