Pickle lovers, get ready: the North Carolina Pickle Festival returns to a live, in-person event for 2024! The festival kicks off Friday, April 26 from 5-10 pm, with the main day on Saturday, April 27 from 9 am to 6 pm in downtown Mount Olive.

2024 Festival Events

Cuke Patch 5k
Pickle Eating Contest
Recipe Contest
Tour de Pickle
Live Music
Dancer Stage
Car Show
Pickleball Tournament
Beer and Wine Garden
Special Guests

Schedule:

Friday, April 26, 2024

7-10 p.m. Steel County Band - In front of Ribeyes (211 N.Center Street)
Registration at 7:30 pm, run at 8 pm: 5K Cuke Patch Glow Run - In front of Ribeyes (211 N.Center Street)
All day Beer Garden & Concessions - Ribeyes
6-9 p.m. Hi-Wheel Bike & Magican
5-9 p.m. Pay One Price Carnival Rides - $10/wristband, Steele Memorial Library Parking Lot
6-9 p.m. Butterfly Garden

Saturday, April 27, 2024

9:10 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Push Play Band - Main Stage
11:25 a.m.-1:25 p.m. Riggsbee Road Band - Main Stage
1:40 p.m.-3:40 p.m. Southern Trouble Band - Main Stage
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Shoot To Thrill Band - Main Stage
10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Praise Stage - Praise Stage-line up coming soon
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Dance Stage - Dance Stage-line up coming soon
All Day  Jingles the Clown - Roaming       
All Day Carnival Rides - Library Parking Lot
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Wayne County Car Cruisers Classic Car Show - Center Street
All Day Five Star Farm-petting zoo, pony rides - Center & Pollock Street
All Day Fresh Start Rescue-Reptiles - Center & Pollock Street
All Day Love the Butterfly Exhibit - Parking lot behind chamber
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Carolina Vintage Tractors - James Street
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Chapter 37 International Harvesters - James Street
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Shad Cherry Tractors - James Street
Pickleball Tournament (Friday & Saturday ) - UMO Tennis Courts
All Day Almost Amazing Rex - Center & Pollock Street
Shows from 10 am-12 noon, 1-3 pm: Fruit Ninja - Parking lot behind chamber
12 noon: Pickle Eating Contest - Southern Bank Parklet
Completed ahead of festival Pickle Recipe Contest - Program completed prior to event
All Day Art Square - News Argus Corner (Center & James)
2 p.m. Mascot Race - Southern Bank Parklet
All Day Water Wars - Parking lot behind chamber
All Day R & R Brewing Beer Garden - Southern Bank Parklet
All Day Helicopter Rides - UMO
All Day Children's Area - $5/wristband, Center & Pollock
All Day Pickle Train - Parking lot behind chamber
All Day Air Plein Painting
11 am, 11:45 am, 12:30 pm, 1 p.m. Steele Library Story Time - Steele Memorial Library Foyer
All Day Hi-Wheel Bicycle - Roaming
Registration at 8, race time at 9:30 p.m. Tour de Pickle Bike Ride - Mt. Olive Pickle Walker Warehouse
All Day Pickle Packing Production Challenge - Mt.Olive Pickle Plaza
All Day Free Mt. Olive Pickles - Mt.Olive Pickle Plaza
All Day NCPF Info Booth, T-shirt Sales, Ice Sales - Center Street
All Day Art Square by Wayne Co Arts Council - Center & James
9 am.-5 pm David John Aaron Long Historical Museum - Main Street
All Day Obstacle Course, water slide, wrecking ball, bungee run - Center & Pollock Street
9:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Free Parking & Shuttle - UMO Kornegay Arena Parking Lot

Date: April 27, 2024

Location: 123 North Center Street, Mount Olive, NC 28365

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