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September VIP
The second round of VIP tickets (Very Important Potato) are on sale now. VIP tickets will last through September or when second round inventory runs out. Don’t be a couch potato and miss out on your discount! Remember, August VIP sold out early. . .
https://idahopotatodrop.com/event/vip-2024-2025/#buy-tickets
9 Tell-Tale & Sorta Silly Signs You’re an Idahoan Inside & Out
Are we proud of our potato-growin’ dirt cowboys and Idaho agriculture across the board? Yes. Do we chance losing our fingers and toes to frostbite every December to watch an 8x15x10-foot, 3,000 lb potato drop from a crane each year? Also yes.
Read More: 9 Tell-Tale & Sorta Silly Signs You’re an Idahoan Inside & Out |
Map & Schedule
Final Round December Tickets
We typically sell out before New Year’s Eve, but tickets are $200 at the door. Get them early save $50!
November Early Bird Tickets
We all like to save a little money, honey. Get your tickets early!!!!!
October VIP Tickets
VIP Tickets
Early Bird Tickets!!!!
Tickets will go up to $100 in October.
Save yourself some cheddar, getting special treatment for cheaper is better.
*Remember there is a limited amount of tickets. This price will last until tickets sell out, or until October 1, 2023.
VIP Tickets
Join us in VIP for first class treatment. This New Year’s Eve you deserve to be a Very Important Potato!
September 1st through 30th $75 (or until tickets sell out)
October 1st through 31st $100 (or until tickets sell out)
November 1st through December 30th $125 (or until tickets sell out)
New Year’s Day $150 at door (unless at capacity)
Last year we were at capacity, do not be a couch potato. :)
Happy Easter
Growing new trend that we think is SPUDtastic!!!!
“Easter potatoes trend grows amid soaring egg prices”
So you might be thinking, will painting potatoes ever catch on?
Well. . .did you know that prior to the 19th century we carved turnips for Halloween?
Thank you WBTV (CBS affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina ) for sharing this trend with us.
To read more about how pumpkins replaced turnips, here is a fun article that was published by The Guardian.
HAVE A TATERific EASTER!
National Tater Day
We have a hot tip for you to help celebrate
NATIONAL TATER DAY!
What is national tater day?
“National Tater Day is observed annually on March 31. This day is set aside to celebrate the potato that is loved by almost everyone and provides us with essential vitamins, minerals and fiber”.
HAPPY FRYDAY!!! Get out there and get you some Idaho® Potatoes!!!!
The New Yorker
Well hello Boise! Here is the link to The New Yorker Crossword puzzle. If you decide to take a stab at today’s puzzle, here is the answer to 38 across.