The Big Dill is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at Stateside Live! in South Philadelphia. The event runs from noon to 9 p.m.; VIP and early-entry ticket holders may enter at noon, while general admission begins at 1 p.m., according to the venue listing.
The event is open to all ages. Alcohol service is limited to guests 21 and older, while pickle sampling is included with every ticket, the venue listing says.
Ticket holders can sample more than 100 varieties from 20 pickle brands, according to the Stateside Live! event details.
Weather and the event’s history
Organizers say the festival will go ahead in rain unless severe weather creates unsafe conditions, according to the venue listing. The organizer says more than 7,500 people attended the 2024 Philadelphia edition at Xfinity Live! and the Wells Fargo Center parking lot; the event is returning to South Philadelphia this year, as described on The Big Dill’s Philadelphia event page.
The organizer describes The Big Dill as the world’s largest pickle party and says the World Record Academy certified the claim, according to The Big Dill.
