🎉 29th Annual St. Joe Pickle Festival
July 17–19, 2025 • St. Joe, Indiana
Community Worship Service: July 20th @ 10:00 AM
We Are a Big Dill!
Come celebrate one of Indiana’s quirkiest, tastiest, and most beloved traditions — the St. Joe Pickle Festival! From pickle-eating contests and scavenger hunts to face painting, food vendors, and fireworks, there’s something for everyone in the family.
📍 Directions to St. Joe, Indiana
From Fort Wayne:
Take I-69 to the DuPont Road exit (316). Continue northeast on State Road 1 for approximately 17 miles.
From Auburn:
Take SR-8 East via Exit 329. Drive about 10 miles to the SR-1 intersection. Turn south on SR-1 for 2 miles. The festival is located on the south side of town.
🗓️ Festival Hours
Thursday–Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – Community Worship Service
🚫 No Pets Allowed on Festival Grounds
🎟️ Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 17th
- 9:00–11:00 AM & 12:30–3:00 PM: Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours (Pre-approved clothing required – More Info or call 260-337-5461)
- 10:00 AM: Food & Craft Vendors, Lion’s Club Ice Cream
- Noon–10:00 PM: Gaming & Bounce Houses (mostly FREE)
- 11:00 AM–6:00 PM: Free Rock Painting (Craft Tent)
- 3:00–7:00 PM: DJ Daisy
- 4:00–5:00 PM: Pickle People Decorating Contest (Entertainment Tent)
- 4:30–7:30 PM: Free Face Painting
- 5:30–6:30 PM: Jim Barron – Magician/Comedian (FREE)
- 5:00–6:45 PM: Pickle Derby Decorating (FREE)
- 6:45 PM: Royal Pickle Court Crowning (DJ Booth)
- 7:00 PM: Pickle Derby (FREE)
- 8:00–10:00 PM: Talent Show (All Ages – Check-in at 7:30 PM)
Friday, July 18th
- 9:00–11:00 AM & 12:30–3:00 PM: Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours
- 10:00 AM–6:00 PM: Bake Sale (St. Mark’s Lutheran Church)
- 10:00 AM: Vendors & Lion’s Club Ice Cream
- 11:00 AM–Noon: Indiana Wild Animals Show (FREE)
- Noon: Pickle Spoon Race (FREE)
- Noon–10:00 PM: Gaming & Bounce Houses (mostly FREE)
- 11:00 AM–5:00 PM: DJ Daisy
- 12:30–1:30 PM: Jim Barron (FREE)
- 1:00–5:00 PM: Balloon Art & Face Painting (FREE)
- 2:00–8:00 PM: Free Rock Painting
- 2:00 PM: Kids’ Bingo (FREE)
- 3:30 PM: Adult Bingo (FREE)
- 4:00, 6:00, & 8:00 PM: The Spoon Man Show (FREE)
- 4:30–9:30 PM: Lazer Tag (FREE)
- 5:00–7:00 PM: Fireman’s Dinner (Fundraiser – Entertainment Tent)
- 5:00–7:00 PM: Live Music: Fleetwood Party of 2 (FREE)
- 5:00–9:00 PM: Face Painting (FREE)
- 7:30–9:30 PM: Live Music: Terry Lee and His Million Dollar Band (FREE)
- 9:30 PM: Fire Dept. Blue Lite Parade
Saturday, July 19th
- 7:00–10:00 AM: Fireman’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast (Fundraiser – Entertainment Tent)
- 9:00 AM–Noon: Sechler’s Pickle Factory Tours (Free tour bus from St. Joe Church of Christ)
- 10:00 AM: Vendors & Lion’s Club Ice Cream
- 10:00 AM–4:00 PM: Bake Sale (St. Mark’s Lutheran Church)
- 11:00 AM–8:00 PM: DJ Daisy & Pickle Scavenger Hunt
- 11:00 AM–2:00 PM: Face Painting (FREE)
- 11:00 AM–Noon: Indiana Wild Animals (FREE)
- 11:00 AM–6:00 PM: Free Rock Painting
- Noon–10:00 PM: Gaming & Bounce Houses (mostly FREE)
- 1:00 PM: Grande Finale Parade (Line-up at Washington & Hart)
- 1:30 PM: Pickle Eating Contest (18+ by Sechler’s Pickle Inc.)
- 1:30–10:00 PM: Lazer Tag, Hover Archery, Foam Cannon (FREE)
- 1:00–2:00 PM: Jim Barron Magician (FREE)
- 2:00–7:00 PM: Balloon Art & Face Painting (FREE)
- 2:00 PM: Kids Tractor Pull Weigh-in (FREE)
- 3:00 PM: Kids Tractor Pull (FREE)
- 3:00–4:00 PM: Indiana Wild Animals (FREE)
- 4:15 PM: Pickle Juice Drinking Contest (12+)
- 4:00–8:00 PM: 15th Annual Pickle Fest Car Show & Pit Stop Race
- 8:00–10:00 PM: Live Music: Mason Dixon Line (FREE)
- 10:00 PM: 🎆 Fireworks by American Fireworks
Sunday, July 20th
10:00 AM: Community Worship Service – All are welcome! (Entertainment Tent)
🏆 Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!
🥇 Gold Level Sponsors
Sechler’s Pickles, Pizza Subs & BBQ, Concord Fire Department, Steel Dynamics Inc., NUCOR Fastener, Vulcraft, Town of St. Joe, St. Joe Lions Club, American Legion Butler Post 202, Eastside Area Community Foundation, Zigabyte, DeKalb County Visitors Bureau, Community Foundation of DeKalb County, A&Z Engineering
🥈 Silver Level Sponsors
St. Joe Valley Conservation Club, Gregory Butler Dental Group, Complete Collision Services, CLP Marketing LLC, Classic City Signs, Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Heidtman Steel, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
🥉 Bronze Level Sponsors
Baker Metalworks, Therma-TRU Corp., Leo Barber Shop, RJD Tax Services, Sebert Oil Co., The Antwerp Exchange Bank Co., Wible RE Inc., DeKalb Farm Mutual Insurance, Campbell & Fetter Bank, The Hicksville Bank, DeKalb Molded Plastics, NEMCO Food Equipment, Grabill Veterinary Clinic, Stellhorn Veterinary Hospital, The Oasis of St. Joe, Color Master Inc., Jeff’s Auto Repair, Pit Stop Café, Auburn Moose Lodge #0566, 2nd Time Around Antiques, Dutch Heritage Baking & Catering, Miller’s Shell-Mart & Deli, JAM Best One Tiremaxx, Carnahan-Baidinger Funeral Home, United Way of DeKalb County, Phil’s One Stop, Concord Lodge No. 556 F.&A.M., Cookies Auto Repair
🎟️ Learn more at: stjoeindiana.org/pickle-festival
🛑 PLEASE: No pets on festival grounds.
