July 16th, 17th & 18th  2026, 10AM – 10PM
🥒 30th Annual St. Joe Pickle Festival

“We Are A Big Dill!”

📍 St. Joe, Indiana
📅 July 16–18, 2026

Festival Hours:

• Thursday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Website: STJOEINDIANA.ORG/PICKLE-FESTIVAL

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Festival Sponsors

🥇 Gold Level Sponsors

• Sechler’s Pickles, Inc.
• Cheesy Does It
• Concord Fire Department
• NUCOR Fastener
• Vulcraft
• Town of St. Joe
• SDI
• DeKalb County Visitors Bureau
• A&Z Engineering
• Butler American Legion Post #202
• Stephanie Weiss / Custom Creations
• Eastside Area Community Foundation
• Community Foundation of DeKalb County
• Riverdale Elementary
• St. Joe Church of Christ

🥈 Silver Level Sponsors

• Complete Collision Services – Chad Wise
• St. Joe Valley Trap & Skeet
• Feller & Clark Funeral Home
• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
• Arbor Wood
• Heidtman Steel
• St. Joe Lions Club
• Sebert Oil Company, Inc.
• Concord Lodge #556
• CLP Marketing

🥉 Bronze Level Sponsors

• Baker Metal Works
• Stellhorn Veterinary Hospital
• The Oasis of St. Joe
• Campbell & Fetter Bank
• DeKalb Farm Mutual Insurance Co.
• Miller’s Shell Mart & Deli
• NEMCO
• Wible RE, Inc.
• Antwerp Exchange Bank
• Auburn Lodge #0566
• Therma-Tru Corporation
• DeKalb Molded Plastics
• The Hicksville Bank
• Color Master
• Workers World
• JAM Best One Tire & Service

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Directions

From Fort Wayne

Take I-69 to DuPont Road (Exit 316). Continue northeast on State Road 1 for approximately 17 miles to St. Joe.

From Auburn

Take State Road 8 East from Exit 329 for approximately 10 miles to the State Road 1 intersection. Turn south onto State Road 1 and continue about 2 miles to St. Joe. Festival parking is located on the south side of town.

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Thursday • July 16

Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours

9:00–11:00 AM & 12:30–3:00 PM
Factory-approved clothing required. Visit Sechler’s website or call (260) 337-5461 for details.

Festival Activities

• 10:00 AM – Food & Craft Vendors Open
• 10:00 AM–10:00 PM – Gaming & Bounce Houses (Mostly FREE)
• 11:00 AM–6:00 PM – Rock Painting (Craft Tent) – FREE
• 1:00–5:00 PM – Petting Zoo – FREE
• 1:00–9:00 PM – Laser Tag – FREE
• 3:00–7:00 PM – DJ Daisy
• 3:00–4:00 PM – Indiana Wild Animals (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 4:00–5:00 PM – Decorate Pickles for Pickle People (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 4:30–7:30 PM – Face Painting – FREE
• 5:00–6:45 PM – Decorate Pickles for Pickle Derby (Behind School) – FREE
• 5:30–6:30 PM – Jim Barron Magician/Comedian (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 6:45 PM – Royal Pickle Court Crowning – FREE
• 7:00 PM – Pickle Derby Begins (Behind School) – FREE
• 7:00 PM – Honorary Tribute to Past Board Members – FREE
• 8:00–10:00 PM – Talent Show (All Ages) (Entertainment Tent)
  • Check-in begins at 7:30 PM
  • FREE

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Friday • July 17

Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours

9:00–11:00 AM & 12:30–3:00 PM
Factory-approved clothing required.

Festival Activities

• 10:00 AM – Food & Craft Vendors Open
• 10:00 AM–6:00 PM – Flea Market, Lunch Counter & Bake Sale (St. Mark Lutheran Church)
• 10:00 AM–10:00 PM – Gaming & Bounce Houses (Mostly FREE)
• 11:00 AM–12:00 PM – Indiana Wild Animals (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 11:00 AM–5:00 PM – DJ Daisy
• 12:00 PM – Pickle Spoon Race (Info Booth) – FREE
• 12:30–1:30 PM – Jim Barron Magician/Comedian – FREE
• 1:00–5:00 PM – Petting Zoo – FREE
• 1:00–9:00 PM – Balloon Art & Face Painting – FREE
• 1:00–9:00 PM – Laser Tag – FREE
• 2:00–8:00 PM – Rock Painting (Craft Tent) – FREE
• 2:00 PM – Kids Bingo (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 3:30 PM – Adult Bingo (Entertainment Tent)
• 4:00 PM – The Spoon Man (Festival Grounds)
• 4:00–8:00 PM – St. Joe Lions Club Ice Cream
• 5:00–7:00 PM – Concord Fire Department Pulled Pork Dinner
• 5:00–7:00 PM – Fleetwood Party of 2 (Food Tent) – FREE
• 6:00 PM – The Spoon Man
• 7:30–9:30 PM – Mason Dixon Line Band (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 8:00 PM – The Spoon Man
• 9:30 PM – Fire Department Blue Light Parade – FREE

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Saturday • July 18

Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours

9:00 AM–12:00 PM
FREE shuttle transportation available from St. Joe Church of Christ.

Festival Activities

• 7:00–10:00 AM – Fireman’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
• 10:00 AM – Food & Craft Vendors Open
• 10:00 AM – St. Joe Lions Club Ice Cream
• 10:00 AM–4:00 PM – Flea Market, Lunch Counter & Bake Sale (St. Mark’s Lutheran Church)
• 10:00 AM–10:00 PM – Gaming & Bounce Houses (Mostly FREE)
• 11:00 AM–8:00 PM – DJ Daisy
• 11:00 AM–8:00 PM – Pickle Scavenger Hunt (DJ Booth) – FREE
• 11:00 AM–2:00 PM – Face Painting & Balloon Art – FREE
• 11:00 AM–12:00 PM – Indiana Wild Animals (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 11:00 AM–6:00 PM – Rock Painting (Craft Tent) – FREE
• 12:00 PM – The Spoon Man
• 1:00 PM – Grande Finale Parade (Washington St. & Hart)
• 1:00–2:00 PM – Jim Barron Magician/Comedian – FREE
• 1:00–5:00 PM – Petting Zoo – FREE
• 1:00–9:00 PM – Laser Tag – FREE
• 1:30 PM – Pickle Eating Contest (18+) sponsored by Sechler’s Pickles
• 2:00 PM – The Spoon Man
• 2:00 PM – Kids Tractor Pull Weigh-In
• 3:00 PM – Kids Tractor Pull
• 3:00–4:00 PM – Indiana Wild Animals (Entertainment Tent) – FREE
• 4:00–8:00 PM – 16th Annual Pickle Fest Car Show
• 4:15 PM – Youth Pickle Juice Contest (Ages 7–13)
• 7:00 PM – Adult Pickle Juice Contest (Ages 14+)
• 7:00 PM – The Spoon Man
• 8:00–10:00 PM – Terry Lee & His Million Dollar Band – FREE
• 10:00 PM – Fireworks by American Fireworks

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Important Information

🚫 No Pets

Please do not bring pets onto the festival grounds.

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to seeing you at the 30th Annual St. Joe Pickle Festival!