Potato Days

The highly anticipated Potato Days is coming to Meridian at Kleiner Memorial Park! The event will mark the largest public celebration of the potato in Idaho.

Get ready to dig into spud-tacular street food, games, art, and music with your entire family! Potato Days will boast a massive potato art installation featuring chalk art from over 60 local artists. There will be a french fry competition, live performances in the band-shell, carnival games, a vendor area, bubble garden, and bouncy houses.

Potato Days promises to be a celebration of Idaho's rich agricultural heritage, with a focus on the beloved potato. Visitors can indulge in an array of potato-based dishes, witness live performances, participate in engaging activities, and learn fascinating facts about potatoes.

Potato Days will take place at Kleiner Memorial Park, conveniently situated behind The Village at Meridian at the corner of Eagle Road and Fairview. Admission to the event is free, with food and merchandise available for purchase from various vendors.

If you have questions or would like to get involved please contact Jessi Watson by emailing jessi@familypotatodays.com or calling 208-513-4419.

Schedule of Events

5:00pm-8:30pm: The Giant Potato Days 2024 Chalk Art Contest! Watch as over 100 local artists compete in our spud themed chalk art competition. Prizes will be announced the following day at 2pm. Want to join in? Sign up here.

5:00pm-8:30pm: Shop over 200 local vendors and try sweet and savory food options from nearly 40 local food trucks. NOTE: Be sure to try the featured Idaho Potato menu items available from nearly all of our food vendors.

5:00pm-8:30pm: Race a potato car down the 100ft hill behind the band shell! Courtesy of Mountain West Council, Scouting America.

5:00pm-8:30pm: Play our free potato themed lawn games and win prizes!

7:00pm-7:45pm: Dance performance by Power Music and Dance in the plaza in front of the pond.

9pm: Watch the exciting new movie 'Potato' at the bandshell. Executive produced by Shannon McGuire. Read more about the film on KTVB.