The Big Dill

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The World's Largest Pickle Party® returns to downtown Baltimore on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11 AM to 8 PM at Power Plant Live!

Baltimore's favorite pickle party is back for year seven. Since launching in Baltimore in 2019, The Big Dill has grown from a hometown event into a national touring festival, but Power Plant Live! is still home. Six straight Baltimore sellouts later, the festival returns with its biggest Baltimore celebration yet.

Guests can expect 70+ vendors, 100+ pickle varieties, unlimited pickle sampling, pickle-themed food and drinks, live country music, games, contests, costumes, shopping, VIP experiences, and the debut of The Big Brine, a massive 25-foot inflatable pickle jar built as the ultimate festival photo moment.

The festival shuts down a full city block at Power Plant Live! in the heart of downtown Baltimore, just steps from the Inner Harbor.

Making its Baltimore debut in 2026, The Big Brine is a 25-foot inflatable pickle jar and one of the largest pickle-themed photo moments in the world.

It will tower over the festival footprint, giving guests a can't-miss photo opportunity built specifically for The Big Dill's seventh year in Baltimore.

Baltimore gets it first because Baltimore started it all.

Six things you only get at The Big Dill® 2026:

– Foam Pickle Heads — wearable pickle commitment from the moment you walk through the gate

– Custom Helium Pickle Balloons — the skyline of Power Plant Live! filled with green

– Interactive Photobooth — your festival memory printed and digital before you leave

– Soft Serve Pickle Margaritas — the new viral drink, cold, sweet, salty, frozen-soft

– Frozen Pickle Backs — the original pickle back ritual, perfected

– Pickle UP! Swag Drops — six-foot stuffed pickle prizes leaving the stage with the winners

At the center of The Big Dill is Pickle Row, featuring more than 100 varieties of artisan pickles from producers across the country.

Guests can sample classic dills, spicy pickles, garlic pickles, sweet heat, and more from vendors including:

Tommy Pickles, Jersey Pickles, Kevin's Crazy Kitchen Pickles, The Pickled Guy, Pickle Culture, Two Acre Farm, Grasshoppers Wicked Pickles, Epic Pickles, Doc Pickle, Atlanta Pickles, The Mad Pickle Company, Kilhaney's, Penny Pickles, Giovanni's Pickles, Bad Ass Pickles, BlueRidge Pickle Company, Picklelicious, Mountaineer Meat Smokers, and more.

The Big Dill® Baltimore brings together local favorites, national food vendors, and festival-only pickle creations.

Guests can expect everything from fried pickles and pickle pizza to pickle eggrolls, pickle corn dogs, pickle-glazed bacon, pickle mac and cheese, sweets, snacks, and more.

Featured food vendors: Jimmy's Seafood, Crossroads Bistro, JD's House of Bacon, Underground Pizza (best pizza in Baltimore, doing Detroit-style pickle pizza), Geno's Cheesesteaks (fresh off their March 2026 Baltimore opening), Pickle Me Pete, Dina Colada's Cafe, and Bacon on a Stick and That's It!, plus Pretzel Revolution, Wild Bill's Soda, Raices Street Tacos, 410 Empanadas, Queen City Ice Cream, Fresco Mocktails & Bites, Betty's Old Fashioned, Weaver's of Wellsville, Thirst Trap, and more.

The festival also features pickle-adjacent sweets, local makers, specialty snacks, retail vendors, pet treats, and pickle-themed merchandise.

Guests can shop and sample from vendors including:

Wow Fudge, Dimm's Original Spice Co., Taff Treats, Fiesta Churros, Let's Get Nuts!, Kupcake Kidz, Quinn's Ice, Mr. Pickles Industries, Pickle Patch Gift Company, Devil Dave's, Pickle Flower Crochet, Emotional Support Pickles by Giddy On The Go, Lina Bags, True Honey Teas, Major Flavor Seasonings, Luci's Pet Pantry, Kara K9, Really Jerky Nutty, Dee's Nuts, The Portland Pickles, and more.

The Big Dill Baltimore main stage will feature a live country concert headlined by Southpaw and Jackson Perkins.

Southpaw is the 2023 Josie Music Award winner for Country Group of the Year.

Jackson Perkins is a U.S. Marine, Naval Academy graduate, and country artist who went viral in 2025 after his Riley Green duet at Windy City Smokeout.

Two touring artists. Two full sets. All afternoon at Power Plant Live!

Pickle Up! is the original Big Dill® game show, an audience-played, prize-driven favorite on the festival floor.

The federally trademarked World Pickle Eating Championship® returns with the title up for grabs.

The Brine Chug Challenge gives guests a chance to step up to the mic, chug the brine, and claim the title.

When the sun drops, The Pickle RAVE flips the city block into night mode with lasers, CO2 cannons, confetti cannons, LED performers, electric sax, and the high-energy music moment that has helped define The Big Dill up and down the East Coast.

The Big Dill Baltimore will feature a full pickle-themed drink program, including Jameson Irish Whiskey Pickle Backs and festival cocktails like the Pickle Bloody Mary, Pickle Margarita, and Pickle Crush.

Guests can also expect craft sodas, mocktails, non-alcoholic options, and specialty drinks throughout the festival footprint.

Costumes are part of The Big Dill experience.

Guests are encouraged to wear green, dress in pickle-inspired outfits, show up in full pickle costumes, or bring their best pickle party look.

At The Big Dill, the audience is part of the show.

The Big Dill Baltimore will offer a 21+ VIP experience with premium perks, including private bar access and premium brunch.

VIP tickets are limited and have sold quickly in past years.