Klamath Basin Potato Festival

04/25/2026

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10/17/2025

Saturdays Schedule

8:00 am Tater Trot Registration and Sign Up in Merrill at Front Street & Main Street 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 - See Schedule

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

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.

10/17/2025

Exhibits are taken until noon!

Judging begins at 12:30!

10/17/2025

Saturdays Pop Warner Schedule

10/16/2025

Schedule reminders for Thursday and Friday!

Thursday, October 16th

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Indoor and Outdoor Vendors accept
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Indoor Exhibits accepted

Volcanic Winery Hosts the Queen Court Grape Stomping Contest
CANCELLED. DUE TO WEATHER AND CANDIATE AVAIALBITY, BUT LOOK FOR THIS EVENT NEXT YEAR AT THE ANNUAL HARVEST FAIR

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

10/15/2025

Attention Potato Festival Vendors, 10/16 at the Merrill Civic Center is the Merrill Farmers Market.

The Merrill Farmers Market is from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

If you’d like to participate in the market, it is FREE!

They’d love to have you come!

10/12/2025

2025 KBPF Queen
Esperanza “Essie” Rodriguez
Lost River High School

2025 KBPF Runner Up
Kayla Frey
Tulelake High School

Congratulations to all the girls!

Thank you to all who helped, sponsored, volunteered, or participated in Queen Activities!

10/12/2025

10/05/2025

Reminder!!!

Coronation Dinner Saturday, October 11, 202,5, starting at 4:00 pm. Tickets available at Merrill Lumber and Martins Grocery in Merrill or online at Eventbrite.

Ticket Sales and Online Ticket Sales will close Friday, October 10, 2025, at noon.

Don't forget to get your dinner tickets!

09/29/2025

The 2025 KBPF is 3 weeks away.

Don't forget to get your parade entries in!

Also, vendors, please remember to submit your vendor forms.

If you need food permits, please make sure that you obtain all necessary licenses as well.