Join Us for the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza®
March 22, 2025!
March 22, 2025!
The Pickle Posse® is made up of the infamous Pickle Queens®, their right-hand men the Pickle Protectors®, the 501(c)4 board of directors of the Pickled Mansfield Society®, our 6-foot dancing mascot the Pickle Dude® and hundreds of local volunteers who make the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza® happen every spring. Want to join the fun? Find out how to volunteer by emailing picklequeentx@gmail.com.
The Pickle Protectors® are the Pickle Queens'® right-hand men, doing everything from selling merchandise to helping the Queens get on the float. At the Pickle Parade®, you'll see them - they're the men in black!
The World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza is held annually in Mansfield, Texas, the Pickle Capital of Texas, by the Pickled Mansfield Society [Link], a 501(c)(4) federally tax exempt charitable organization.
In 1924, Mansfield homemaker Mildred Dalton began selling pastries and pies in her local Mansfield community. This soon moved on to mayonnaise, sandwich spread and pickle relish. After a dispute with a pickle provider, Mildred Dalton and her husband opened their own pickle cannery that went on to become one of the largest in the United States and in the world, thus making humble Mansfield a pickle place.
In 2012, the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza® was born in Mansfield, drawing thousands to celebrate the briny goodness. In honor of the Pickle Parade and the city's proud pickle history, the Texas State Legislature voted Mansfield as the Pickle Capital of Texas in 2013 and voted to renew the honor for another 10 years in 2023.
For the past 12 years, the Pickled Mansfield Society, ably assisted by the Pickle Queens, the Pickle Dude and the entire Pickle Posse, has been honored to stage the St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza in the Pickle Capital of Texas, celebrating Mansfield, its people and heritage, and the mission of the Society.
The Pickle Dude® first appeared at the 2013 World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza®. Since then, this 6-foot-tall dancing gherkin and his signature yellow Converse high-top tennis shoes have danced, zip-lined and posed for thousands of photographs to promote his favorite festival and his hometown of Mansfield, the Pickle Capital of Texas®.
Check back for 2025 schedule.
About the Mansfield Pickle Queens
The Pickle Queens® are hand-picked, well-seasoned women who love their families, their friends and their community. They have presented the Pickle Parade® annually since 2012 and have participated in events around the state, including the State Fair of Texas parade, the Fort Worth Parade of Lights, Westfest and Ennis Polkafest parades, State Fair of Texas Parade, Luling Watermelon Thump parade and the Rose Parade in Tyler, among others.
About the Pickled Mansfield Society
The all-volunteer nonprofit group organizes and stages the World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade and Palooza®. The organization provides college scholarships through the Mansfield ISD Scholarship Program. The group also donates to and volunteers with the Feed the Kids program. The Pickle Queens® and Pickle Posse® help raise funds every year by ringing bells for the Salvation Army, have helped build houses for Habitat for Humanity and donated to the Lucky Fund at the Mansfield Animal Shelter.
For more information or to arrange coverage, please contact media coordinator Bob Kowalski, (817) 988-0104 or txbobk@gmail.com.
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The World’s Only St. Paddy’s Pickle Parade & Palooza’s® Community Stage features performances by choirs, dancers, theater groups, bands or other groups.
All performances must be in good taste and appropriate for all ages. Performers must bring their own music on a CD/thumb drive and submit to stage crew prior to performance.
A chaperone must remain with youth groups at all times. All performances are free, but must be approved in advance by stage organizers.
Location and time will be available in the fall, as will applications.
What happens when you turn 40 and realize you're old enough to know better, but still young enough to get away with it? You gather your girlfriends and have a parade! Pickle Queens® are the last to leave the party and the first to arrive. We have an opinion, know how to stand alone, but understand the power of an entourage. We appreciate men, love our kids, believe in our community and have to the confidence to laugh at ourselves at the end of the day.
The Pickle Posse® helps build houses for Habitat for Humanity, pack bags for Feed the Kids for Summer, funds two scholarships for graduating Mansfield ISD seniors and rings bells for the Salvation Army. The Pickle Queens and Pickle Protectors also donate money to Feed the Kids for Summer, the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and the Mansfield Animal Care & Control's Lucky Fund for injured animals. In the past 12 years, the Pickle Posse® has also donated more than $40,000 to charities in Mansfield.
The World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade® showcases live music and entertainment for all tastes. Musical acts have ranged from Grammy winners to local bands, and there's fun beyond the Main Stage. On Saturday, March 16, the Community Stage will feature local amateur and professional performers, while Run 4 Cover takes over the Main Stage to start the day, more live music comes on after the Pickle Parade.
Ready. Set. Run!
Join us for a morning of fun and exercise World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Run in Mansfield, Texas, in 2025. You'll find fun and a race for the entire family! Choose from 5k and 1-mile runs. Runners have to register early in order to be assured of a run t-shirt.
This is the perfect event for the whole family. An easy, short run that will help everyone get in the spirit and promote fun, physical activity for anyone who wants to participate.
Route will be available soon.
There will be no beer keg races or other events on Friday night this year.
The World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade® brings the party to Mansfield, the official Pickle Capital of Texas. With free admission, free parking, free shuttle service, free children's activities and free entertainment, as well as a Vendor Market, Food Court and Pickle Contests, we're rolling out a good time for the community.
There will be no Pet Parade or other events on Friday night this year.
Pickles! And barbecue, corn dogs, turkey legs and, oh yeah, more pickles! Whatever you're craving, we're bound to have it in our food court.
Check back in the fall for applications for 2025.
Shop til you drop with the creative vendors in the downtown market. Check out the wide range of local, handcrafted goodies, or apply to sell your own.
Check back in the fall for applications for 2025.
The Baby Parade will roll out in 2025. So bring your cameras to capture all the cuteness, and cheer for your favorites -- or all of the participants!
Participants will be 6 - 48 months old. Entries will be judged in three categories:
- Most Creative
- Most Pickled
- Best Theme
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be awarded, as will the Best Baby Overall.
Location and time, along with applications, will be available soon.
Our amazing sponsors are how we can keep almost everything in the World's Only St. Paddy's Pickle Parade & Palooza® free! Want to join the party? Send us an email to picklequeentx@gmail.com and we will help you join the Pickle Posse®!
Full of lovable pooches and many other four-legged friends, the Pet Parade shouldn't be missed. Any animals who want to participate need to fill out an application.
Applications have closed for the 2020 parade. Thank you for your interest!!
The keg races are a sight to behold. You have to be bold to drag up and down Main Street in a former beer keg, but some are up to the challenge. If that's you, apply now.
Steps to apply:
- Read the rules!
- Download and fill out the application
- Email the application to picklequeentx@gmail.com
- Wait for further instructions
We're looking for some shooting stars - musicians, dancers, entertainers. If you have a talent, we need it.
Applications have closed for the 2020 parade. Thank you for your interest!!
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