Brought to you by Continental Divide Brew Pub & NYM Cultural Center
First Annual NYM Pickletoberfest
Saturday, October 5, 2024
FREE to attend & open to ALL!
All are welcome on Main Avenue in New York Mills on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 as the Continental Divide and the Cultural Center host the first annual PICKLETOBERFEST!
Pickletoberfest is FREE to attend and open to ALL! Event will be held outdoors on Main Avenue, in front of the Divide, Library, and Cultural Center.
The Divide will be open normal hours all day (11AM – 10PM), serving a variety of Oktoberfest and pickle-themed food and drinks, in addition to their regular menu items. They will also have limited edition Pickletoberfest merchandise available for sale including t-shirts and stickers. Get them before they’re gone!
The Cultural Center will be open extended hours (10AM – 5PM), so you can enjoy FALL FUN both indoors and out. Check out the gallery and gift store, and learn more about all the programs and events they bring to the community. You will also be able to purchase raffle tickets to win a Pickletoberfest Prize Pack including Pickletoberfest merch, handmade crocheted pickle, and MORE! Tickets just $2. Need not be present to win. Winner announced at Pickletoberfest at 6PM!
We invite you to check out both of these local businesses bringing you Oktoberfest and SO MUCH MORE local community FUN!
In the case of bad weather, we will move indoors at the Divide and Cultural Center, and put up some tents to provide an as-dry-as-possible walkway between the two businesses.
Quick history lesson: New York Mills used to be home to the Theissen Pickle Factory, which used to host the NYM Fall Pickle Fest in the late 1950s & 1960s. We have decided to bring back this long-forgotten festival and combine it with our recently revived NYM Oktoberfest party! So dust off your lederhosen, dirndl, or pickle costume and join us for some good old-fashioned fun!
Pickletoberfest Schedule of Events for Saturday, October 5:
11AM-9PMPickle and Oktoberfest-themed menu & beverages @ the Divide
2-8PM Oktoberfest Games in the street: pickle pong, bean bags & more
2-8PM Shuttlebus running back & forth from NYM Pickletoberfest to Perham Oktoberfest ($10 wristband to ride)
2-3PM Homemade Pickle Contest! – Crowning of the Pickle Queen or King! Register 2PM, Judging @ 3PM. Details below.
4PM Pickle Toss Contest – winner gets a free beer
5PM Stein Holding Contest – winner gets a free beer
6-9PM Live Music by Smokin’ Joe Lorentz outside on the street
We will have patio heaters and a bonfire outdoors if the weather is cool enough. You are welcome to bring your own lawn chairs if you wish to sit outside and enjoy the music and festivities. Some picnic tables will be provided.
Interested in the being the 2024 Pickle Queen or King?
Sign up for the Homemade Pickle Contest! $5 entry fee. Min. 4, max 15 participants. Register in advance at the Divide or the Cultural Center, or if spots remain, registration and check-in will begin at 2:00 on Saturday, October 5. Judging at 3:00. Winners announced when judging is complete.
Thanks goes out to Lumber Depot for donating supplies for games, RobSeeCo for tent and supplies, and Twilight Jams for providing music throughout the day.
Questions? Call the Cultural Center 218-385-3339 or the Divide 218-385-7004. Can’t wait to see you there!
