Picklesburgh
Annual pickle-themed festival in Pittsburgh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Picklesburgh is an annual pickle-themed festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has taken place in Downtown Pittsburgh every summer since 2015 (excluding 2020),[1] originally on the Three Sisters bridges and along the Allegheny Riverfront, before relocating to the Boulevard of the Allies and PPG Place for its 2023 installment.[2][3]
Picklesburgh | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Specialty food festival |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Country | United States |
Years active | 2015–2019, 2021–present |
Inaugurated | (2015-07-17) (2015-07-18)July 17–18, 2015 |
Most recent | (2023-07-21) (2023-07-23)July 21–23, 2023 |
Attendance | 200,000 (2023) |
Organized by | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership |
Sponsor | Kraft Heinz |
Website | www |
The festival showcases "all things pickled," including pickle-flavored beer and cocktails, pickle ice cream, and other pickled foods such as dilly beans and kimchi.[2][4][5] It also features live music, children's activities, and an annual pickle juice drinking competition, the winner of which is crowned the "Mayor of Picklesburgh".[3] The festival's centerpiece is a 35-foot-long (11 m) Heinz pickle balloon.[6]
Picklesburgh was voted the "best specialty food festival in America" in USA Today readers' polls in 2021, 2022, and 2023.[7]