Famous Saint Joe, Indiana Pickle Festival Page

07/19/2026

🥒 Happy 30th Anniversary, St. Joe Pickle Festival!

🎉Wow, what an incredible weekend! We want to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate our 30th milestone year with us. Your support means the world to our community! 💚

🏢 To our past board members: Thank you for building the strong foundation of this festival. Your years of dedication are the reason we made it to this incredible 30-year milestone!

🏪 To our vendors: Thank you for bringing the best food, crafts, and energy to St. Joe.

🙌 To our amazing volunteers: A special, heartfelt thank you. Without your hard work and long hours, this event quite literally would not be possible. You are the heartbeat of this festival!

🤝 To our sponsors: Thank you for your vital support! We will be doing a special post shortly to announce and celebrate every single one of you individually.

🥒We are so grateful for another year of dill-icious memories.

See you all next year! 👇

07/19/2026

The pickle festival has provided a fantastic opportunity to observe the community come together, reveling in the joys of life with smiles and laughter. If you haven't yet obtained a festival shirt, please stop by our booth to explore the various designs on offer.😊

07/18/2026

07/18/2026

🥒 It’s the FINAL DAY of the St. Joe Pickle Festival, and we are going out with a bang! 🎉

Today, Saturday, July 18th, is packed with non-stop, family-friendly fun. From briny competitions to live entertainment, here is your ultimate guide to closing out the best weekend of the summer.

Check out the full lineup below so you don’t miss a single thing! 👇

🍳 MORNING: FUEL UP & EXPLORE

8:00am–10:00am: Fireman’s Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (Concord Fire Dept. Fundraiser) 🥞
9:00am–12:00pm: Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours (Factory-approved clothing required; free bus transit at St. Joe Church of Christ) 🚌🥒
10:00am: Food & Craft Vendors open / St. Joe Lion's Club Ice Cream 🍦
10:00am–4:00pm: Flea Market, Lunch Counter & Bake Sale (St. Mark's Lutheran Church) 🍰
10:00am–10:00pm: Gaming & Bounce Houses (Mostly FREE!) 🏰🎨

AFTERNOON: COMPETITIONS & ENTERTAINMENT

11:00am–2:00pm: FREE Face Painting & Balloon Art 🎈
11:00am–8:00pm: DJ Daisy & FREE Pickle Scavenger Hunt 🕵️‍♂️
11:00am–12:00pm: Indiana Wild Animals (Entertainment Tent - FREE) 🦅
11:00am–6:00pm: FREE Rock Painting (Craft Tent) 🎨12:00pm, 2:00pm, & 7:00pm: FREE performances by "The Spoon Man" (Festival Grounds) 🥄
1:00pm: The Grande Finale Parade (Line up at Washington St. & Hart) 🎺
1:00pm–2:00pm: Jim Barron Magician/Comedian (Entertainment Tent - FREE) 🪄
1:00pm–5:00pm: FREE Petting Zoo 🐐
1:00pm–9:00pm: FREE Laser Tag 🔫
1:30pm: Pickle Eating Contest (Ages 18+, sponsored by Sechler’s Pickle, Inc.) 😋
2:00pm–3:00pm: Kids Tractor Pull Weigh-in & Contest (Kids Area - FREE) 🚜
3:00pm–4:00pm: Indiana Wild Animals (Entertainment Tent - FREE) 🐍🎸

EVENING: CARS, JUICE, & FIREWORKS

4:00pm–8:00pm: 16th Annual Pickle Fest Car Show 🚗
4:15pm: Youth Pickle Juice Contest (Ages 7 to 13, sponsored by Sechler’s Pickle, Inc.) 🥤
7:00pm: Adult Pickle Juice Contest (Ages 14+, sponsored by Sechler’s Pickle, Inc.) 🧃
8:00pm–10:00pm: FREE Live Music by Terry Lee & his Million Dollar Band 🎹🎸
10:00pm: GRAND FINALE FIREWORKS by American Fireworks 🎆

Gather up the crew and make your way down to the festival grounds! Let's make the final day of the St. Joe Pickle Festival one for the record books. 💚

07/18/2026

🥒 GEAR UP, PICKLE FANATICS—WE HAVE A FEW SPOTS LEFT! 🥒

Right after the parade wraps up, it is time to relish the spotlight at the St. Joe Pickle Festival Eating Contest!

Head straight to the entertainment tent to watch the ultimate crunch-down, or step up to see if you can brine and shine! 🏆

⚠️ IMPORTANT FOR CONTESTANTS:
👉🏼You must be 18 or older to participate.
👉🏼Do not be a slowpoke! Make sure you are at the entertainment tent no later than 1:30PM to claim your spot.
👉🏼We still have a few spots open

👇 Get your complete festival guide, maps, and event details here: 🌐 www.stjoeindiana.org/pickle-festival

07/18/2026

Get ready to dill-ebrate! 🥳

The 30th Annual St. Joe Pickle Festival Town Parade kicks off at 1:00 PM TODAY!

🥒✨Don't be a sour pickle—make sure your float, marchers, and festive energy are in position!

Lineup is no later than 12:45 PM at the corner of Hart Street & Washington.

Come out to crunch on the fun, wave at the Royal Pickle Court, and catch some amazing community spirit. 🇺🇸🎉

For your ultimate guide to all the food, crafts, and briny fun happening until 10:00 PM tonight, head over to:👉 www.stjoeindiana.org/pickle-festival