Montgomery’s Fried Pickle Festival Serves Up Salty Snacks and Southern Fun
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — A salty Southern snack took center stage this weekend at the Fried Pickle Festival in Montgomery.
Hundreds of people filled Garrett Coliseum on Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the savory treats and celebrate all things pickle. Visitors sampled pickle-flavored lemonade, watermelon, and even cotton candy. The festival also featured vendors selling pickle-themed merchandise and homemade pickles, along with kid-friendly attractions like inflatables, face painting, and a petting zoo with a baby kangaroo.
Event organizer Shannon Wright said she wanted to bring the pickle celebration to Alabama after seeing its popularity elsewhere.
“So many people have a need and a love of pickles,” Wright said. “We thought, let’s take this pickle festival to Montgomery and see if they’re just as crazy about pickles as we are in Tennessee. And it turns out, Alabama is crazy about pickles.”
Among the attendees were Savanna Cutchin and William Parker, a couple who describe themselves as pickle enthusiasts.
“I just kind of love pickles,” Cutchin said. “He saw it online and surprised me with VIP tickets. I’ve got my pickle outfit — earrings, shorts, shirt, even a hair clip.”
“I randomly found the pickle fest on Facebook two months ago and immediately bought tickets,” Parker added. “We just needed something fun to do this weekend, so we came to the pickle fest.”
Action 8 News was a proud sponsor of the weekend event.
