How to volunteer
Spudtastic Spring Valley
October 4th & 5th 2025
It all starts here! The Annual Potato Festival is ACTS biggest fundraiser for the year. The proceeds raised from the festival support our Spring Valley Community Library, the Fire Dpt Auxullary, the ACTS Scholarship, preservation of the George Barrett Concrete House, maintainance of Bledsoe Park as well as the gardens that line the Little Miami Bike path through Spring Valley.
Many hands make light work! And it literally takes a village…yes, the WHOLE village…to make this incredible festival happen each year!
We couldn’t do it without all of you! Stay tuned to this page. We’ll be actively posting ways for you to get involved.
How can you help? Let me count the ways…
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Potato Candy
Our famous potato candy is months in the making! You can help! Volunteers make candy every Tuesday and Thursday evening at the Methodist Church in Spring Valley. Contact Sue Mclaughlin for more information. 937-554-4917.
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Mum Sale
We sell out of the biggest, best Mums every year at the Potato festival. You can help by volunteer a couple of hours on Saturday and Sunday of the Festival.
Contact Rich Demko for more information.937-510-5384
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Tater Trot 5 K Fun Run
Not a runner? No problem! Volunteer to help with registration, cheer on participants and mark the route.
Contact Lora Staugler for more information. 937-902-5236
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Potato Soup Sales
There’s nothing better than our famous Potato Soup! You can help in the kitchen or the booth on Friday Saturday and Sunday of the Festival.
Contact Robyn Witherell 513-292-7741
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Trash Collection
It’s a dirty job but THE most important one for the entire festival. We recruit a team of amazing volunteers to keep our Potato festival neat and tidy. You could be one of those heroes.
Contact Mick Macomber 937-545-3478
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Beer Garden
It’s the best seat in the house! Volunteer to sell Beer in the Beer Garden. Cheers!
Contact Sue Bennet to sign up for a time slot. 937-623-6288
Potato Festival
Sponsorships Available
Email Springvalleypotatofestival@gmail.com
or contact
Ericka Thomas at 513-476-6991
What’s 3.1 miles long, got a wicked hill, and a hidden Mr. Potato Head
The Tater Trot course of course!
This 5k challenge will be back this year for more spudtastic fun!
See you in 2025!
Tater FAQs
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The Spring Valley Potato Festival is held every year on the first full weekend of October.
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Because in the way back in the 70’s every other lowly fruit, vegetable or meat was taken. No…seriously…that’s why.
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The first Potato Festival was held in Spring Valley in 1977.
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10,000 potato fans visit Spring Valley every year.
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Main Street is closed from 5 PM Friday through the end of the festival on Sunday. And Walnut Street is one way only to direct traffic out of town. Parking is available at Walton Park south of Spring Valley. Coming from 725, come into town on Main street and you will be directed by volunteers.
Check back here for a complete list of events, parking details, live music and more ways your can volunteer for this years Spring Valley Potato festival.
