About/FAQ

Cleveland Pickle Fest

About Cleveland Pickle Fest®

The festival attracts thousands of people to Downtown Cleveland. Pickle lovers typically enjoy many different flavors of pickles, pickles on a stick, pickle pizza, pickle candy, and even pickle ice cream.

Live music plays throughout the event and is a great way to spend a summer Saturday. Stay tuned for more information about the 2024 bands!

CThis year’s festival will be Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Mall C in Downtown Cleveland. This festival is for everyone. Families, children, millennials, older adults, and pickle-lovers alike.

Remember, by attending Cleveland Pickle Fest®, you’re not only treating yourself to a day of pickle-infused bliss, but also supporting a cause that promotes volunteerism and community engagement. Your participation directly contributes to the success of Greater Cleveland Volunteers programs and services.

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About Greater Cleveland Volunteers

Since 1972 Greater Cleveland Volunteers has been engaging people in volunteer service to help address needs in our community. Our volunteers help at one-time, short-term, or ongoing assignments at local nonprofit organizations. Volunteers tutor and mentor children; provide job coaching to adults; provide food to those in need; comfort patients in hospitals, hospice care; assist visitors at arts and culture organizations, and much more!

Greater Cleveland Volunteers manages the Cuyahoga County chapter of the national RSVP program for adults age 55 and older. Through this program, RSVP volunteers give their time and talents to help address critical needs in the community.

We also manage the Cleveland area affiliate of the national AARP Foundation Experience Corps literacy tutoring program. This program provides volunteer tutors to help young students in the Cleveland and Euclid School districts improve their reading skills.

Through our Chat Pals program, volunteers provide friendship to older adults who live alone.

In addition, we are a partner in the Greater Cleveland Encore initiative to engage people age 50+ in giving back to the community.

Greater Cleveland Volunteers is proud of its history of service and is always looking for new volunteers who want to be a part of making our community a better place.

FAQ

What is Pickle Fest? Is this a real thing??

Yes, it is! Cleveland Pickle Fest® is very real, and we’re about to celebrate its fifth year, which is kind of a big dill. This annual festival showcases Cleveland, and surrounding areas pickled history and culinary ingenuity.

Do I need to buy tickets?

Yes! Cleveland Pickle Fest® requires tickets. This nominal fee helps Greater Cleveland Volunteers make Pickle Fest the best it can be while supporting its nonprofit programming. Purchase a ticket HERE.

Is Cleveland Pickle Fest® family friendly?

Cleveland Pickle Fest® is designed for everyone to enjoy – from a family outing, a romantic date, or coworker get-together. We will have a kid’s tent with games and activities for kids. There will also be a pickle eating contest for kids!

Are pets allowed into the festival?

Well-behaved pets on short leashes will be allowed entry to the grounds at the discretion of the festival director supervising the gates. Owners are responsible for any injury or property damage the dog causes. Please do not bring your pet if you know they are not comfortable in crowds.

Will the festival occur if it rains?

Cleveland Pickle Fest® is a rain or shine event.

Is alcohol available at the event?

A variety of alcohol, including specialty Pickle Beer is available for purchase in the event.

Pickles. Music. Fun.

Cleveland Pickle Fest® is a celebration of pickles and volunteerism in Cleveland. Volunteers are a BIG DILL. Proceeds from the event support Greater Cleveland Volunteers programs and services to volunteers and nonprofits in Cuyahoga County. Cleveland Pickle Fest® attracts thousands of people to Downtown Cleveland. The event includes pickle companies, food trucks, restaurants, pickle items, and pickle beer. Pickle lovers might enjoy many different flavors of pickles, pickles on a stick, pickle candy, and even pickle ice cream.