Nov. 6-8, 2026 Richmond Pickle Party
MORE INFO COMING SOON!
Join The Richmond Moon Market, Gallery5 and the Richmond Arts District Business Alliance for a pickle festival like no other!
Kicking off At the First Friday Block Party on November 6.
We’ll gather the community, dressed in green, for a pickle parade through historic Jackson Ward. Outside, artists, food trucks and local brands fill out the Richmond Moon Market along the Brook Road corridor. Downtown businesses, theaters, restaurants and hotels will come alive with special events, tastings, thematic menus, history, art and learning in partnership with local artists, culinarians and educators.
This pickle festival is designed to bring people downtown and celebrate all things pickle in wild and wacky ways! Whether you own a restaurant and want to make a pickle-themed dish, have a cool space and want to host a workshop, or want to get dilly with pickle decor and photo ops. We want to know how you want to be involved!"
Richmond Pickle Party Experiences
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Gabrielle Cerberville AKA @ChaoticForager
November 8 - Pickling and Preserving Mushrooms - Demo and Tasting
INFO TBANovmeber 8 - The Art of Vinegar - Demo and Tasting
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Pickle Fashion
Wear green or turn a tasty look with picklicious fashion and make up.
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Pickle Parade
November 6 - Richmond Moon Market at the First Friday Block Party
Athanor Dance Collective will guide the Richmond Pickle Party Parade & Conga Line through Jackson Ward. Dawn your best pickle digs, bring your kazoo and hit the streets with our pickled pipers.
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Pickle Bouquet Bar
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Pickle Arts
Gallery5
200 W. Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23220
Gallery5 will host a pickle art exhibit and the Best Pickles of Richmond contest -
Best Fried Pickles in Richmond
GWAR Bar
217 W. Clay St.
Richmond, VA 23220Full spears and and tasty dip!
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Pickle Pizza
Bar Solita
123 W. Broad St.
All day every dayBlack Olive Pizzeria
13 W. Broad St.
SpecialsRiver City Wood-Fired
Nov 6 at Brook Rd & Marshall St. One night only at the Richmond Moon Market First Friday Block Party -
Local Brands
November 6 - Richmond Moon Market at the First Friday Block Party
ABD PICKLES
Bulldog Brinery
Crunch On! Snacks
Trans Jam
Female Rage Hot Sauce
Good Foods Grocery
Mother Shrub
Ninja Kombucha
Wild Earth Fermentation
Spicy Grrrlsand MANY MORE!
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Live Music
Check out live local music from
Dogwood Brothers - Seven piece band playing classic country, Americana and outstanding originals.
More TBA
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Pickle Surprise!
Stay tuned for even more pickliciousness, surprises, vendor spotlights, hot info and more,
Where to go at The Richmond Pickle Party
November 6-8 in the Richmond Arts District in the historic Jackson Ward of Richmond, Virginia
Featured Friends & Neighbors
Art:
Gallery5 - 200 W. Marshall St. - Picklicious Art Exhibit and Richmond Best Pickle Contest
Glass Eye Studio - 215 W. Clay St. - Photo Studio & Gallery
Field Floral Design - 311 W. Broad St. - Make Your Own Pickle Bouquet Bar
Moving Mountains Tattoo - 20 E. Broad St, - Pickle Flash Tattoos
Coalition Theater - 8 W. Broad St. - RVA’s home for live comedy shows, classes and more fun stuff
Dine & Drink:
Bar Solita - 123 W. Broad St. - Stylish Mediterranean dining offering comfort food, tapas & weekend brunch, plus cocktails and decadent dessert. Li’l patio for people-watching. Shockingly good Pickle Pizza! Food and drink specials.
Tarrant’s Downtown - 1 W. Broad St. - Brunch, lunch, dinner, or drinks. Tarrant's is the place to go for great food in a fantastic historic building. Food and drink specials
Sweet P’s - 304 W Broad St. - Fresh flavors, homemade goodness, and friendly service. From breakfast to sandwiches and daily specials, they make every bite feel like home. Food and drink specials
GWAR Bar - 217 W Clay St. - Fake blood-splattered bar offering meat & vegan pub fare inspired by the heavy metal band Gwar. Best fried pickles in town- whole spears and great dip. Food and drink specials
Lillie Pearl - 305 Brook Rd. - West African heirloom ingredients meet North Carolina roots of Southern African American Cuisine under owners Mike and Kimberly Love-Lindsay
Penny’s Wine Bar - 405 Brook Rd. - Natural, organic, and biodynamic wines. Cozy patio with the best perch for people-watching at First Friday. Food and drink specials.
The Black Olive Pizzeria - 13 W. Broad St. - Hip-Hop, R&B, Italian-inspired cooking, with a modern lounge experience. Food and drink specials.
Shopping:
Little Wish Toys - 319 Brook Rd - Pickle toys and more
Odd Bird - 320 Brook Rd. - Home decor, preserved pantry items and more!
It’s A Man’s World - 100 W. Broad St. - #1 stop for upscale men’s fashion consignment
It’s A Woman’s World - 5 W. Broad St. - #1 stop for upscale women’s fashion consignment
Supply RVA - 320 W. Broad St. - Independent art supply store.
Circle Thrift & Art Space - 400 W. Broad St. - RVA’s favorite thrift store with local artists and designers
Uptown Cheapskate Broad Street - 315 W. Broad St. - Second-hand consignment shop with designer apparel and accessories
AND MUCH MORE!
Jackson Ward in Richmond, VA, was once home to suffragist and pickle queen Ellen Kidd and her company, Pin Money Pickles. Learn more.
