Picklesburgh is the BEST festival in Pittsburgh for a reason! Every year I look forward to getting the Bacon grilled cheese with maple apple bourbon jam and the Pickled Pizza. Of course I always try new things, but those are a must grab. Every year this festival grows bigger and better, so I can't wait to see what's in store for 2026! If you're traveling here specifically for Picklesburgh, make sure to look at the maps and figure out parking and your game plan ahead of time. Be sure to wear sunscreen, especially if it's on the bridges again- there was almost no shade and long lines! Stay hydrated and try as much as you can! read more

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Picklesburgh is a pickle festival that for a decade has been held each summer in downtown Pittsburgh. Admission is free, and visitors may purchase from several dozen individual merchants that sell pickle-themed foods, beverages, and merchandise. For years, I have attended Picklesburgh off and on. This year, from July 11-13, the festival is located on two of the Sister Bridges--the Roberto Clemente/6th Street Bridge and the Andy Warhol 7th Street Bridge--as well as at PPG Plaza, Market Square, 6th Street, Ft. Duquesne Blvd., Allegheny Landing, and Isabella Street. I attended Picklesburgh on Saturday, and as expected the crowds were large. Some vendor workers worked very slowly and caused slow-moving lines, while other vendor workers worked more efficiently. I enjoyed viewing the 35-foot Heinz pickle-shaped balloon over Roberto Clemente Bridge. I ate the following foods and drinks: pickle gelato from Millie's Ice Creams; pickle-flavored popcorn, pickle-ade, and pickle Hawaiian ice from Ekernally Yours; and pickle-potato pierogies from Gosia's Pierogies. These pickle-flavored foods were not my all-time favorites, but I enjoyed eating them. Other Picklesburgh events include shopping, the Dill-cathalon (pickle-juice drinking, bobbing for pickles, and pickle eating), riding a mechanical pickle, and live music, but I skipped them. read more

Picklesburgh - Millie's pickle gelato - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Event- 5 out of 5 Crowd control- 3 out of 5 Picklesburgh is possibly my all time favorite event. Mostly because I love everything pickled and the boom of pickled themed products around the festival in July is the best! I love that they had a mechanical pickle this year. That was so fun to people watch. The worse thing about the festival is honestly the crowds. Even with the addition of a second bridge this year, Picklesburgh is always too crowded. Almost always you are at a standstill to enter the bridge with vendors and it's difficult to exit due to the crowds. At times it can feel claustrophobic. The best time to come would have to be the off times: early in the AM (before they even open the festival) or late in the evening when the sun isn't blazing. However, if you come too late then likely most places will have sold out their specialty food items. I hope they bring back Picklesburgh on Thursdays so that the locals can enjoy it before it gets too crazy on the weekend from visitors! read more

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If you love pickles and people -- Picklesburgh is the place to be. But if you're not into shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, chaos, and carnival-like energy, you might want to sit this one out. The entire festival takes place across two of Pittsburgh's most iconic bridges -- the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol -- which become completely flooded with pickle lovers, vendors, and performers. It's loud, it's packed, and it's 100% Pittsburgh. read more

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Picklesburgh is a great time but it was so so so hot and sunny this year. It was straight up nasty to be outside. There was minimal shade cover. I wonder why this festival isn't in the fall since that's after cucumber harvest season when people would pickle them anyway. I love the vibes and the crowds and the fact that they're back on the bridges this year. I wish they had more cultural pickled things too like kimchi and sauerkraut since that would've been so cool. Overall, very iconic for pittsburgh and it's always so fun with friends. Definitely recommend checking it out if you love local events and food! read more

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While visiting family outside of the Pittsburgh area I heard about the Picklesburg festival and really wanted to check it out. It was definitely packed with people but if you don't mind the crowds it was a lot of fun to see Pickles everywhere's! It was great to see the many pickled flavored creations, from beer, cocktails, desserts, food and even Christmas ornaments! I loved browsing the booths and trying some of them out! Some were hits and others were misses but it was a lot of fun to check it out ! We also caught a pickle eating contests. It was hot out so it would have been nice to have some water stations set up throughout the festival to help stay hydrated. You could tell there were many return pickle fans as they were dressed in pickle attire. Fun event if you are in the area during the Picklesburgh festival. read more

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I didn't think I liked pickles but Picklesburgh has shifted my perspective because of all the delicious options like pickled grilled cheese, pickled cocktails and so much more! My only suggestions for this festival are to add free water stations. It was 93 degrees during the festival and the lines to buy water were so long. It seems extremely unsafe to not provide free water to the hundreds of people at this festival. Also, come early! Like an hour early. The festival opened at 12 and we got there at 11:45 and were able to easily get in line and try several food and drink item easily. By 12:30 the lines were enormous. read more

Picklesburgh - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Lovely free festival/street fair in downtown Pittsburgh focused on everything PICKLE! Pickle-flavored ice cream, beer, fudge and lemonade are some examples of what you can expect at Picklesburgh. Lots of photo ops and food stands throughout. There are also some dedicated bar areas throughout. There are also stages on each end of Blvd. of the Allies. There are bands playing throughout the festival...be sure to look at the schedule to see who is playing. The main area, PPG Plaza, offers some great photo ops of the iconic Heinz Pickle Float. Their website is very helpful giving lots of useful visitor information; maps, schedules, directions and parking. Be sure to look their before visiting. I was lucky enough to find metered parking a few blocks south near the Point State Park at around 4:30pm on Thursday, the first day of the festival. It was about $6 for the hour and a half. All meters are free after 6pm. There are also parking lots in the area but they are not as cheap as the meters. read more

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What a great fair/festival I attended for my first time in 2024. Pirates also had a home game for Yinzerpalooza weekend. The festival wasnt that crowded early on but WOW it really got packed by 4pm. The weather was over 90 as well but the crowd was good but it was really crowded. The lines for food were not bad in the beginning but some lines mid afternoon were very long but I think that can be expected. I'm pretty sure beer is served all day but liquor sales were after 4pm. All in all it was a great event with a ton of unique pickle flavored options. Would be fun to attend again read more

Picklesburgh - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This has the potential to be awesome--it feels like it's outgrown its original bounds. Vendors are awesome, music is fun, food is fantastic. It's July in Pittsburgh and it is very, very hot with full sun on the bridges. The bridges are artificially narrowed by barriers and are super crowded. Even at noon, we were shoulder-to-shoulder with the crowd, and lines for food/drink were a half-hour each, minimum. Those lines also frequently stretched across the bridges and foot traffic came to a total jam. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, and portable fans, folks. And way more deodorant, please. The only booths allowed to sell water are the organizers'. No lie--food vendors aren't permitted to sell or give water and there are zero fountains, filling stations, or vending machines. BRING. WATER. It's among the most ridiculous policies I've seen at a festival in July. It's honestly enough to keep me away--how hard up for cash and empathy are you to gatekeep water?? If I were the Head Pickle, I'd charge admission to keep the crowd a bit more reasonable (maybe hand everybody a water bottle when they pay--everyone wins). Also some proactive security would be amazing--this event is ripe for Bad Things with its "c'mon in" standing in 2025. Enact a no-dogs policy; it's just too hot and too crowded for dogs and leashes (you can't fix stupid but you can invite it to enjoy the day elsewhere). Think about a no-wagons policy; same reason (they're just too big, folks, I'm sorry). The water situation, I can't even. Glad I went, had fun, have never needed a shower more in my life, counting it among the experiences I don't need to repeat. Great concept, needs better execution. read more

In my opinion, this is a very overhyped festival. If you dislike crowds this is NOT the place for you. I attended with the intent to try different foods with pickle added to it (popcorn, grilled cheese, ice cream, etc.) The lines for all the food stands were insanely long. It took me 50 mins in line to get a grilled cheese sandwich that was just a regular grilled cheese with pickle radish in the middle probably bought from the grocery store. Food was also overpriced I paid $8 for a large pickle. This event is really just for people to go downtown and take instagramable photos. Given the crowds a recommendation for the future would be to spread this out to more than just 3 blocks. read more

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Overall - good event! Loved it!!! More bathrooms please!!! Should have had free water stations and access (to refill bottles) on very hot days!!! Vendors weren't allowed to sell water??? Crazy!!! Also A Pickle mascot would be fun! read more

Visited with my wife during our minication. Elbow to elbow people! Not enough room to really enjoy. Long line for food and beverage reduced the walking areas. Glad I'm not claustrophobic! Unfortunately my wife is! A couple of tastes treats were had and there was some reasonably good bands! read more

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I love pickles and even if the combination is foul with certain things, I love to try it anyway. I have gone twice: 2021 and 2023. It is getting bigger every year, and I found it to be more beneficial to get there as early as possible, since it does get extremely crowded. First year I went I didn't do a ton. I got the pickle beer, a jar of the Pittsburgh Pickles, and stopped by Bae Bae's Kitchen for boba and kimchi. Second time I went on two separate days. The best I had was Mancini's sandwich roll and a relish grilled cheese. Turner's was there thankfully but I only got the regular tea (they had a pickle tea). read more

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This is my favorite festival!! I look forward to it every year. They have the best pickle cocktails and the best pickle foods you can find. I'm sad the festival isn't longer read more

I haven't been here for years and boy has it changed. It is now so much bigger, but it also brings bigger crowds. The booths were so crowded you couldn't even get close to get in line. We walked across the bridge and at times it was a standstill. They actually stopped people from walking over as it was too crowded. The 10th Street Bypass was incredible, with so many booths and people. The 4 of us decided it was too crowded a place for us so we left without eating or drinking. We did get a pickle pin!!! read more

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I've always been the person who picks the pickles off their sandwiches so it was very ironic for me to go to a food festival dedicated to pickles. Only in Pittsburgh right? And when they say its a festival about pickles, they were not kidding. There is pickle ice cream, pickle beef jerky, pickle corn dogs, bags with pickles on them, etc. The only thing that was missing was a person wearing a giant pickle outfit which I felt like would have been very fitting given the occassion. We tried a couple of different eats but I have to say that the best thing we tried was definitely just the plain pickles from the Brine. They have a ton of different flavored pickles and would highly recommend trying all the flavors to get a better understanding of their difference. Also, the prices there are also very fair too. You get what you paid for, and there's not a lot of overcharging for food which you would expect at a festival like this one. I will say that there were a lot less booths than I had expected, but also keeping in mind COVID-19 is still raging so maybe that is a good thing? Plan to spend maybe 45 minutes-1.5 hours here. Overall, definitely will say that Picklesburgh converted me to trying out more pickles. Am I die-hard pickles fan? No, but will I stop picking off pickles from sandwiches. Probably. read more

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first year ever going with my daughterand will never go back was very disappointed at the amount of people that were there was overwhelming. There was no security or guidance at all to help keep the clutter down from the bridge. I also had a crazy lady push me in the face while on the bridge after I was telling my daughter, it was hard to get through because people were all over the place, and you didn't know where the lines ended and begun. Some lady overheard me talking to my daughter and started harassing me and calling me names, she then put her hand and I asked her to keep her hand out of my face, and then she proceeded to push me in the face with both of her hands after repeatedly, calling me names and harassing me, must say I was very disappointed in the whole experience read more

In the years I lived in Pittsburgh I had never attended a Picklesburgh festival so a weekend vacation seemed like a good time to explore. Our hotel was right across the bridge on the North Shore making it a perfect time to go. CROWD: We managed to stroll our kids in our B.O.B. double stroller with some maneuvering and patience. It was the Day 1 and very crowded but not so much that we couldn't join in the flow of traffic. LINES: before 4:30/5 pm, the lines didn't take too long. Towards the evening, they wrapped around and became impossible to avoid. Popular tents could take up to 30+ just to get food. If you're looking for a bite to eat out of the heat, there were plenty of local restaurants PICKLE FARE: -Personal favorites were the dill flavored lolly pops sold at Grandpa Joe's stand. Pickle pop is a must-try-once-in-you-life but just buy one to share with all of your group. We still have our pickle flavored cotton candy because no one had had the guts to open it and try it first. -The cucumber Gelato with dill pickle chips was actually very refreshing, tasty, and picky kid approved. MERCH: There was one building for shirts and merch. There were a few festival goers that had balloons but $8 was way to much for a balloon. The shirts were $20 but the only green shirt available was a generic "kind of a big Dill" shirt. This was disappointing. Overall, I would attend this festival again if I was not with my children. There wasn't much for them to do other than a quick pickle arts and craft section. read more

This was a great event. A multitude of vendors on display at this event. A huge turnout- so caution to anyone who has claustrophobia! Very long lines at many booths so you have to be mentally prepared to wait a while for the opportunity to sample/purchase an item. read more

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I love pickles so much so I was so excited to hear about Pittsburgh. We tried the pickle beer and it was amazing! So many options for different pickle foods. It was crowded but a nice environment read more

Picklesburgh - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The event was very well organized. Clear signs on the routes. I used the Spot Hero app to find parking nearby. There was a lot of items with pickles in this event. There was live music, tons of food cart and fun merchandise. This event was wholesome and would definitely recommend attending. Some items with pickles: Pickle flight Pickle on a stick Pickle cotton candy Pickle pierogies Kimchi hotdog Pickle ice cream Pickle sandwich Fried pickle Pickled cannoli Pickled meatballs Pickled caprese salads Pickle beer Pickle-rita Pickled ice tea Chocolate covered pickles Pickle taffy Pickle lollipop read more

Picklesburgh - Picklesburgh on Rachel Carlson bridge - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I love Picklesburgh and I go every year, but I really think there needs to be more space for it. I did appreciate that they opened up the 10th street bypass this year for the food vendors, but it still was really crowded and hard to check vendors out. While I had a great time listening to music, trying all the pickled things, and checking out the vendors, it was kind of a hassle to try to move around because it was so crowded. I will continue to support Picklesburgh because it's a fun festival, but I think more space needs to be allotted to it as the festival grows in popularity. read more

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Picklesburgh is an annual event that is in july. This year it is Friday July 20th 2018 thru Sunday July 22nd. As last year the event was amazing. Pickles pickles everywhere. You certainly will not go hungry. There is everything from pickled flavored fudge to pickled flavored liquor. there is about 30-50 booths a lot have things to taste and or buy. It is definitely worth going as it is a once a year event The event is saturday July 21st from 12 noon until 10pm & Sunday July 22nd from 12 noon to 6pm. Dont miss this even as it is free and totally great. I loved going last year and it was just as good this year. The picklesburgh festival is on the Roberto Clemente Bridge Take a ride over you won't be sorry it is a really great festival and there is also live music. read more

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Some awesome pickle-themed drinks I tried Friday include the following Southern Tier Dill Pickle Gose // found at the Picklebeer tents, BRGR Spicy Pickle Margarita // found along the riverwalk, and PGH Mobile Bars Pickled Jalapeño Limeade with Gin // found along the riverwalk. I always love spending time outside around people of all ages in the city at a family-friendly event. Multiple parking garages downtown and in north shore are available. The giant hot dog filled pickle wrapped in bacon is my fave! read more

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This was the place to be. People were packed in. The lines were so so long. We had a couple pickles and called it quits. We had the one right hot dog and bacon and the one stuff with cheese and wrapped in bacon. They were fried in batches but served super hot. It was an experience worth checking out but the crowd is tooo much for me. read more

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I go to Picklesburgh every year to yinzer out. I'm so happy with the festival's growth, but this year was a real struggle for personal space. It also wasn't clear to us that half of the vendor tents were off the bridge. It wasn't visible from the direction we came, and no one mentioned this as we piled up at the bridge's barricade waiting for others to leave (for 15 minutes). I would recommend visitors attend during off hours because my friends who went earlier had a completely different and pleasant experience! I'll definitely be back next year for another pickle pin and pickled things! read more

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This is my favorite festival. It is more spread out so not so jammed packed this year. Don't get me wrong, it's still crowded, but it's much better than everyone trying to load onto the Clemente Bridge at once. Be sure and walk through the Allegheny Overlook area. I didn't go there until the end because I thought it wasn't part of Picklesburgh-Wrong! Good restaurants like Meat and Potatoes and DiAnoias have booths down there. Brew Gentleman, of course. And the YaJagoff Podcast crew with the Pickle Drinking Contest! read more

My husband and I have come here twice. We aren't obsessed with pickles but this festival makes pickles amazing and worth obsessing over. The diverse variety of foods that people can put pickles in and make it taste delicious is phenomenal! read more

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This was a fun event. I visited on Friday afternoon, and the bridge was packed with people, and all kinds of vendors all the way up and down one side of the bridge. In the middle of the bridge was a huge inflatable Heinz Pickle. On the street next to PNC Park, there was an entertainment stage, and I got to hear some live music, with people of all ages dancing in the street. I sampled some Pickle Ice Cream from Klavons, and sipped Wigle's new Pickle Whiskey for free. I was gonna try some pickle flavored beer, but the line was pretty long. We're planning on going back today if the rain holds off, and trying some of the other pickle related offerings. Cheers! read more

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I've attended picklesburgh three years in a row! It's a great festival to check out. They have everything pickled that you can imagine. Not everything, but more than you can eat at one festival! I always regret not trying more, so I went during lunch this year and tried a pickle lemonade from Siena, a hot honey brined chicken from the future restaurant Coop De Ville, a pickled Bloody Mary, and allllll of the samples. Too hot mamas had a good spicy pepper sauce. The Amish stand had great everything... epic pickles were pretty tasty... but back to the star of he show, the hot honey fried chicken from coop de ville, the next rich deshantz restaurant.. that may have been the third best thing I've eaten in my life. It had a mayo like sauce, honey, pickled green tomatoes, green stuff and a delicious hunk of juicy chicken. I really hope it's on the coop menu! I should have ordered one to go.. The event also has a pickle juice drinking contest that I tried in 2016... if you can't drink a quart of pickle juice in under 10 seconds, you're not going to win. So practice practice practice.... Overall, a Great festival!! read more

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Have been wanting to stop by Picklesburgh for a while now. We came on Friday around 1:30 pm and there were a decent amount of people, but you could still walk around. I was surprised at how many vendors there were. We had lemonade, pickle on a stick, and a spicy fried chicken sandwich. I also bought some cute food themed goods at a vendor. There are plenty of options for everyone from burgers, pierogies, fried pickles, and tacos. Come hydrated as it can get hot on the bridge. There is no seating on the bridge, but on the downtown side they have picnic tables in the shade which was great to sit down and eat our lunch. Glad I stopped by this year and hope to be back in the future! read more

It needs to be back on the bridges. This year 2023 it sucked too crowded couldn't move or get food lines were too long

I went again this year and they had MUCH BETTER food. Cupcakes with pickles... delicious Grilled cheese with pickles... delicious Pickle Ice Cream... didn't try it Hot dogs with pickles.... good Pickled flavored mixed drinks ... didn't try it Fried Pickles and Real Pickles and dip... delicious Pickles in pretzels... didn't try it A FUN FOODIE DAY! read more

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Waited in a widespread line at 9th and Ft. Duquesne for well over 1/2 hour to get on bridge. Went over to North Shore side, and you could walk right on! Total waste of time. Impossible to buy anything because of long lines at vendors. 10th St. Bypass was too crowded. Never go back. read more

This is an amazing event that happens once a year on the Roberto Clemente Bridge. This event has gained popularity within the last 3 years and has added more and more vendors. This event could be a 5 out of 5 if there was more space and organization. It is a cool concept to walk along the bridge eating and drinking pickle things but it gets too crowded. It's difficult to know if you are waiting in a line or stuck behind a crowd of people. The event this year moved to either side of the bridge as well which helped with some crowd control. They need to find a bigger area for the growing popularity of this event. It has a lot of punny pickle souvenirs and interesting food options. Everything from pickle cotton candy, fudge and popcorn to pickle soda, beer and cocktails with sooo much more! read more

Picklesburgh - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The best event I've ever been to in Pittsburgh it's free and lots of parking. It's a great view of PNC park and the river plus I love the pickles. If you live here it's a must see. There's a band on stage all day and the pickle beer is great. Prices for food and beer are reasonable read more

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What isn't to love about a giant outdoor party devoted to pickles?! I love the quirky theme and that it is thoroughly carried through with every vendor. Who knew you could have pickle cotton candy, pickle fudge, pickle beer and so on. It was interesting to see the imaginative ways the vendors were able to incorporate pickles into their dishes. While the event is free, the food and drinks obviously aren't. Bring cash, because some of the vendors are cash only. The food items aren't cheap, but they are about what you would pay at any other festival. One of my favorite items was pickle pierogi. They had a perfect amount of pickle flavor to make them tasty but not overpowering. The Irish festival booth also had amazing creations (a cheese stuffed pickle wrapped in bacon). Drinks are served in green Pickle fest cups. They are small, but they are actually the perfect size for my toddlers to drink out of, so it was great to have a fun souvenir. The one down side to the festival is space. While it is awesome that there is a giant party on the bridge, it gets REALLY crowded. I'm not sure how they could really alleviate the congestion issues, but if there was more space, this would definitely have been a five star review. read more

So this is the second year for the PIcklesburgh celebration and I am thrilled. I volunteered last year one day and attended another which is what I am doing this weekend for the second year it's been in operation. I absolutely adore this festival and the idea behind it which is why I volunteer. I just can't believe this isn't something that has been going on for decades. I love the different pickle vendors from the region. There are so many takes on the pickle at this event. Pickle cocktails, lemonade, pickles on a stick and of course homemade jarred pickles. Let's not forget the amazing and gigantic pickle balloon that takes over the 9th Street Bridge (aka Rachel Carson Bridge). Make this event part of your summer fun. read more

Picklesburgh - Festivals Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Should have figured... but there was a line to get onto the bridge! You can't really plan on attending any of the events (like the pickle juice drinking competition) since you are waiting in line. Also, with any even like this, you can only expect the best of Pittsburgh people to come out... Ug. Got out of line and left to get food and a drink at southern tier! ( plus they had a sour pickle beer on tab, so worth it!) read more