Introducing The Big Dill® Founding Fans Perks Program
You didn’t just buy a ticket. You kept showing up. So this year, we’re giving our most loyal fans something nobody else can buy.
Verified repeat attendee. Handpicked. Appreciated. Rewarded. This invitation is reserved for a small circle of fans who helped build The Big Dill into what it is today.
Here’s what you unlocked.
This program is designed to feel like a backstage pass, a thank-you note, and a secret club all rolled into one.
Early Access
Buy tickets at 9 AM before the public gets access.
3x Entries
Buy in the first 24 hours and get triple entries into the giveaway.
Founding Fan Pin
A limited metallic pin that cannot be bought — only earned.
Get entered to win the biggest prizes of the year.
- VIP Trip Experience
- A Year of Pickles
- The Dilly Dozen Prize Pack
Your name goes up in lights.
Founding Fans who buy before September 1 will be recognized on the video board at the festival, receive access to the Founding Fan area in the upcoming Big Dill app, and claim their pin at the Fan Experience booth.
Claim Early AccessYou can’t join. You can’t buy in. You earned this by showing up. See you Tuesday at 9.
Our most passionate attendees, rewarded at the festival and all year long. You're one of 858 who've shown up year after year. Now that loyalty is status, and the perks only grow from here.
You are the true pickle people.
The Big Dill has always been powered by the fans — the ones who bring the energy, the outfits, the pickle props, and the people.
Here’s what you unlocked.
Early Access
Receive exclusive ticket access at 9 AM on Tuesday before the public gets access.
3x Entries
Buy in the first 24 hours and get triple entries into the opening day giveaway sweepstakes.
Founding Fan Pin
Founding Fans Area access at the festival, your one-of-a-kind Founding Fan Pin, plus exclusive perks in the new Pickle Pass app.
- One winner gets the trip of a pickle lover's dreams: VIP tickets to The Big Dill® Philadelphia on National Pickle Day, hotel included, front row at the Parade of the Pickles, and a meet and greet with the Pickle Priest.
- One Winner gets the Year of Pickles: twelve months of pickles from America's best pickle makers, delivered to your door.
- Plus the Dilly Dozen: thousands more in prizes including the Betsey Johnson pickle crossbody, a one-of-one bedazzled pickle tumbler, official Big Dill® tour tumblers, and more.
This is the trophy.
No VIP package. No merch booth. No upgrades. The Founding Fan Pin can't be bought at any price. The only way to get yours: buy your tickets and pick it up at the Founding Fans Area at the festival. Show up, like you always do
Your name goes up in lights.
Founding Fans will be recognized on the video board at the festival, receive access to the Founding Fan area at the festival and special access in the upcoming Big Dill app, and claim your pin at the Fan Experience booth.
These are separate giveaways, each with its own winner: the Grand Prize VIP Trip, the Year of Pickles, plus a dozen more prizes in the Dilly Dozen. For festival information, the VIP brunch menu, new VIP perks, and everything else you need to know, visit our 2026 FAQ page
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Verified repeat attendee. Appreciated. Rewarded. This invitation is reserved for the fans who helped build The Big Dill into what it is today.
You are the true pickle people.
The Big Dill has always been powered by the fans. The ones who bring the energy, the outfits, the pickle props, and the people.
Here’s what you unlocked.
Early Access
Receive an exclusive ticket link at 9 AM on Tuesday before everyone else gets access.
3x Entries
Buy in the first 24 hours and get triple entries into the opening day giveaway sweepstakes.
Founding Fan Pin
Receive a limited keepsake metallic pickle pin that cannot be bought, only earned.
- VIP Trip Experience
- A Year of Pickles
- Thousands in prizes • One winner gets the trip of a pickle lover's dreams: VIP tickets to The Big Dill® Philadelphia on National Pickle Day, hotel included, front row at the Parade of the Pickles, and a meet and greet with the Pickle Priest.
• Plus the Year of Pickles: twelve months of pickles from America's best pickle makers, delivered to your door.
• Plus the Dilly Dozen: a dozen more prizes including the Betsey Johnson pickle crossbody, a one-of-one bedazzled pickle tumbler, official Big Dill® tour tumblers, and more.
This is the trophy.
No VIP package. No merch booth. No upgrades. This pin is only available to Founding Fans — earned by showing up year after year.
Your name goes up in lights.
Founding Fans will be recognized on the video board at the festival, receive access to the Founding Fan area at the festival and special access in the upcoming Big Dill app, and claim your pin at the Fan Experience booth.
Claim Early Access858
Our most passionate attendees, rewarded at the festival and all year long. You're one of 858 who've shown up year after year. Now that loyalty is status, and the perks only grow from here.
You are the true pickle people.
The Big Dill has always been powered by the fans. The ones who bring the energy, the outfits, the pickle props, and the people.
Here’s what you unlocked.
Early Access
Receive exclusive ticket access at 9 AM on Tuesday before the public gets access.
3x Entries
Buy in the first 24 hours and get triple entries into the opening day giveaway sweepstakes.
Founding Fan Pin
Founding Fans Area access at the festival, your one-of-a-kind Founding Fan Pin, plus exclusive perks in the new Pickle Pass app.
opening day bonus
- One winner gets the trip of a pickle lover's dreams: VIP tickets to The Big Dill® Philadelphia on National Pickle Day, hotel included, front row at the Parade of the Pickles, and a meet and greet with the Pickle Priest.
- One Winner gets the Year of Pickles: twelve months of pickles from America's best pickle makers, delivered to your door.
- Plus thousands more in prizes including the Betsey Johnson pickle crossbody, a one-of-one bedazzled pickle tumbler, official Big Dill® tour tumblers, and more.
This is the trophy.
No VIP package. No merch booth. No upgrades. The Founding Fan Pin can't be bought at any price. The only way to get yours: buy your tickets and pick it up at the Founding Fans Area at the festival. Show up, like you always do.
Your name goes up in lights.
Founding Fans will be recognized on the video board at the festival, receive access to the Founding Fan area at the festival and special access in the upcoming Big Dill app, and claim your pin at the Fan Experience booth.
The contests do not operate on a single winner-takes-all basis. These are separate giveaways, each with its own winner: the Grand Prize VIP Trip, the Year of Pickles, plus the Dilly Dozen prize pack. For festival information, the VIP brunch menu, new VIP perks, and everything else you need to know, visit our 2026 FAQ page.