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Schedule Of Events July 25-27

The schedule of events is subject to change but we hope to just add more!

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Friday July 25th

3pm VIP Entry

VIP's get in an hour early!

4pm General Admission Entry

5pm Pickle Elote Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

5pm-7pm Pop Daddy

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

5:30pm Pickle Quesadilla Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

6pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside

7pm Pickle Eating Contest Qualifier Round

Located on the Dill stage inside: Winner will move on to the final on Sunday

7:30pm Pickle Juice Chug Challenge Qualifier Round

Located on the Dill stage inside: Winner will move on to the final on Sunday

8pm Pickle Bobbing

Located on the Dill stage inside. There will be both an adult contest and kids contest.

Saturday July 26th

10am VIP Entry

VIP's get in an hour early!

11am General Admission Entry

11am-1pm Shot Down

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

1130am Pickle Eating Qualification

Located on the Dill Stage inside; Winner will move on to the Finals on Sunday

12pm Pickle Juice Chug Challenge Qualifier Round

Located on the Dill Stage inside; Winner will move on to the Finals on Sunday

1230 pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside 

130pm Pickle Bobbing

Located on the Dill stage inside. There will be both an adult contest and kids contest.

2pm-4pm Juice Box

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

2pm "Dill'icious" Tater Tot Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside; Sponsored by Tater Tot Heaven

230pm Pickle Ice Cream Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

3pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside

4pm Pickle Princess Contest

Located inside; who is the best dressed at the Pickle Festival?! Wear your best pickle outfit to be crowned the Pickle Princess of The CT Pickle Festival

4:15pm Pickle Chompers Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

5pm Pickle Mac & Cheese Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

5pm Homemade Pickle Contest Deadline

Make sure your homemade pickles are submitted by Saturday July 26th at 5pm! 

5pm-7pm Late Night Stereo

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

5pm Pickle Eating Contest Qualifier Round

Located on the Dill stage inside: Winner will move on to the final on Sunday

6pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside

7pm Pickle Juice Chug Challenge Qualifier Round

Located on the Dill stage inside: Winner will move on to the final on Sunday

7:30pm Pickle Bobbing

Located on the Dill stage inside. There will be both an adult contest and kids contest.

8pm Pickle Wing Eating Contest

Located on the Dill stage inside. 

8:30pm Pickle Poutine Eating Contest

Located on the Dill stage inside. 

Sunday July 27th

10am VIP Entry

VIP's get in an hour early!

11am General Admission Entry

11am-1pm 100 Proof

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

1130am Pickle Eating Qualification

Located on the Dill Stage inside; Winner will move on to the Finals on Sunday

12pm Pickle Juice Chug Challenge Qualifier Round

Located on the Dill Stage inside; Winner will move on to the Finals on Sunday

1230 pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside 

1 pm Homemade Pickle Contest Winner Annoucment

Located inside on the Dill Stage! Winner need not to be present

130pm Pickle Princess Contest

Located inside; who is the best dressed at the Pickle Festival?! Wear your best pickle outfit to be crowned the Pickle Princess of The CT Pickle Festival

145pm Pickle Bobbing

Located on the Dill stage inside. There will be both an adult contest and kids contest.

2pm-4pm Heavy Hitters

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

2pm Pickle Eating Championship

Located on the Dill Stage inside; All winners from qualifier rounds will compete to become the ultimate pickle eating champion

230pm Pickle Chug Challenge Championship

Located on the Dill Stage inside;All winners from qualifier rounds will compete to become the ultimate pickle chug champion

3:30pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside

4:30pm Pickle Donut Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

5pm Pickle Quesadilla Eating Contest

Located on the Dill Stage inside

4:30pm-6:30pm Mad House

Located on the Sweet and Sour Stage Outside

5pm Pickle Cubano Eating Contest

Located on the Dill stage inside

5:30pm Pickle Cubano Loaded Fries Eating Contest

Located on the Dill stage inside

6pm Pickle Wrestling

Located inside


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