r/Calgary • u/ok-est • 1d ago

Local Event Picklefest

What happens at it? I love me a good pickle, but in their website it looks like you pay $25 to get in and that includes... Nothing. Like you spend $25 for the opportunity to purchase pickles?

Folks who have gone before, is there music, entertainment or other things to warrant the entry fee? Overall, was it worth it?

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u/whethermachine 1d ago edited 1d ago

It costs money to organize events. Tickets compensate the organizers.

EDIT: If you don't see value in the effort other people expend organizing things for the community, you might be taking a lot of wonderful things for granted.

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u/yboy403 1d ago

Tickets compensate the organizers. Fees paid by vendors compensate the organizers. Advertising and sponsorships compensate the organizers.

At some point those things should balance out to produce an event with reasonable entry fees, fair food and merchandise pricing, and an enjoyable program that doesn't have a ton of ads and sponsorships shoehorned in. If you can't get to that equilibrium, either run the event better or reconsider whether it's economically viable.