Kids’ Activities
We have fun for the whole family!
Free Face Painting
Free Coloring Pages & Coloring Contest
Free Story Time
Free Pickle Eating Contest (Ages 6-13)
Free Pickle & Spoon Race
Kids Schedule
We’ll have face painting and coloring pages all day! Plus, a pickle eating contest and a “pickle and spoon” race. Check back for the full schedule in September.
- 11am: “Carol and the Pickle Toad” Story time with author and illustrator Esmé Shapiro @ Main Stage
- 12:30pm: Kids’ Pickle Eating Contest @ Main Stage
- 1:30pm: Pickle & Spoon Race @ 12th & Geranium
- 2:00pm: Pet Parade & Costume Contest, presented by Livewell Animal Hospital at The Parks
- 3pm: “The Wise Pickle” Story Time with illustrator Sabina Hahn @ Main Stage
Story Time Details
Join us at Main Stage for story time at 11am and 3:00pm.
Pickle & Spoon Race Details (1:30pm @ 12th and Geranium)
Who can make it across the finish line without their pickle falling off their spoon? Ages 10 and under only. Open to the first 25 participants. Meet at 12th & Geranium Street NW.
Pickle Eating Contest - Ages 6-12 (12:30pm)
If your child loves pickles, this is the contest for them! The first to eat all the pickles in their jar wins.
- Pre-registration is required — registration is free.
- Register at the DC Pickle Bash info table by 12pm
- Participation is limited to the first 12 registrants.
Pickle Coloring Page Contest
Stop by the kid’s station on Geranium Street for a little relaxation while your kids color! Once they are done, they are welcome to enter their coloring sheet into the coloring page contest.
- Deadline to enter is 5pm.
- Winners drawn at random. Two winners will be awarded. You will be contacted via email if you won.
- Contest is open to children 12 and under.
Pet Parade & Costume Contest, Presented by Livewell Animal Hospital (2:00 - 2:45pm)
Join pet parents from across the DMV and dress up your furry friends in the briniest outfits!
- You must register in advance. Registration is free. Click here to register your pets.
- Must be at meeting location (12th & Geranium) at 2pm. Parade begins at 2:15pm and ends at the Main Stage.
11am Story Time with Esmé Shapiro: Carol and the Pickle-Toad
Esmé Shapiro is an author and illustrator of books for kids. She has illustrated 10 books for children, 6 of which she wrote. Her books have been published by Penguin Random House, Schwartz and Wade, and Enchanted Lion. Her first book, OOKO, was nominated for a Governor General Literary Award and was # 1 on the National Post Best Sellers List. A
Carol and the Pickle-Toad is written and illustrated by Esmé Shapiro.
Carol is tired of listening to her bossy toad hat — until a pigeon carries it away! This delightful picture book from Ooko creator Esmé Shapiro is a quirky and funny fable about overcoming self-doubt and finding your inner voice.
3pm Story Time with Sabina Hahn: The Wise Pickle
SABINA HAHN has been a voracious reader and an unstoppable doodler her whole life, which has led her into the world of children’s books. She loves stories, tall tales and most importantly, pickles. Sabina grew up in Riga, Latvia, and now lives in New York.
The Wise Pickle is written by Sarah Howden and illustrated by Sabina Hahn.
A truly weird and wonderful book, The Wise Pickle will charm readers big and small with its combination of subtle humor, pathos and ridiculousness, all perfectly captured in Sabina Hahn’s delightful illustrations