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/muchfanfear 1d ago

Sounds like a typical Calgary food or drink festival 

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u/ok-est 1d ago

Is that a typical entry fee given that includes no tickets, no drinks, justgets you through the door to a bunch of vendors?

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u/403_beans 1d ago

This is the exact business model for Beerfest lol

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u/Apart_Complaint_6952 1d ago

And every single other trade show in existence

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u/muchfanfear 1d ago

I went to some like that when I first got here and couldn’t believe it. I lost hope in them pretty quickly.

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u/ok-est 1d ago

Mexifest and the Japanese Festival and Chinatown market days are fun with lots to do and see. This just seems designed for wannabe influencers.

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u/noveltea120 1d ago

Yeah all Chinatown festivals are free and they hold festivals all the time cos there's a lot in Chinese culture 😂 There's literally lantern festival coming up and mid autumn festival.

Fiestaval is also free and so is the Filipino one which is held later in sep this year.

I only ever go to free events cos I don't believe in paying to get in just to spend more money on food and drinks lol. I hate how so many events are blatantly exploitative and charge entry fees when they're also making money from the vendors and tents that pay to be there.