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PICKLES ARE MY THING BRUNCH PARTY Hosted by snooki
Want to meet Snooki? Her exclusive Brunch Party is its own ticket and includes a meet & greet and all the perks below. One ticket covers your entire day, the brunch, meet & greet, and full VIP access to the festival after.
• Festival admission at 10:30 AM through a private entrance at Texas Live!
• Meet & greet photo with Snooki
• Signed collectible jar from Snooki
• Catered brunch buffet & desserts
• DJ spinning 2009 to 2019 nostalgic hits
• Open bar from 11 AM to 1 PM
• Full VIP swag bag with pickle hair clip
• VIP access in PBR after snooki brunch which includes 50 % off pickle cocktails in PBR until 8 pm 21+ only. ID will be checked.
Link texted straight to you Monday, July 27. Only 100 tickets offered for this experience at $250 per ticket, these tickets will sell out.
Due to overwhelming demand the Snooki Brunch registration is now closed. You're still on the list for Tuesday's Ticket Drop.
MORE INFO
Texas, our first festival in 2025 was amazing, and we want to thank every single one of you who supported us, we sold out a week early last year.
But there is always room to improve. That is a promise we make to ourselves with each festival, and it is exactly why we are so excited to share what is new for 2026.
Please Note: VIP tickets now include more value than ever. 21 plus only! No kids are allowed.
Enhanced VIP brunch experience with more room, expanded brunch menu, full pickle cocktail open bar (11:30-1:30pm) Make your own bloody mary bar, 50% off pickle cocktails all-day in PBR, golf simulator, face painting, desserts and pickle bar plus full SWAG bag with pickle hair clip.
MARK THE CALENDAR
The Big Dill texas returns
Saturday, november 7, 2026
Globe Life Field and Texas Live! · Arlington, Texas General Admission: 12 PM to 8 PM · VIP + Early Entry: 11 AM
TICKETS DROP DAY IS TUESDAY, July 28th.
THE WAITLIST GETS FIRST ACCESS.
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SPOTLIGHT
GAME DAY ENERGY
THE MOMENTS YOU’RE COMING FOR
The Pickle Parade that starts the show. The opening moment that tells you the party has officially started.
Pickle UP! Interactive Game Show is back with more games, more prizes, and more chances to get pulled into the show. Bob for pickles. Play pickle trivia. Win six-foot stuffed pickles or foam pickle heads.
Pickle Rodeo 8-Second Challenge. Stay on the mechanical pickle for eight seconds and win an LED cowboy hat or pickle foam head.
The Brine Chug Challenge. Step up to the main stage. Chug the brine. Claim the title.
The World Pickle Eating Championship®. The pickle eating championship returns. Title and belt is up for grabs.
Pickle King or Queen Costume Contest. One winner. One crown. Brine your best pickle fit!
AXE Throwing, Carnival Games with prizes, Face Painting: all included in every ticket
WHAT'S NEW
A first look at what we’re adding this year.
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SNOOKI CROWNED AMERICA’S PICKLE QUEEN
Yes, that Snooki. Nicole Polizzi has been pickle famous for 15 years, and she has never attended a pickle festival, until now. Her first ever is The Big Dill in Texas, where she gets crowned America’s Pickle Queen, live on stage. The pickle world has waited long enough. Only at The Big Dill in Texas!
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MEET SNOOKI AT THE “PICKLES ARE MY THING” BRUNCH PARTY in Troy's
The only way to meet Snooki: 100 tickets, brunch in Troy’s, photos with Nicole, and a signed collectible pickle jar. Full details at the top of this page, and joining the SNOOKI Brunch Party waitlist gets a private link Monday to buy Snooki tickets.
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The Pickle leveled up
VIP now enters through its own entrance at Texas Live! and spans two venues: PBR with all of its balconies, plus Sports & Social. Twice the room, eight buffet stations, and an open bar from 10:30 to 1:30 pouring pickle margaritas, spiked pickle lemonade, and frozen pickle backs, then your VIP bracelet gets you 50 % off pickle cocktails in PBR until the festival closes at 8 pm. Inside the space: a live DJ, golf simulator, face painting, a photo booth, and pickle balloons everywhere.
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A brand new stage in pickle plaza
The full Texas Live! takeover comes with a brand new stage in Pickle Plaza. Poo Live Crew, the best cover band in the state, takes it over, and the Pickle RAVE brings a national act we are announcing soon. Bigger acts, bigger stage, only at The Big Dill in Texas. You don't want to miss this party!
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first drink on us
Early Entry, Premium, and Standard tickets all come with a welcome drink on us. And every ticket includes juice and water for the kids. Walk in, drink in hand, day started right at The Big Dill in Texas.
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new swag loaded bags
All new swag items for VIP, Early Entry, and Premium: The viral pickle hair clip, pickle headband ears , dill pickle chapstick, face stickers, the Big Dill swag chain, and the pickle hair clip you cannot buy anywhere.
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THe 25-foot world's largest pickle jar
It is exactly what it sounds like: a 25-foot pickle jar, the
largest in the world, landing at The Big Dill in Texas. You will see it from across the festival, and your camera roll will not survive it.
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NEW PICKLE BALLOONS + PICKLE MOCKTAILS
New custom pickle balloons across the grounds, and a new lineup of pickle-themed mocktails so the flavor hits at every age, only at The Big Dill in Texas.
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more room, more everything
An extended vendor layout means more room to move, and allows for over 100 vendors this year, more entrances to get you in faster, more carnival games, and more seating.
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the big dill pickle pass app
New this year: the Big Dill Pickle Pass app puts everything in your pocket. The lineup, the map, the vendors and what they are serving, tier entry alerts, photo uploads to the big screen, and voting for Best in show. Our app it easy to experience everything.
WHAT'S NEW
A first look at what we’re adding this year.
01
01
SNOOKI CROWNED AMERICA’S PICKLE QUEEN
Yes, that Snooki. Nicole Polizzi has been pickle famous for 15 years, and she has never attended a pickle festival, until now. Her first ever is The Big Dill in Texas, where she gets crowned America’s Pickle Queen, live on stage and has a blast with fans.
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MEET SNOOKI AT THE “PICKLES ARE MY THING” BRUNCH PARTY
The only way to meet Snooki: 100 tickets, brunch in Troy’s, photos with Nicole, and a signed collectible pickle jar. Full details at the top of this page, and joining the SNOOKI Brunch Party waitlist gets a private link Monday to buy Snooki Meet & Greet tickets. Scroll back up if you want in.
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VIP got enhancements for 2026
VIP now enters through its own entrance at Texas Live! and spans two venues: PBR with all of its balconies, plus Sports & Social. Twice the room, eight buffet stations, and an open bar from 10:30 to 1:30 pouring pickle margaritas, spiked pickle lemonade, and frozen pickle backs, then your VIP bracelet gets you 50 % off pickle cocktails in PBR until the festival closes at 8 pm. Inside the space: a live DJ, golf simulator, face painting, a photo booth, and pickle balloons everywhere.
04
04
A brand new stage in pickle plaza
The full Texas Live! takeover comes with a brand new stage in Pickle Plaza. Poo Live Crew, the best cover band in the state, takes it over, and the Pickle RAVE brings a national act we are announcing soon. Bigger acts, bigger stage, only at The Big Dill in Texas. This will be one party you don't want to miss.
05
first drink on us
Early Entry, Premium, and Standard tickets all come with a welcome drink on us. And every ticket includes juice and water for the kids. Walk in, drink in hand, day started right at The Big Dill in Texas. This is value to start your day baked into every ticket.
06
new swag loaded bags
All new swag items for VIP, Early Entry, and Premium: The viral pickle hair clip, pickle headband ears , dill pickle chapstick, face stickers, the Big Dill swag chain, and the pickle hair clip you cannot buy anywhere.
07
THe 25-foot world's largest pickle jar arrives in texas
It is exactly what it sounds like: a 25-foot pickle jar, the largest in the world, landing at The Big Dill in Texas. You will see it from across the festival, and your friends won't believe your pictures arn't AI next to it.
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NEW HELIUM PICKLE BALLOONS
New custom pickle helium balloons throughout the festival for you to untie and bring with you. Find them hidden throughout the festival.
09
more room, more everything
An extended vendor layout means more room to move, and allows for over 100 vendors this year, more entrances to get you in faster, more carnival games, and more seating.
10
the big dill pickle pass app
New this year: the Big Dill Pickle Pass app puts everything in your pocket. The lineup, the map, the vendors and what they are serving, tier entry alerts, photo uploads to the big screen, and voting for Best in show. Our app it easy to experience everything.
THE MAIN STAGE
pOO lIVE cREW, THEN...
FULL ON PICKLE
RAVE ENERGY!
Poo Live Crew. Live on the brand new Pickle Plaza stage. The best cover band in the state, high energy, zero skips, the
kind of set that keeps the whole festival moving.
Then the Pickle RAVE takes over with a national headliner we are announcing soon. You do not want to hear about it
from someone who was there.
THE FULL DAY
what you loved from last year is back. and we added to the show.
Pickle Row returns with unlimited pickle sampling, the best artisan pickle makers return including Best Maid offering free pickle sampling for all guests. This year vote for Best in Show through our app and watch the leader board.
The Texas food festival side is back too: pickle pizza, fried pickles, bacon-wrapped pickles, street food, sweets, mocktails, craft sodas, and the best of the DFW food scene.
VIP INCLUDES MORE VALUE THAN EVER!
VIP now offers more value than ever, across PBR and Sports & Social with eight buffet stations and the open bar. VIP tickets are limited and tend to sell out within 48 hours, so grab them opening day while they last. VIP is 21+ only, no kids allowed in VIP. Please note: VIP does NOT include the Snooki meet and greet brunh party.
The Pickle Priest is making his return and giving our FREE Pickles all-day from Kaylin & Kaylin.
One more reason to buy on opening day: every opening day order is automatically entered to win one of 20 prizes for our opening day sweepstakes.
Tickets drop this Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The waitlist gets first access.
Questions about pricing, tiers, or entry times?
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