09/20/2025
Celebrate all things pickle! (yes, there will be pickleball).
Here’s a very cool idea for a mini-festival… “Pickles, pickleball, and everything else we can relate to a pickle. It will be a briny bash!”
It's called Pickle Palooza, and the inaugural event took place Saturday, September 21st from 1:00pm till 7:00pm, at Ferry Wharf in Mount Pleasant. That’s near the Embassy Suites Hotel, overlooking Charleston Harbor and the Ravenel Bridge.
No word yet about 2025's schedule, so check back later for more info.
Here’s some of what was at Pickle Palooza..
- Pickle eating contest and pickle tasting flights;
- Pickle Juice Chug Challenge;
- Plenty of pickle-infused foods, from pizza to ice cream, at food trucks and stands;
- Plenty of pickle-flavored beverages;
- Live music & entertainment;
- Pickle dancers and pickle 'gladiators;'
- Pickle photo ops, pickle toss, pickle merch, pickle pops, pickle cornhole;
- Interactive pickle demonstrations;
- Pickleball courts, coaches & players demoing their best moves; with special Intro to Pickleball and pickleball challenges.
Tickets range from $25 to $100 and may be purchased through Eventbrite.