Famous Pickle Festival 2025
July 17th, 18th & 19th 2025, 10AM - 10PM
Welcome to Our Famous 29th Annual Pickle Festival!
2025 Overview of Festival Activities:
No Pets on Festival Grounds, Please.
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Fireworks
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NEW-- Talent Show
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Town parade
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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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Pickle Juice Contest
WE'RE FAMOUS, Local coverage of festival:
FOX TV-55 and KPC NEWS
Gallery Photos
CONTESTS
CONTEST LIST -- Enter Festival Events & Contests:
Contest & Event Entry, Waivers & Rules :
Pickle Eating Contest
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Pickle Juice Contest
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NEW - Talent Show
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Car Show -- July 19th Riverdale School Ball Diamond, 4pm - 8pm
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Laser Tag & Foam Canon, Freedom Fun
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Kids' Bounce House & Play Area
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Parade Participants
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OUR SPONSORS
2025 FESTIVAL SPONSOR LIST
Gold Level
Sponsorship
Sechler’s Pickles, INC.
PIZZA SUBS & BBQ
Town of St Joe
Concord Volunteer Fire Dept.
NUCOR/Vulcraft
SDI
American Legion Butler Post 202
St Joe Lions Club
Eastside Area Community Foundation
Zigabyte
Dekalb County Visitors Bureau
Dekalb Community Foundation of Dekalb
A & Z Engineering
Silver Level Sponsorship
Gregory Butler Dental Group
Feller & Clark Funeral Home
CLP Marketing LLC
Classic City Signs
Chad Wise Complete Collision Services
St Joe Valley Conservation Club
Heidtman Steel
St Mark's Lutheran Church
Bronze Level Sponsorship
Therma-TRU Corp
Sebert Oil Co.
RJD Tax Services INC
The Hicksville Bank
Stellhorn Veterinary Hosp
The Oasis of St Joe
Campbell & Fetter Bank
Grabill Veterinary Clinic
NEMCO
Baker Metalworks
Dekalb Farm Mutual Insur.
Leo Barber Shop
Dekalb Molded Plastics
Wible Real Estate, INC
Antwerp Exchange Bank
Color Master
Auburn Moose Lodge #0566
Jeff's Auto Repair
The Pit Stop
Dutch Heritage Baking & Catering
2nd Time Around Antiques
Dutch Heritage Baking & Catering
Miller's Shell Mart & Deli
JAM Best One Tire Maxx
Carnahan-Baidinger Funeral Home
United Way of Dekalb County
Phil's One Stop
Concord Lodge No. 556
F & A.M.
Twenty Two Designs
Cookies Auto Repair
FESTIVAL CONTACT INFORMATION
EVENT CONTACT: Volunteer Festival Committee 2025
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
To Volunteer, Please Contact Event President, Christine Weirauch by email or phone (260) 615-3344
VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS
Christine Weirauch
President
Sue Musser
Treasurer
Misty Clark-Spicer
Secretary
Events:
Games & Shows
Skyler & Ashley Zelner
Onsite Games
260-599-8018
Cory Renfrow
Car Show
260-573-2240
Joann Hinchman
Town Parade
Talent Show
Royal Pickle Court
Vendors:
Food & Craft
Bands
Tents
Sechler's Pickles
FOOD, CRAFT VENDORS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bands & Food Vendors-- Contact Christine Weirauch (260) 615-3344
Craft Vendors-- Contact Dave Burns (260) 466-3675, Craft Form
Entertainment
Bands/ Music
MUSIC SCHEDULE:
Friday Afternoon Band
5pm - 7pm,
Fleetwood Party of 2 (during the fireman's dinner)
Friday Night Band
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Terry Lee Ridley and His Million Dollar Band
Saturday Night Band, Mason Dixon Line
DJ Daisy, Music played in between the bands
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Fleetwood Party of 2
Terry Lee Ridley & His Million Dollar Band
Mason Dixon Line
DJ Daisy
Food Vendors
-St Joe Lions Club- Famous Homemade Pickle Ice Cream
-Waterloo First Grace Church
Pork Burgers, Hot Dogs, Soft Pretzels, Ice Cream, Famous Pickle Sickles
-Big Eyed Fish- Fish
Lu-Jo's- Deep Fried Pickles, Curly Fries, Mozzarella Stks, Walleye Sammich, O-Rings, Corn Dogs
Mad Cake Baked Goods- Pickle Donut, Coffee, Tea, Lemonades, Fried Pastries, American/ Mexican Food
Wilson's Curly & Ribbon Fries
Wildwood Grills- Quesadillas, Burgers (w/Sechler's Pickles), Rice Bowls
-Dato's- Italian Meatball Subs, Tacos, Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Hot Dogs, Fresh Cut Fries
-Travelin' Tom's Coffee- Lemonade, Frappes, Hot Choc, Coffee, Refreshers & more
-Head2Hock- (Thurs. & Fri. only) Pickle Brined Chicken, Dill Pickle Aioli on our SmashBurger, Fried Pickles, Pickle Salted Fries, Pulled Pork with tangy Pickle Slaw
-Sweet Sips- Pickle Shake Up (FAMOUS), Lemon Shake Ups
-PIZZA SUBS & BBQ- PickleLOIN Pizza, Pickle Garlic Bread, Pizza, Soda
-Ervin's Candy Kitchen- Cotten Candy, Carmel Corn, Lemonade Shake Ups, Candy Apples, Kettle Corn, Pop Corn, Taffy
-FAMOUS Fair Donuts by Concord Lodge #556
-Elizabeth's Garden & Bakery-Baked Goods & Freeze Dried Candies
-Gene Catering and Desserts
Seafood Gumbo, Stuffed Cornbread, Pickle Sammiches, Pickle Cornbread, Dill Pickle Pasta Salad, Baked Dill Pickle Wings (mild/spicy), Pickle Kabobs, Pickle Potato Salad, PICKLE MOCKTAILS
-Timmy's BBQ- Pulled Pork, Chicken, Ribs, Beef, Potato, Beans, Mac & Cheese, Turkey Leg, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Tenderloin & Fries
-Apple Dumpling Trailer
Craft Vendors
-R. Doucette- Crochet Plants & Flowers
-Georgia Landers- Homemade Fabric Crafts:Aprons, Towels, Pickle Items, Coin Purse, Jackets, Panchos, Scrubbies, ect.
-Serial Babe, Samantha Seigel- Chains-Crocheted Plushies, Bag Charms, Key Chains, Lovies, Stickers & Prints
-Audrey Middleditch- Handmade Earrings, Hair Accessories
-Wild Wild Lester- Wood Crafts, Sublimation, Laser Engraving
-The Bauble Broad- Handmade Earrings, Key Chains, Magnets
-Whispering Bees- Honey, Soaps, Candles, Lip Balm, Earrings
-Regina Boger- Sublimation- Drinkware & Accessories, Shirts, Hats, Stickers, Blankets, Magnets
-Lind Darling- Field- Jewelry
-Color Street/Tracy Wilson- Nails, Make-up
-Renewal By Anderson- Replacement Windows & Doors
-Chuck Favano- Airbrushed Art Work on Canvas, Wood Panels, Slate
-Rebekah Rose- Sewing Crafts, Dave's Designs, Crocheted Critters, Blankets, Cozy Aprons, Orn, Wooden Step Stools, Corn Hole, Plant Stands, Crocheted Animals, Shoe Charms
-Tara Miller- Live Edge Wood (Saturday Only)
-Marcum's Munchies- Freeze Dry Candies, Fruits, Layered Paint Kit
-Black Dog Creative Designs- Laser Wood Crafting, Tumblers, Screen Prints, Jewelry, Bath/Candle Items, Crafts
-Devon Faust- Pickle items: stickers, inflatables, key chains, pickle scented candles, hand crafted items
-Sarah Wann- Crochet spa items, Bandanas, Hats, Bags, Earrings
-Centurion Exteriors, Inc.(Brad Kosier) Windows, Roofing, Doors
-Cheryl Carnahan- Gnomes, Wreaths, Etched Glass, Seasoned Decor
-Rose Cooksey- Jewelry, Shoe Charms, Lanyards, Pocket Watches
-Lester Tatro- Dime Toss Game, Toys & Collectables
-Leaf Filter North LLC (Mattie Tewell)- Display Booth
-Bright Point Community Action (Leitia McHugh)- Information Booth
-Nancy Jackson- Stained Glass, Fused Glass, Glass Jewelry
Emily Weiderman- Succulents, house /air plants, 3D printed pots
Cuddle Buddies- Build a bear type products/need electricity (Angela Fields)
Jessica Roby- Salty Irons
Cutco- Cutlery, BBQ & Culinary tools, Cookware (Robert Steiner)
Craft-outside of tent:
-Club Esprit LLC- Vacation Giveaway(Jamie Pleitez)
-The Window Doctor- Widows, giveaways, coupons (Chris Nagy)
-Jessica Salyer- Jordan Skinny Syrups
-Charles VanGorder- Woodcrafts & Wreaths
-Deloris DeYoung- Bag, Wallets, Kitchen
-Kayla Johnson- Sublimation cups, scentsy, etc.
-Boettcher's Bistro & Pawriffic Cakes- Doggy Treats (Homemade)
-Carm A. Beauty Carmen Perry- Installing hair extensions, bubble braids (Carmen Perry)
-Sundry of Alexandria- Heirloom quality handmade, crochet goods, bags, blankets, plushies, decpr, home goods and more. Pickled Themed Items
-Home Pro Windows, Roofing, Siding & Doors
-Ruth Crowl-Bib, Cobbler, Half Aprons, Dish Towels
-Jamie’s Wreath Creations(Jamie Kleinknight)- Wreaths
-Rock Painting- Rock painting
-DeKalb Eastern LifeWise
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