Shelley is a town of 4,700 people (2019) in Southeastern Idaho known for its Spud Day festival.
Get in
Shelley is 8 miles (13 km) south of Idaho Falls on US 91.
Get around
See
Do
- Spud Day, Shelley. A week of events in September culminating in a day of celebration (the Third Saturday in September) honoring the potato. Some of the events include the Tater Trot run, a pancake breakfast, a parade and the "Spud Tug", a tug-of-war over a pit of mashed potatoes poured out of cement mixer. Other attractions are the potato picking contest, craft fair, a demolition derby and lots of potato based foods. Free except for the demolition derby and pancake breakfast.
Buy
Eat
- Mick's Cafe on Main Street has great sandwiches, burgers, milkshakes, pies, and the like - all homemade.