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Carbondale Potato Days


  • 4th Street Plaza Park, Sopris Park, Main Street, Gus Darien Rodeo Grounds (map)

Saturday, October 7

  • 8:30-10:30 am Carbondale Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast

    • Location: 4th street Plaza Park (4th and Main Street)

    • Cost: $10 for regular pancakes/$15 for Potato Pancakes

  • 8:30-9:30 am “Tater Trot” Ross Montessori Fun Run

    • Location: Chacos Park Plaza

    • 8:30-9:00 am: Registration in person only

    • 9 am: Start at 4th and Main Street

  • 9 a.m. Cowboy Coffee

    • Location: Sopris Park

  • 9 am – 3 pm Farmers & Artisan Market 

    • Location: Sopris Park

  • 10:30 am Potato Day Parade

    • Location: along Main Street moving between 2nd and 7th Ave.

    • Theme: Growing Together-Honoring the 100th year anniversary of the formation of the Carbondale Potato Growers Association)

  • 11am – 3pm Cornhole Tournament

    • Location: Sopris Park

  • 11:30 am- 1:00 pm Live Music from Gazebo by Dan and Pam

  • 11:15 am – 1:30 pm BBQ Lunch and Baked Potatoes

    • Location: Sopris Park

    • Cost: $15.00 Adult; $10 for kids 12 and under

      • cash or credit card accepted

      • Vegetarian / Potato only plates are charged the kid’s fee

  • 1:00 pm Announcements of Parade Winners, Parade MC

    • Location: Sopris Park Gazebo

  • 1:05 Traditional Potato Day Games at Carbondale Historical Society Booth

    • Location: In front of Sopris Park Gazebo

  • 1:15- 3:00 pm Live Music from Gazebo by Acoustic Mayhem

Sunday, October 8

  • 8 am – 12 pm Ride the Ranches

    • Location: Coffman Ranch

    • Cost: $85 (Includes: bike ride, admission to “Party in the Pasture”, Farm Luncheon and Drink Ticket, ride t-shirt)

    • 8-9 am: Registration

    • 9 am-12 pm: 50K Bike Ride from Coffman Ranch along the Rio Grand Bike Trail to Emma up and over East Sopris back through Carbondale to Coffman Ranch

  • 10 am – 2 pm Youth Gymkhana

    • Location: Gus Darien Rodeo Grounds

  • 11 am – 2 pm Party in the Pasture

    • Location: Coffman Ranch

    • Cost:

      • $10 entry includes music and games; kids 12 and under are free

      • $25 adult / $10 kid meal ticket (does not include entry fee)

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