2026 information coming soon!
Featuring the star of the festival: the Sweet Potato! Festival entry is $1 per person, with children 3 and under free. Parking is $5 and benefits our festival and Police Explorer Post 518.
Every food vendor is required to have a Sweet Potato item on their menu; look for the variety on the bin marquees when you enter the festival. There is also a Sweet Potato Farmers Market offering sweet potato varieties from local growers at $1 per pound, with funds benefiting a local non-profit.
Every day at 8:30 PM we hold a Sweet Potato Pie Eating Contest for folks 18 years and up, near the Dining Tent.
What to expect
- Parking is $5; all proceeds benefit the Livingston Police Department Explorer Post 518 (cash only).
- Festival entry fee is $1, all ages.
- All patrons are searched by consent for entry (cash only).
- Public entry is ONLY through the main parking lot on Dwight, with 4 doors this year.
- No outside food allowed. Plastic water bottles are allowed but will be checked.
- No pets allowed; service animals with certifications only.
Carnival tickets (presale)
Presale available at City Hall until Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM, or until sold out. Cash or Visa/MC accepted.
- $30 for an unlimited one-day pass (presale).
- $35 at the gate for a one-day pass.
Sweet potatoes
Every food vendor is required to have a sweet potato dish. Fresh sweet potatoes are available for sale by the pound in the Food Court: $1 per pound, a big variety, mix and match.