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Famous Pickle Festival 2024

July 18th, 19th & 20th  2024

Welcome to Our Famous 28th Annual Pickle Festival!

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Overview of Festival Activities: 

No Pets on Festival Grounds, Please

  • Fireworks

  • Town parade

  • Art & Photo Contest

  • Food and Craft Vendors 

  • Lion’s Club Ice Cream

  • Fireman's Fish Dinner &

  • Pancake/Sausage Breakfast

  • Live Bands 

  • Car Show

  • Tours Sechler’s Pickle Factory 

  • Indiana Wild Animals

  • Magician/Comedian

  • Face & Rock Painting

  • Balloon Art

  • Bake Sale

  • Foam Pit -- Play area

  • Bounce House -- Play area

  • Pickle Derby

  • Decorate Pickles Contest

  • B-I-N-G-O, Kids & Adults

  • The "Spoon Man"

  • Kids Tractor Pull

  • Pickle Eating Contest

  • Pizza Eating Contest

  • Pickle Juice Contest

Pickle Eating Contest 2024 Pickle Fest
Pickle Juice Contest 2024 Pickle Fest
Pizza Contest 2024 Pickle Fest
2024 Car Show flyer Pickle

WE'RE FAMOUS, Local coverage of festival: 
FOX TV-55 and KPC NEWS 

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Gallery Photos

CONTESTS 

Eating Pickkle CONTEST

CONTESTS 2024 -- Enter Festival Contests & Events:
Contest Entry, Waivers & Rules and Event Schedule:       

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Pickle Eating Contest

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JUICE Contest
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PIZZA contest

Pizza Eating Contest

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Canceled - Volleyball Tournament

Coed, Quad, Grass

This volleyball contest was canceled. We'll try again next year!  

Volleyball
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Car Show -- July 20th Riverdale School Ball Diamond, 4pm - 8pm

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Car Show
king contest

Pickle Court

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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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Secklers Pickle, man in hat

2024 Pickle Festival Event Schedule

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OUR SPONSORS

Sponsor LEVELS

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

Contact

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

EVENT CONTACT: Volunteer Festival Committee 2024

 President

Christine Weirauch 

Co-President 

Volunteer Coordinator

Food Vendor Contact

260-615-3344

Email

 

Dave Burns

Co-President

Vendor Contact

260-466-3675

Email

Treasury

Sue Musser

Treasury

260-927-3746

Events &Craft Vendor 

Tammy Chagoya

Craft Vendor, 

"Outside Tent Only"

Contact, Email

Vendor application

Cory Renfrow

Car Show

260-573-2240

Joann Hinchman

Town Parade Coordinator, Email

Sechler's Pickles

Sechler's Pickles

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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

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Thanks for visiting!

Come see us again soon. Thank you for visiting St. Joe, Indiana. 

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