09/19/2026
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 on a Saturday in September, 2024 at Ferry Wharf in Mount Pleasant, overlooking Charleston Harbor and the Ravenel Bridge.
It was officially back in 2025, with a brand new venue - The Rickhouse, on James Island at 1734 Signal Point Rd. Check out the website for all the deets on Pickle Palooza II: A Briny Bash. Hours are 1:00pm - 6:00pm, with the dance party/rave from 9:00pm till 1:00am.
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 in price and may be purchased through Eventbrite.
Exact dates and details for 2026 haven't been announced yet, so stay tuned.