
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
10 a.m. Gates and Vendors Open
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pickle Ball Exhibition - 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 - 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