Free Pickle Parade and Palooza in Mansfield a great time for the entire family
If you’re in a pickle over what to do for spring break, look no further than the pickle capital of Texas: Mansfield.
This year marks the 12th annual Pickle Parade and Palooza which runs March 17-18 in downtown Mansfield.
The free event is organized by all-volunteer nonprofit Pickled Mansfield Society and includes parades, a pickle playground, 10K, 5K and kids runs and live music on two stages. Pickle eating, pickle juice drinking and pie eating contests are also planned along with a cornhole tournament and beer keg race.
There will be a vendor market and food booths for guests to shop and enjoy a refreshment during the event.
Festivities kick off 5 p.m. March 17 with a cornhole tournament followed by the beer keg race at 6 p.m. and a concert by LanceBattalion at 7 p.m.
The Pickle Parade will move through downtown at noon March 18 featuring the — Pickle Queens, wearing red wigs and green prom dresses — the Pickle Dude and their entourage.
The Pickled Mansfield Society advises guests to bring a folding chair, sunscreen and to wear green.
Here is the two-day event schedule:
March 17
- Noon-5 p.m. Run packet pickup at Steven’s Garden & Grill, 223 Depot St.
- 4-4:45 p.m. Cornhole tournament signup
- 5-9 p.m. Vendors open
- 5 p.m. Cornhole tournament
- 6 p.m. Beer Keg races on Main Street
- 7-9 p.m. LanceBattalion on Main Stage
March 18
- 7 a.m. Late run packet pickup at Rose Park, 303 N. Walnut Creek Dr.
- 8 a.m. 10k run begins at Rose Park
- 8:15 a.m. 5k run begins at Rose Park
- 9 a.m. Shuttles begin running from Legacy High School to downtown
- 9 a.m. Kids K begins at Rose Park
- 9 a.m. Run4Cover Band performs on Main Stage
- 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Beer tent opens
- 9 a.m. Shuttles start running to downtown from Legacy High School, 1263 N. Main St.
- 9 a.m. Parade lineup begins at St. Jude Catholic Church and surrounding streets
- 10 a.m. Pickle Playground opens
- 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Vendors open
- 10 a.m. Community stage opens
- 10 a.m. Baby Parade on Main Street
- 10:30 a.m. Shenaniguns show on Main Street
- 11 a.m. Pet Parade on Main Street
- 11:30 a.m. Shenaniguns show
- Noon Pickle Parade begins at St. Jude
- 1:30-3 p.m. Texas Flood at Main Stage
- 1:30 p.m. Shenaniguns show
- 3:30 p.m. Pickle Juice drinking, pickle eating and pie eating contests at Main Stage
- 4 p.m. Shenaniguns show
- 4 p.m. Pickle Queens and Consorts perform at Main Stage
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. Penny and the Flamethrowers at Main Stage
- 7 p.m. Shuttles stop running from downtown
