Mashup in Mantua: 2022 Potato Festival continues through Sunday

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Mantua's spud-tacular celebration continues this weekend during the 2022 Mantua Potato Festival at Buchert Memorial Park, 4808 E. High St.

Saturday's festivities kicked off with the Potato Stomp and then featured mashed potato wrestling, a cornhole tournament, eating contests (all forms of potatoes, of course) and a pop-up market.

Festival grounds open again at 1 p.m. Sunday with the annual potato festival parade. At 2 p.m., raffle winners will be announced, followed by Big in Japan's set at 2:30 p.m. Jungle Bob will be performing at the children's tent from 3 to 5 p.m. The grounds close at 6 p.m.

Opal Conner, 9, takes on Cameron Muzic, 10, in mashed potato wrestling.
Opal Conner, 9, takes on Cameron Muzic, 10, in mashed potato wrestling.
Nichole Xiao, 22, takes down Brynn Ensminger, 21, in the mashed potato wrestling contest.
Nichole Xiao, 22, takes down Brynn Ensminger, 21, in the mashed potato wrestling contest.
Aiden Grant, 8, takes on his dad, Scott Grant, in mashed potato wrestling.
Aiden Grant, 8, takes on his dad, Scott Grant, in mashed potato wrestling.

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