Picklesburgh
| Picklesburgh | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Specialty food festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2015–2019, 2021–present |
| Inaugurated | July 17–18, 2015 |
| Most recent | July 21–23, 2023 |
| Attendance | 200,000 (2023) |
| Organized by | Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership |
| Sponsor | Kraft Heinz |
| Website | www |
Picklesburgh is an annual pickle-themed festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has taken place in Downtown Pittsburgh every summer since 2015 (excluding 2020), originally on the Three Sisters bridges and along the Allegheny Riverfront, before relocating to the Boulevard of the Allies and PPG Place for its 2023 installment.
The festival showcases "all things pickled," including pickle-flavored beer and cocktails, pickle ice cream, and other pickled foods such as dilly beans and kimchi. It also features live music, children's activities, and an annual pickle juice drinking competition, the winner of which is crowned the "Mayor of Picklesburgh". The festival's centerpiece is a 35-foot-long (11 m) Heinz pickle balloon.
The 9th annual Picklesburgh is scheduled to take place from July 11-13th of 2025. Picklesburgh was voted the "best specialty food festival in America" in USA Today readers' polls in 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2025.