The Berrien Springs Pickle Festival is set for this coming Tuesday, July 4. Berrien Springs community coordinator Kelly Ewalt tells us everything runs from 11 to 3, kicking off with the Big Wheel Race for kids at 11:30. The dunk tank with some local celebrities opens at 11:30, and the pickle decorating contest is at noon. The tasting room opens at noon.
“We have eleven different items this year. Some of the notable ones are pickled quail eggs. We have pickled blueberries, pickled broccoli, pickled watermelon rind…The group that does this, they try to find the most unique items for people to try. They did a really good job this year.”
There will also be a relish eating contest at noon, and the Pickle Fling will be at 12:30. That’s when people throw pickles down Kimmel Street for distance. The record is just under 300 feet. Ewalt invites everyone to Berrien Springs for the day.
