MISSISSIPPI PICKLE FEST 2025 EVENTS SCHEDULE

Mississippi Pickle Fest is presented by the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum Foundation
to benefit the MS Agriculture & Forestry Museum and the National Agricultural Aviation Museum.

Schedule and Activities subject to change. Check back here for current schedule.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025

Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery : get samples of their moonshine marinated pickles and oranges (Saturday only)!

  • 10 a.m. Gates and Vendors Open

  • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pickle Ball Exhibition with The Pickle Jar - Sponsored by Community Bank

  • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sweet Pickle Patch Kids Area Open - Sponsored by MS Farm Bureau Federation

  • 10a.m. - 11 a.m. Registration and Set Up for Pickle Palooza contest

  • 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration for Pickle Eating Contest

  • 10 a.m. - Noon Live Music Patrick Ballard Duo Acoustic

  • 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Doug Hurd of Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monsters

  • 11 a.m. Story Time with Uncle Story

  • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Canning Demo by MS State Extension Office

  • 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pickle Palooza Food Contest People’s Choice - Sponsored by National Presto Industries

  • Noon Story Time with Uncle Story

  • Noon - 2 p.m. Live Music Naomi Raines/Whispering Tree Duo Acoustic

  • 12:30 p.m. Adult Division Pickle Eating Contest - Sponsored by Anytime Roofing & Construction

  • 1 p.m. Story Time with Uncle Story

  • 1:30 p.m. Master’s Division Pickle Eating Contest

  • 2 p.m. Story Time with Uncle Story

  • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Live Music Philip Yarbrough Solo Acoustic

  • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cooking Demo by MS State Extension Office

  • 2:15 p.m. - 4 p.m. South of 20 Unplugged, Trio Acoustic

  • 4 p.m. Contest Winners Announced

    • Pickle Palooza sponsored by National Presto Industries

    • Pickle a Pickle sponsored by H3T Consulting LLC and Mississippi Hometown Realty

  • 5 p.m. Gates and Vendors Close

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025

  • 1 p.m. Gates and Vendors Open

  • 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Registration for Pickle Eating Contest

  • 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Registration and set up for Pickle Palooza Contest

  • 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sweet Pickle Patch Kids Area Open - Sponsored by MS Farm Bureau Federation

  • 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Pickle Ball Exhibition with The Pickle Jar - Sponsored by Community Bank

  • 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Live Music Dylan Alford Duo Acoustic

  • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Chad Wesley and Thomas Barnes-Duo Acoustics

  • 2 p.m. Story Time with Uncle Story

  • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Canning Demo and Cooked Item Tasting by MS State Extension Office

  • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Pickle Palooza Food Contest People’s Choice - Sponsored by National Presto Industries

  • 2:30 p.m. Adult Division Pickle Eating Contest - Sponsored by Nucor Steel

  • 3 p.m. Story Time with Uncle Story

  • 3:15 p.m. - 5 p.m. Live Music Tony Nichols of Soundcheck the Band Trio Acoustic

  • 3:15 p.m. Master’s Division Pickle Eating Contest

  • 4 p.m. Contest Winners Announced

    • Pickle Palooza sponsored by National Presto Industries

    • Pickle a Pickle sponsored by H3T Consulting LLC and Mississippi Hometown Realty

  • 5 p.m. Gates Closed

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