Famous Pickle Festival 2022
July 14th - 15th & 16th 2022
Come to our Famous 26th Annual Pickle Festival in St. Joe, Indiana
Overview of Festival Activities:
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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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Teen Dance Night/DJ
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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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Tours at Sechler’s Pickle Factory & Historic Marker Ceremony
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Indiana Wild Animals
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Magician/Comedian
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B-I-N-G-O, Kids & adults
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Decorate Pickles & Contest
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Car Show
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Pickle Derby
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Open Play Pickle Ball
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Sanctioned Volkswalk
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Kids Tractor Pull
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Face & Rock Painting
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Balloon Art
See Our Featured Festival Events:
AMATEUR Art & Photo Contest and Show
Entry Deadline Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 4pm
$5.00 per person for each four (4) entries. Contest Rules *excerpts:
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Entries must be the photographic or artwork of the individual entering the competition.
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All entries must be appropriately framed or matted to hang on hook for display
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Size - No size limitations except on snapshot category - those entries should be no larger than 5”x7”.
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Bring entries to: Riverdale Elementary - Side Parking Lot Entrance: 6127 IN-1, St. Joe, In 46785, Friday, July 8, 2022, 5pm to 8pm or Saturday, July 9, 2022, 10am to 4pm
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Call Christine Weirauch for questions: 260-615-3344
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DOWNLOAD CONTEST FLYER* for complete rules, entry and awards
12th Annual Car Show
Saturday — July 16th
4pm - 8pm.
Car Show Prizes will be given in several categories!
Contact Marty Fogle
Car Show Information:
260-337-5675
Pickle Pepper Poker People Walk
Saturday — July 16th
WALK Start times: 6:30am -10:30am, Finish by1pm
Sanctioned Volksmarch /
"Three Rivers Strollers"
10 KM (6.2 Mi) or 5 KM (3.1Mi)
Sign-in location:
Riverdale Elementary back door
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Trail Rating 1A
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Programs: Walking A to Z
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Registration is day of at $3.00
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Rain or Shine
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Poker Prizes donated in the form of gift certificates for the best poker hands(cards drawn at 5 checkpoints) and door prizes also given away.
Contact info:
Willa Thompson at 260-238-4221 Wilma Fueling at 260-432-4253
Day of Walk 260-312-3312 for more information.
Kids' Pickle Derby
Thursday — July 14th
7pm
Pickle derby race begins!
Magician/Comedian
Friday — July 15th
1pm - 2pm
Come see Jim Barron, Magician/Comedian's performance at the entertainment tent.
Live Bands at Entertainment Tent
Saturday — July 16th
8pm -10pm
Featured band, Canyon Drive (band) performs live music at the entertainment tent; Sponsored by PIZZA SUBS & BBQ. See event schedule for MORE bands and performance times!
Fireman's Fish Dinner
Fundraiser
Friday — July 15th
5pm - 7pm
Fireman's Fish Dinner -Concord Fire Dept. Fundraiser
Fireman’s Pancake & Sausage Breakfast
Saturday — July 16th
7am - 10am
Fireman’s Pancake and Sausage Breakfast in the Entertainment Tent Prepared by The Concord Fire Department
Join us in the
Grand Finale Parade!
Saturday — July 16th
Parade starts at 1pm.
DOWNLOAD parade entry form and waiver to participate in parade.
Please return BOTH completed forms to Joann Hinchman,
Attention St. Joe Pickle Fest Parade
307 Washington St, St. Joe, IN 46785
Parade line-up is on the corner of Curie & Washington St.
The route is Washington Street to Widney Street, to Ralph Sechler Dr. and ends at State Road-1.
CONTACT
2022 Volunteer Festival Committee
2022 Festival Sponsors
Gold Level Sponsors
Nucor/Vulcraft, Sechler's Pickles,
American Legion Post 202 Butler, Eastside Foundation, Community Foundation DeKalb, DeKalb County Visitors Bureau, Nucor Fastner, Zigabyte, Pizza Subs & BBQ,
Town of St. Joe
Silver Level Sponsors
Steel Dynamics, Feller & Clark Funeral Home, Therma Tru, Carnahan-Baidinger Funeral Home, Millers Shell Mart, Action Realty, Air Products, DeKalb Farm Mutual Ins., Hoover Auction, Oasis, Butler Dental Group, Washler Garbage & Recycling, Gump’s Smokin BBQ
Bronze Level Sponsors
St. Joe /Spencerville Lions Club,
Phil’s One Stop, 2nd Time Round, Kitchen Auto Body Specialists, Leo Barber Shop, St. Joe Trap & Skeet, Hicksville Bank, Farmer’s & Merchant State Bank, Jeff’s Auto Repair, Baker Metal Works, Eastside Schools, Concord Twp. Fire Dept., Three Rivers Strollers, Accurate Accounting, Expressions Gallery- Nina Bennett,
Tire Max, Dutch Heritage
2022 BANDS
& Music Sponsors
DJ Afficial
Sponsored by Gump's Smokin' BBQ
Big Richard Band - Blues, Classic & Southern Rock
Sponsored by The Oasis of Saint Joe
Shane Bond band
Sponsored by Gump's Smokin' BBQ
Canyon Drive band
Sponsored by PIZZA SUBS & BBQ
Sweetcakes Entertainment
Sponsored by PIZZA SUBS & BBQ
Fireworks at Dusk
Sponsored by Zigabyte & American Legion Post 202 - Butler
Thanks for visiting!
Come see us again soon. Thank you for visiting St. Joe, Indiana.
