Picklesburgh Festival
The Destination for all Things Pickled
(July 26 – 28, 2019)
The Roberto Clemente Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh transformed into Picklesburgh, highlighted by a giant flying Heinz pickle balloon, custom built by a team that also crafts balloons for Disney and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. The Picklesburgh festival is a culinary celebration that goes beyond the dill pickle to include international dishes, prepared foods and artisan cocktails that feature pickled ingredients; an embrace of the farm-to-table movement and the rising popularity of canning; a selection of handcrafted foods and artisan cocktails from local restaurants; informative how-to demos and author talks at our demo area; merchandise such as pickled goods, books and DIY products.
Have you Missing those potato and pickle pierogis? Fancy a cocktail crafted from a pickled spirit? Well good news – Picklesburgh, recently voted the #1 Specialty Food Festival in America by readers of USA Today, will return to Downtown Pittsburgh, for three days of pickled products, live music, no-holds-barred contests, demonstrations, and of course, selfie opportunities with the 35-foot inflatable Heinz Pickle balloon.
This free event will be held Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2019.
Details
The flying pickle is back, and this year is bigger than ever!
Voted the #1 Specialty Food Festival by USA Today, Picklesburgh returns for the biggest, briniest celebration of all things pickled yet!
We’re doubling the festival footprint to include the Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge as well as Ft. Duquesne Boulevard between Stanwix and 7th Streets, bringing you more ways to enjoy everything from dill pickle ice cream to selfies with the 35′ flying pickle balloon.
Friday, July 26 | 12:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 27 | 12:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 28 | 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Free admission!
Picklesburgh is a culinary celebration that goes beyond the dill pickle to include international dishes, prepared foods and artisan cocktails that feature pickled ingredients; an embrace of the farm-to-table movement and the rising popularity of canning; a selection of handcrafted foods and artisan cocktails from local restaurants; Pittsburgh Pickle Co. pickle juice drinking contests; informative how-to demos and author talks at our demo area; and merchandise such as pickled goods, books and DIY products.
Picklesburgh is brought to you by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, Heinz, KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh’s CW, Q92.9 FM, and 96.9 Bob FM.
New for 2019, the festival footprint will double in size to better accommodate the large, enthusiastic crowds that come to experience all things pickled. In addition to the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the festival will extend to the riverside lanes of Ft. Duquesne Boulevard between Stanwix and 7th Streets. The festival expansion is intended to allow for larger vendor spaces, easier access to the diverse range of products and many free samples.