{"id":317827,"date":"2026-08-10T16:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/317827\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:00:12","slug":"manhattan-potato-festival-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/317827\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan Potato Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just west of Bozeman on I-90, you&#8217;ll find the small town of Manhattan, Montana. It&#8217;s surrounded by potato farms and hosts the Manhattan Potato Festival each year.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, and they have an awesome lineup of events to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Things actually kick off a little early on Friday, August 14. You can head over to Manhattan High School at 6:00 p.m. for the Spudfest Kickoff and try out some Watermelon Football, then wander over to the American Legion at 7:00 p.m. for a fun round of BINGO with friends.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, August 15, things get started bright and early at 6:00 a.m. with the Firefighter&#8217;s Breakfast. You will definitely want to get in line early. It runs until the food is gone, and all proceeds help support the Manhattan Volunteer Fire Department. Afterward, make sure to find a spot along Main Street for the Spudfest Parade starting at 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5121.jpg\" alt=\"The Moose 94.7 FM logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye out for The MOOSE 94.7 and 100.7 XL Country. They will be handling out over 500 bags of potato chips during the parade thanks to Town &amp; Country Foods.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786377611_649_attachment-Town-and-County-Foods-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Town and County Foods logo\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"372\" height=\"106\"\/>Town and Country FoodsTown and County Foods logo<\/p>\n<p>Once the parade wraps up, you can swing by the Manhattan Senior Center for their famous Baked Spud Fundraiser if you are craving a baked potato.<\/p>\n<p>Spend the rest of the day checking out the great food vendors and all of the classic cars at the Spudfest Car Show at Altenbrand Park near Manhattan Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Manhattan Potato Festival Guide<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786377612_222_attachment-763249195_1356019816688178_2680430374179539198_n.jpg\" alt=\"Manhattan Potato Festival\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1211\"\/>Manhattan Potato FestivalManhattan Potato Festival<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for something fun to do this weekend, you need to check out the Manhattan Potato Festival. It&#8217;s guaranteed to be a great time for everyone. Hope we see you there!<\/p>\n<p>The New Fastest Growing Towns In Montana For 2026According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/popest.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">census data<\/a>, these Montana towns had the most population growth in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/k99hits.com\/author\/nicknorthern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nick Northern<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Famous actors from Montana<a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/stories\/montana\/famous-actors-montana\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of famous actors born in Montana from IMDb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Stacker<\/p>\n<p>Montana&#8217;s Best Camping Spots For Summer<\/p>\n<p>For many locals and tourists, camping in Montana is a real treat. Sleeping in an RV or a tent while making meals over a campfire is a memory maker. Here in Montana, we have several spots that are excellent for camping, but which spots are the best? We take a look at some of the Top Spots according to Map X Hook. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/xlcountry.com\/author\/dwolf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Derek Wolf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just west of Bozeman on I-90, you&#8217;ll find the small town of Manhattan, Montana. 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