Waldo Sweet Potato Festival

09/11/2026

Tomorrow is the day! 😊🍠 We’re excited to see you all tomorrow for the 2nd Annual Waldo Sweet Potato Festival!

Need assistance during the event? Find an event staff member wearing the black sweet potato festival staff shirts and button! Our staff: Wendy Vivas, Linda Vlacos, Jason Floyd, and Geoff Vivas!

We also have volunteers inside the library assisting with the sweet potato dish contest who can assist with dish contest related inquiries.

Thank you all for your continued support and we are excited for another successful event in Waldo! 💜🍠

09/10/2026

Thank you TV20!

The Waldo Area Historical Society is hosting its second annual Waldo Sweet Potato Festival on Saturday.

09/07/2026

Just in case anyone was wondering…

Gainesville Street Rods will be at the Festival on September 12th with some an awesome Car Display!

Alachua County Public Works will also be there with some heavy equipment to get up close to! Last year the kids had a blast checking out the tractors!

09/07/2026

Here is the final list of vendors.
Waldo’s favorite Sweet Potato Pie✅
Rosie’s Bless Your Batter✅
Sparkle & Twist by Wendy Vivas✅
Creations by Christy✅
The Comfort Hollow✅
Ginger’s Sweets✅
SwampWitch Louise LLC✅
Odd Arts by Levi✅
Joyful Sparkle Fairy Hair✅
Tabby’s Trinkets
Just For Fun Crafts by CC & Mimi✅
Smalltown Fizz LLC✅
Waldo Masons✅
Needles & Neon Customs✅
Tay’s Shaved Ice✅
Furry Friends Flowers, Ltd.✅
Brynn's Bytes✅
The Mother Plant✅
Three Rivers Legal Service✅
Poppy's Dogs✅
Little Lion Candles LLC✅
Riverwood Rival✅
Alpha Dog Designs✅
Mama T's Country Goods✅
Dot's Flags✅
Farmstead Direct, LLC✅
Everlasting Life Wreaths by Kathi✅
Honeybee's Doggie Cafe✅
The Scented Journey✅
Evie's Creations✅
Beads Keys and Ballpoints✅
Stuff & Nonsense Crafts✅
Noimie & Mike's Filipino Food Express✅
Fishing For Vision✅
Suncoast Equipment Group✅
First Baptist Church of Waldo✅
Waldo Area Historical Society✅
Mother Dear Candle Co✅
Sunbaked Signs✅
KSG/Gator Dreams✅
Mike Klein For Congress✅
Albert & Sons BBQ✅
Freedom Church Ministries✅
Children's Trust✅
Guagliardough✅
Wyld Child Creations✅
Hamptons Cigar Manufactory & Museum✅
Bijoux Johanne✅
The Painted Pixie✅
Baked Goods by Peggy✅
Crazy Plant Lady✅
Gravity’s Edge Crafts✅
The Kettle Corn Store✅
Leaf Home Water Solutions✅
Dosha Rocks✅
Alachua County Library District ✅
Glenn’s Kitchen✅
Bradford Environmental Forum✅
BDEC✅
BaloolaRose Designs✅

09/05/2026

🍠💜 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS! 💜🍠

A huge thank you to the amazing sponsors and community partners of the 2nd Annual Waldo Sweet Potato Festival!

Your support helps us bring our community together, continue local projects, and keep events like the Sweet Potato Festival growing year after year.

We truly appreciate your support and investment in our community! 💜

Interested in becoming a sponsor? > Visit https://waldosweetpotatofest.com/sponsors/

08/16/2026

🍠💜 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS! 💜🍠

A huge thank you to the amazing sponsors and community partners of the 2nd Annual Waldo Sweet Potato Festival!

Your support helps us bring our community together, continue local projects, and keep events like the Sweet Potato Festival growing year after year.

We truly appreciate your support and investment in our community! 💜

Interested in becoming a sponsor? > Visit https://waldosweetpotatofest.com/sponsors/

08/14/2026

Here is a current list of vendors. Those with a ✅ have paid & secured their spot at the festival:

Rosie’s Bless Your Batter✅
Ruffled Feathers Farm✅
Sparkle & Twist by Wendy Vivas✅
Creations by Christy✅
The Comfort Hollow✅
Ginger’s Sweets✅
SwampWitch Louise LLC
Odd Arts by Levi✅
Joyful Sparkle Fairy Hair
Tabby’s Trinkets
Just For Fun Crafts by CC & Mimi✅
World’s Best Kettle Corn LLC
Smalltown Fizz LLC✅
Waldo Masons✅
Needles & Neon Customs✅
Nettles Farm Stand✅
Tay’s Shaved Ice
Furry Friends Flowers, Ltd.
Brynn’s Bytes✅
The Mother Plant✅
Three Rivers Legal Service✅
Deeks
Poppy’s Dogs✅
Little Lion Candles LLC
Southern Sugar
Riverwood Rival
Alpha Dog Designs✅
Bronze Hibiscus Candles Plc
Kasey’s Tastees Ice Cream Truck
Mama T’s Country Goods✅
Dot’s Flags✅
Jellybeans workshop
Farmstead Direct ✅
Everlasting Life Wreaths by Kathi✅
Honeybee’s Doggie Cafe✅
The Scented Journey ✅
Evie’s Creations✅
Beads Keys and Ballpoints✅
Stuff & Nonsense Crafts✅
Noimie & Mike’s Filipino Good Express✅
Fishin For Vision✅
Suncoast Equipment Group✅
First Baptist Church Waldo✅
Mother Dear Candle Co✅
Sunbaked Signs✅
KSG/Gator Dreams
Party Paints
Mike Klein for Congress✅

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

Look what we just booked for the Sweet Potato Festival next month!!!! So excited!

08/08/2026

Here is a current list of vendors. Those with a ✅ have paid & secured their spot at the festival:

Rosie’s Bless Your Batter✅
Ruffled Feathers Farm✅
Sparkle & Twist by Wendy Vivas✅
Creations by Christy✅
The Comfort Hollow✅
Ginger’s Sweets
SwampWitch Louise LLC
Odd Arts by Levi✅
Joyful Sparkle Fairy Hair
Tabby’s Trinkets
Just For Fun Crafts by CC & Mimi✅
World’s Best Kettle Corn LLC
Smalltown Fizz LLC✅
Waldo Masons✅
Needles & Neon Customs✅
Nettles Farm Stand✅
Tay’s Shaved Ice
Furry Friends Flowers, Ltd.
Brynn’s Bytes✅
The Stuffed Pig/Sweet & Sassy Drink Bar
The Mother Plant✅
Three Rivers Legal Service✅
Deeks
Poppy’s Dogs✅
Little Lion Candles LLC
Southern Sugar
Riverwood Rival
Alpha Dog Designs✅
Bronze Hibiscus Candles Plc
Kasey’s Tastees Ice Cream Truck
Mama T’s Country Goods✅
Dot’s Flags✅
Jellybeans workshop
Farmstead Direct ✅
Everlasting Life Wreaths by Kathi
Honeybee’s Doggie Cafe✅
The Scented Journey
Evie’s Creations
Beads Keys and Ballpoints
Stuff & Nonsense Crafts
Noimie & Mike’s Filipino Good Express✅
Fishin For Bision✅
Suncoast Equipment Group✅
First Baptist Church Waldo✅