The Four-time ‘Best Specialty Food Festival’ in America Returns to Downtown Pittsburgh on July 16 – 19, 2026.
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) released the dates of this year’s Picklesburgh festival, which will make its highly anticipated return on Thursday, July 16 – Sunday, July 19, 2026. More details about the event—including the schedule and footprint—will be announced over the coming weeks at Picklesburgh.com.
2026 Festival Brings Back Extra Day of Fermented Fun
Back by popular demand, Picklesburgh will kick off Thursday and run through Sunday, giving locals the perfect opportunity to get a head start on the festivities before the weekend crowds.
About Picklesburgh
Launched in 2015, Picklesburgh has emerged as one of Pittsburgh’s premier events, and has been recognized by USA Today as #1 Best Specialty Food Festival in America four times and featured as a ‘Signature Event’ by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tourism Office. Since then, it continues to draw growing attention from pickles fans around the nation and the world. www.picklesburgh.com
