Picklesburgh announces dates for summer festival
Picklesburgh dates for this year have been announced.
The event of all things pickle will be held July 11-13. A specific location will be announced at a later date, according to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, which produces the event.
“We’re not discussing location details at this time … we’ll be disclosing those at a later date along with other event information,” said Richard Hooper, vice president of marketing and communications for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
Picklesburgh reclaimed its first place spot in the Readers’ Choice Award for the USA Today 10 Best Specialty Food Festivals competition. The event finished second last year after earning the No. 1 spot the three years prior.
Established in 2015, Picklesburgh is one of the largest festivals in Western Pennsylvania, and it continues to grow. Last year’s event broke attendance records, with 250,000 people, according to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. In an extended footprint, the festival encompassed the Boulevard of the Allies between Stanwix and Smithfield streets, PPG Plaza and Market Square.
Those venues were packed in 2024.
Picklesburgh has a pickle-juice drinking contest and entertainment on several stages as well as a children’s play area and lots of pickle-themed food and drinks.
Details: picklesburgh.com
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