Pickle Fest at Forgotten Star Brewing
Schedule
Sat Aug 16 2025 at 12:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
38 Northern Stacks Drive, Fridley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421 | Minneapolis, MN
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Celebrate peak pickle season with briny fun, DJ vinyl vibes, 30+ vendors and all the dill-iciousness you can handle—just in time to warm up for the MN State Fair!Show up in a pickle costume - score a FREE pitcher of Northstar Cream Ale (limit one per person)!
Main pickle features:
- Pickle Toss 3PM
- Pickle Eating Contest (first come, first serve at 5PM)
- Northstar Cream Ale Pickletinis (splash of pickle juice and 3 pickle garnish)
- Pickling competition (details below)
Hodgepodge food truck specials:
- Whole pickles on a stick
- Pickle cheese curds
- Dill pickle chicken wings
- Pickle burger
- Pickle fries
****For the pickling competition, entries must be brought to the brewery the week before (Monday Aug 11-Friday Aug 15). For more info on the competition, please contact [email protected]
State Fair-Style Pickling Competition Categories:
- Best Traditional Cucumber
- Best Other Veggie (carrots, beets, etc.)
- Best Spicy Pickle
- Best Other Pickle (fruit, eggs, rhubarb, etc)
Ribbons for each category + Judge’s Choice Best in Show will be displayed for all to see at Picklefest on August 16 at Forgotten Star Brewing. Cash prizes, gift cards, beer and bragging rights will be awarded to winners!
Rules:
- Competitors may drop off their entries at Forgotten Star Brewing starting Monday, August 11 through Friday August 15 to be judged.
- One entry per category per participant. Participants may enter more than one category.
- Entries must be shelf-stable and sealed—refrigerated/fresh pickles will not be accepted.
- Fermented pickles are welcome as long as they’re sealed and shelf-stable.
- Jars will not be returned—please use a jar you’re okay parting with.
- Each entry must be in a sealed jar with an entry tag filled out and attached (entry tags are available at the bar that week). Do not include your name on the jar—just use the provided entry tag for anonymous judging.
- Pickles will be judged by a team of Forgotten Star employees.
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Where is it happening?
38 Northern Stacks Drive, Fridley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55421, 38 Northern Stacks Dr NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
