2025 Klamath Basin Potato Festival Schedule
Monday, September 8th
6:00 pm Kick-Off Dinner
Saturday, October 11th
4:00 pm Queen Coronation & Talent Show Dinner
Thursday, October 16th
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Indoor and Outdoor Vendors accepted
5:30 PM Volcanic Winery Hosts the Queen Court Grape Stomping Contest
Location – TBA and Limited ticket sales for the Wine Pairing Event with the contest!
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Exhibits accepted
Friday, October 17th
8:00 am to 12:00 pm Exhibits accepted
8:00 am to 12:00 pm Vendors accepted
1:00 to 5:00 pm Exhibit and Vendor Booths are open to the General Public
Saturday, October 18th
8:00 am Tater Trot Registration and Sign Up in Merrill at Front Street &
Main next to the Old Barn
9:00 am Tater Trot
9:00 am to 3:30 pm Free Merrill Health Fair at the Merrill Civic Center
9:00 am to 3:30 pm Exhibits and Vendors Open to the General Public
9:30 am to 10:30 am Parade Registration/Sign Up/Set Up Merrill Presbyterian Church
TBA Pop Warner Football Games
11:00 am to 12:00 pm Klamath Basin Potato Festival Parade
12:00 pm to 3:30 pm Free Lunch Hosted by the Merrill Lions Club and Basin Fertilizer & Chemical, Co
Note: available until food runs out.
12:00 pm to 3:30 pm Music and Beer Garden at Merrill Civic Center Football Field
1:00 pm Peel a Bucket of Potatoes at Merrill Civic Center Football Field
3:00 pm Klamath Basin Potato Festival Raffle Drawing
Exhibits must be picked up between 3:00 and 3:30 pm; otherwise, they will be left in the Merrill Civic Center Lobby.
The remaining produce will be donated to the Klamath County Food Bank.