Potato.Days

03/18/2026

Hey makers, crafters, artisans, and shakers - this is your sign to apply to become an official vendor at Potato Days 2026!

Now, there are two weekends to choose from, one in Boise at the Idaho Botanical Gardens and the other in Meridian at Kleiner Memorial Park.

This year is going to be our biggest yet with the addition of a BBQ battle and a new infrastructure partnership that we can't wait to reveal.

Eat more potatoes.

Sell to families at the Trading Post during Potato Days! This family tradition draws local shoppers seeking unique, local finds—an ideal opportunity to showcase your business.

03/17/2026

Two weekends, two venues. Potato Days 2026 will take place at Kleiner Memorial Park during the last weekend of September and Idaho Botanical Gardens during the first weekend of October with potato activations downtown Boise in between! We have new partners to announce and SO MANY new spud yum yummies.

03/17/2026

It’s official, mark your calendars for the last weekend in September through the first weekend in October because Potato Days 2026 will be popping off first at Kleiner Memorial Park and finishing things off at Idaho Botanical Gardens! Before we made this announcement, over half our vendor spaces were already gone! If you want a space at Potato Days hurry up and get your application in! It’s go time.

01/07/2026

As we begin planning for PD26 (BIG things are in store for Potato Days) we realized we never posted a recap here! Let's remedy that ;)

Potato Days 2025, presented by is a wrap! This year we ate more potatoes than EVER before (a special thanks to Sun Valley Farms and the Idaho Potato Commission for getting us freshly harvested Idaho potatoes which arrived JUST in time)!

Thanks to each and every volunteer, sponsor, and employee who helped make Potato Days 2025 a huge success!

Without the help of Idaho Potato Commission, Potato Days could not happen! They facilitate not only the Big Idaho Potato Truck but also the thousands of swag items and prizes for our free potato games!

Thanks to our local vendors and artisans who put insane amounts of work and talent into making your products and services available during the festival. You guys are the heart and soul of Potato Days!

Thanks to each and every Idahoan who came out to see us and eat spuds with us! You are the reason we do this each and every year! We have some huge things in store for next year as we continue our journey towards making Potato Days a quintessential Idaho family tradition.

We’re putting together a food infographic which will break down the spuds eaten at PD25 by category! It’s mind boggling (especially considering the rain on Sunday).

That’s it for now! We’re already starting to plan for PD26 and we can’t wait to announce all the news!

12/04/2025

Thanks to the talented Jenele Watson (who also happens to be our director's mom), our 8 foot wooden spud mascots will be donning handmade Santa hats for the . Come out to Boise State University’s Albertsons Stadium for the SIMPLOT FRENCH FRY FEED and FAN FEST on Monday 12/22 to pose with our spuds, shoot the Spud Slinger, eat free food, and listen to music. This is THE perfect pre-Christmas festivity your kids will absolutely obsess over!

09/14/2025

Behold, the PD25 beer list.

This year, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho will operate Cans for a Cause, a beer garden that provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill or injured children.

How it works:
1. Go to the ID check tent
2. Grab a beer bracelet
3. Head to to the basketball court Cans for a Cause Beer Garden to order beer.

Don't forget to catch our opener Red Light Challenge at 6pm on Friday 9/19. Eat potatoes, drink beer, and vibe at Potato Days 2025.

09/13/2025

Potato Days 2025 is almost here!

PD25 is a free community event (bring your whole crew) celebrating Idaho's most famous export, the potato. For one weekend only, Meridian turns into a spud lover's paradise with food, live music, games, and over 100 local vendors.

Friday night (9/19) check out Red Light Challenge at the main stage (6pm to 8pm). Chef Casey Grimes and his team of 30 will be baking thousands of Idaho potatoes, french fries, tater tots, potato soup, and mashed potatoes with fixings (whipped butter, bacon, smoked pork belly, cheddar cheese sauce, brisket chili, fresh sliced green onions, steamed broccoli, cilantro, crema, bbq sauce, and homemade jalapeño sauce). Don't forget to check out the Cans for Cause beer garden courtesy of our local Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho and their team of volunteers!

On Saturday and Sunday don't miss the potato sack races, spud snoot scoot (race to push a potato across the finish line using only your nose), potato spoon race, potato french fry cutting demo, and the Spud Slinger. Games are open on Sat/Sun only and will be available to play for free all day both days. Compete to win prizes and try not to laugh.

PD25 is held annually at Kleiner Memorial Park (right across the street from the Village). Overflow parking is available behind Sierra Trading Post at the Village.

There will also be bubble bashers, bouncy houses, and mechanical bulls! Giddyup!

A K POP Demon Hunters flash mob by Shine Dance Fitness is going down on Saturday at noon right at the entrance. A perfect surprise for your kids!

The world famous Spuddy Buddy will grace our presence on both Saturday and Sunday in the afternoon. DO NOT miss your chance to take a pic with our state's iconic mascot! Yes, this year we have a cool PD25 photo backdrop for selfies.

As if that weren't enough, we'll also have root beer floats, lemon shake-ups, potato tornados, chicken 'n spud waffles, mini donuts, caramel apples, Famous Idaho Ice Cream Potatoes, Spud Bars, dessert crepes, gourmet potato chip cookies, and more. Walk through our entire vendor garden for surprise after surprise.

We look forward to eating spuds with you 9/19 - 9/21.

09/10/2025

Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the sauce that won 1st place with the International Flavor Awards competing with 12 countries and 300 entries. It's Oma & Popies Seasoning Sauces & Spice Blends Spicy Fry Sauce. Grab a bottle or ten during Potato Days 2025 at Kleiner Memorial Park 9/19 through 9/21 booth space 6i.

Dip, crunch, dip, and crunch. That's the game.

Hi there Spuddy Buddy, our bestie. Famous Idaho Potatoes

09/08/2025

Potato Days 2025 is almost here and we're bringing ALL THE SPUDS. Bring your crew and loosen your belts, 9/19 through 9/21.

Eats & Drinks
Potato Waffles 'n chicken by Rocky Mountain Potato Co
Famous Idaho Ice Cream Potato by Westside Drive In
Potato tornadoes by Rocky Mountain Potato Co
Spud Bars by Idaho Candy Co
Loaded baked Idaho potatoes by Spud Daddy
Loaded french fries by Spud Daddy Loaded tater tots by Spud Daddy Loaded mashed potatoes by Spud Daddy
Loaded potato soup by Spud Daddy
Idaho’s Old Fashioned Lemon-Shake Ups
The Float Shack (root beer floats)
The Alchemist (coffee)
Woodland Orchards (gourmet caramel apples)
Idaho Mini Donuts
Sugar Puff Cotton Candy Co
Georgia Peach Bakes (2i) (sour dough bread)
Atomic Potato Chip Co (3h, 3i, 3k)
Sweet Leesa’s (5c) (chocolate bark)
Mama’s Beef Jerky (8k)
Alfie’s Smoked Salsa (8j)
Crepe Joy (8i)
Sweetly Batched (9i) (gourmet cookies)
Idaho Prep Co (10e)(beef jerky)

This year we will introduce a full service beer garden ran by our friends . Grab your beer bracelet in the ID check tent ;)

Don't forget to check out the bands at the main stage, see the link in the bio for a full schedule of local performers.

Potato games this year will be held on Sat/Sun and include:
1. Potato Sack Races
2. Potato Spoon Races
3. Potato Snoot Scoot
4. French Fry Cutting Contest
5. Spud Slinger
6. Tater Trampoline Toss

All games are free to play all day Saturday and Sunday (9/19 and 9/20). Prizes will be handed out until they run out.

Lastly, don't forget to grab your raffle ticket for the 2nd annual Great Potato Days Ford Truck Giveaway ran by the Idaho Playground Project 501(c)(3). The truck winner will be drawn at 4pm on Sunday (9/21) at the main stage. Comment TRUCK for a link to grab a ticket.

09/05/2025

Idaho Potato preview for for Potato Days 2025 food menu love. This is how you Idaho.

08/31/2025

New to Potato Days 2025: the double meat loaded baked Idaho potato featuring BOTH bacon and pork belly - along with whipped butter, cheddar cheese sauce, bbq sauce, crema, and green onions. This is how you Idaho.

Get yours at Potato Days 2025 9/19 through 9/21 at Kleiner Memorial Park.