Events
Below are the Festival Events for 2026. Check back as we update and fine-tune the details!
Friday, April 24, 2026
6:00 pm
Vendor Check-In (6 pm – 8pm)
Mount Olive Family Medicine Center
7:00 pm
Friday Night Concert Featuring Spare Change
R&R Brewing - 541 NW Center Street
7:30 pm
Cuke Patch 5K Glow Run
TBD
Saturday, April 25, 2026
5:00 am
Vendor Check-In (5 am – 8am)
Mount Olive Family Medicine Center
9:00 am
Opening Ceremony
Main Stage
9:00 am
Carnival Rides (9am – 6pm)
Next to Library
9:00 am
Tour de Pickle
Mt. Olive Pickle Company Walker Warehouse
9:00 am
Free Park & Ride Shuttles (9 am – 6:30 pm)
Shuttle Locations
9:00 am
Open House at Mount Olive’s History Museum (9am – 5pm)
Mount Olive History Museum
9:00 am
Classic Tractor Show (9am – 4pm)
James Street
9:00 am
Beer, Wine, Distillery Garden (9am – 6pm)
Southern Bank Parklet
9:00 am
Pickle Train (9am – 6pm)
Next to Library
9:00 am
Merchandise Booth (9am – 6pm)
Center Street
10:00 am
Sponsor Hospitality Suite (10 am – 4 pm)
Sponsor Hospitality Suite
12:00 pm
Pickle Eating Contest
Pickle Eating Contest Stage
1:30 pm
Ollies Costume Contest (no preregistration needed)
Pickle Eating Contest Stage