Famous Pickle Festival 2024
July 18th, 19th & 20th 2024
Welcome to Our Famous 28th Annual Pickle Festival!
Overview of Festival Activities:
No Pets on Festival Grounds, Please
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Fireworks
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Town parade
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Art & Photo Contest
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Food and Craft Vendors
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Lion’s Club Ice Cream
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Fireman's Fish Dinner &
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Pancake/Sausage Breakfast
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Live Bands
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Car Show
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Tours Sechler’s Pickle Factory
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Indiana Wild Animals
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Magician/Comedian
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Face & Rock Painting
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Balloon Art
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Bake Sale
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Foam Pit -- Play area
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Bounce House -- Play area
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Pickle Derby
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Decorate Pickles Contest
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B-I-N-G-O, Kids & Adults
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The "Spoon Man"
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Kids Tractor Pull
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Pickle Eating Contest
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Pizza Eating Contest
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Pickle Juice Contest
WE'RE FAMOUS, Local coverage of festival:
FOX TV-55 and KPC NEWS
Gallery Photos
CONTESTS
CONTESTS 2024 -- Enter Festival Contests & Events:
Contest Entry, Waivers & Rules and Event Schedule:
Pickle Eating Contest
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Pickle Juice Contest
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Pizza Eating Contest
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Canceled - Volleyball Tournament
Coed, Quad, Grass
This volleyball contest was canceled. We'll try again next year!
Car Show -- July 20th Riverdale School Ball Diamond, 4pm - 8pm
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Art & Photo Contest
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Kids' Bounce House & Play Area
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Parade Participants
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2024 Pickle Festival Event Schedule
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OUR SPONSORS
2024 FESTIVAL SPONSORS - Thank you!
Gold Level
Sponsorship
Zygabyte
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
DeKalb County Visitors Bureau
St. Joe Lions Club
Nucor Fastener/Vulcraft
American Legion Post 202
Eastside Area Community FDN
Sechler’s Pickles, INC.
PIZZA SUBS & BBQ
Community Foundation, DeKalb
Concord Fire Department
Town of St. Joe
Sebert Oil & Propane
Community Christian Fellowship
Justo Chagoya
Silver Level Sponsorship
St. Joe Valley Conservation Club
Miller’s Shell Mart & Deli
Gregory Dental Group
Classic City Radio
DeKalb Farm Mutual Insurance
Hicksville Bank
Grabill Veterinary Clinic
NUCOR
Feller & Clark Funeral Home
Therma-Tru Corp.
Wise Enterprise, Chad Wise
Indiana Michigan Power
Heidtman Steel
St. Marks Lutheran Church
CLP Marketing, LLC
Bronze Level Sponsorship
WB Bottle Supply Company
Campbell & Fetter Bank
Stellhorn Veterinary Hospital
Hicksville Bank
Baker Metal Works
DeKalb Farm Mutual Insurance Co.
The Oasis of St Joe
NE Allen Veterinary Svc.
Grabill Veterinary Clinic
Classic City Signs
Feller & Clark Funeral Home
DeKalb Molded Plastics
Nucor Building Systems IN
Nemco Food Equipment
Color Master Inc.
Twenty Two Designs
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
EVENT CONTACT: Volunteer Festival Committee 2024
Entertainment
2024
BANDS:
Keegan Ferrell (Singer) -- former contestant on TV show, "The Voice"
The Avalons
Mason Dixon Line
DJ Daisy
Fleetwood, Party of 2
Food Vendors 2024
PIZZA SUBS & BBQ
Sweet Sip
Gar Creek Farms Freeze Dried Candy
Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee
Dato’s Concessions
Ervin's Candy Kitchen
Big Eyed Fish on Wheels
Waterloo First Grace Church
Community Table
Gumps Smokin BBQ
Lu-Jo's
Elizabeth's Bakery
Wildwoods Grill
SnoBiz
Dawg House
Joe's Tacos
Just ADD Chips
Bubble Drinks & Itacate
(Authentic Mexican Take Out)
Craft Vendors 2024
Aubrey Middleditch – crafts, handmade accessories, body jewelry, crochet apparel
Big Bass Daddy’s – hot sauce
Boettcher's Bistro & Pawriffic Cakes – all-natural, healthy, homemade, dog treats
Cheryl Carnahan – gnomes, wreath, glass lights, seasonal décor
Charles Vangorder – wood working
Chuck Favano – custom airbrushed artwork
CJMO Customs – tumblers, key chains, wristlets, straw toppers
Cutco – household cutlery, garden tools, flatwares, scissors, knive
Dave Blodgett – art work, framed art, pet portraits, 3 Stooges, wildlife
Dawn Jacquay – Farmasi makeup, skin care, haircare, fragrances
Deloris DeYoung – bags, wallets, wreathes, crocheted items
Elizabeth’s Garden & Bakery – bakery of many items
Emily Drake – handmade earrings, keychains, bookmarks, spa items
Georgia Landers – homemade crafts with fabric’s
Giggle Bean Boutique – childrens clothes and accessories
Jess & Jayn Boutique – designer clothing, tumblers, accessories
Jessica's Craft Corner - tumblers, shirts, sippy's, car fresheners, earrings
Kathy Donaldson – Embroidered designs
Leaf Filter – gutter protection
Lester Tatro – toys, dime pitch game
Linda Darling-Field - unique jewelry including pickles
Mark Dennis – honey, lip balm, lotion, candles, rings, maple syrup
Nature's Mercantile - soaps, wax melts, candles
Phillip Grube – 3D prints, stickers, metal art prints
Pink Sheep Baaatique - children clothing, bows & accessories
Regina Boger – tumblers, shirts, tote bags, coasters, cutting boards
Renewal by Anderson - replacement doors & windows
Ronda Doucette – Childrens boutique, clothes & accessories
Rose Cooksey – shoe charms, pocket watches, necklaces, pickle bags, rings
Ruffle & Mercedes – crochet items, scrubbies, magnets, ketchains, plushies
Ruth Crowl – aprons, dish towels, half towels, knitted dish rags
Serial Babe – crochet plushies, coasters and accessories
WB Bottle Supply Co – canning, jars, bottle display for pickling
Wren Laporte – crochet animals, soap, candles, bathbombs
Thanks for visiting!
Come see us again soon. Thank you for visiting St. Joe, Indiana.