This page will continue to be updated leading up to the festival, please keep an eye on it for all details! Some events that will be going on may not make this list, but the largest events will!
Festival opens, including all vendors and Kids Zone. Free souvenir cups, sponsored by Commonwealth Credit Union, will be available for the first 1,000 attendees.
Picking and singing original and favorite Indi Grass, Bluegrass and more, is Dozens of Dollars String Band.
This is a cornhole tournament with space limited to the first 8 teams registered. This timed single elimination tournament is open to teams of all ages both novice and advanced. The cost is $40 per team and prize money will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place finishes. Registration will be accepted online and the day of the event.
Louisville based, folk singer/songwriter John Gage hits the stage to entertain the crowd with his resonant tenor voice and flat-picking guitar.
Take a ride on the Independence Express on Saturday August 5th at the St. Matthews Potato Festival! Sponsored by our friends at Independence Bank, this free train ride will take you around the kids area of the festival for free!
Louisville based The Bottle Trees featuring Tiffany Lynn Puckett will join us to play hits through the ages!
This is a putting tournament with space limited to the first 8 teams registered, this timed single elimination tournament is open to teams of all ages. The cost is $20 per team and prize money will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place finishes. Registration will be accepted online and the day of the event.
Kentucky native JD Shelburne headlines the St. Matthews Potato Festival! Special thanks to Musicians' Emergency Resource Foundation (MERF) for making this possible.
Goodnight everybody! Thanks for coming!
Lots at St. Matthews Community Park will be available for parking, the closest lot to the event will be Handicap Accessible, these are the main parking locations for the event.
Additional parking close to the event will be available at St. Matthews Gateway, 5005 Shelbyville Road, parking there will be limited and marked.
Finally parking will be available at Mall St. Matthews, 5000 Shelbyville Road, there will be a free Shuttle available that will take you to the event and back running from 12 - 6 PM.
There will be areas that are marked as NO FESTIVAL PARKING and we ask that attendees respect the area businesses!
The first 1,000 attendees will receive a free souvenir cup sponsored by Commonwealth Credit Union.
The first 1,000 attendees will receive free french fries from McDonald's.
Twenty golden potatoes have been hidden around St. Matthews, each one of them is equipped with a QR code. Each of these golden potatoes give the finder a chance to win a prize.
Take a ride on the Independence Express on Saturday August 5th at the St. Matthews Potato Festival! Sponsored by our friends at Independence Bank, this free train ride will take you around the kids area of the festival for free!
This timed cornhole tournament is designed to allow both novices and advanced competitors a chance to compete. This tournament will start at 12:30 pm with an entry fee of $40 per team.
This is a putting tournament with space limited to the first 8 teams registered, this timed single elimination tournament is open to teams of all ages. The cost is $20 per team and prize money will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place finishes. Registration will be accepted online and the day of the event.
Free games and contests for kids 12 and under, including Create-A-Tater craft table, Potato Sack racing, Carnival Games, an Inflatable, and more.
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