The French Fry Festival In North Dakota That Will Be The Highlight Of Your Summer
By Leah|Published June 30, 2019
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Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
Every year, North Dakota hosts the world’s largest, record-breaking french fry feed and festival in Grand Forks. This massive event has literal tons of french fries for free along with fun activities, tons of other events, and lots to see and do. It’ll be the perfect end to your summer, and you definitely don’t want to miss it this year.
Every year, J.R. Simplot hosts the world's largest french fry feed in Grand Forks, North Dakota during Potato Bowl USA. They wheel in a massive machine that produces fresh french fries by the ton - and they're free for the taking!
Although this event lasts for an entire week, if you're most interested in the french fries, you'll want to make sure you go on September 12th, 2019. They hold the record for having served over 8,000 pounds of french fries previous years, and they're always trying to beat it again.
The feed will begin at 4:00 PM on that Thursday and you'll be able to get free french fries - and condiments - as well as enjoy in all the potato-related festivities. There is even a baked potato bar to indulge in.
Along with the french fry feed and fireworks on Thursday, the event also has a parade, 1K and 2K races, games, live music, and of course the Potato Bowl football game itself during the other days of the event. It runs from Tuesday, September 10th to Saturday, September 14th, 2019.
The Potato Bowl USA will be held in various parts around Grand Forks, North Dakota, but the french fry feed specifically will be held at University Park at the address below.
Address: 320 North 25th Street, Grand Forks, ND, 58201
You can find a full schedule of events and more information on the Potato Bowl USA by visiting the official website.
Love french fries but can’t wait for this event? These North Dakota restaurants have french fries so good that they should be the main course.
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