North Carolina Yam Festival

Welcome to our 53rd Year of Celebrating Sweet Potatoes

Festival Theme: “Here A Yam, There A Yam, Everywhere A Yam Yam”

Schedule:

Sweet Potato Food Cook Off
Deadline to enter is from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
All entries need to be dropped off at The Todd House Wedding and Event Center located at 102 Live Oak Street, Tabor City, NC 28463. Closed Judging session will take place from 11:00 a.m. -12:00 noon. Entries will be open to public viewing from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Yam Festival Workers’ Appreciation Breakfast
Hosted by Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (by invitation only)

Deadline to enter the Yam Man Hat Decorating Contest
Winners will be announced on October 23rd.

Paint a Yam Man Class
Instructor is LuAnn Milligan Pickell Must reserve your space by calling the Yam Festival office at 910-377-3248. Cost is $25 per person and will include everything you need to paint your very own Yam Festival “Yam Man”! Location is the Todd House Wedding and Event Center, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.