All food and beverages at the 177th St. Joe's Picnic For the Kids on August 7th and 8th require current year Picnic tickets. Purchase your tickets in advance via this page and avoid the lines during Picnic weekend! Pre-purchase of tickets on this page ends at 5:00 PM on August 7th. Tickets may still be purchased at the Ticket Booths throughout the grounds during the Picnic on August 7th and 8th.

Large orders of 100 tickets or more will receive a 15% discount, giving corporations and businesses a great opportunity to purchase Picnic tickets for their employees and support a worthy cause.

ALL PICNIC TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, although every ticket you purchase is another dollar donated to help children heal from trauma and find their forever families through St. Joseph Children's Home. Learn more about St. Joe's programs here.

How much do tickets cost?

1 ticket = $1
Online ticket sales must be in multiples of 10. Minimum $10 purchase required.

Visit the Kids Fun Zone on Saturday! This special play area for kids 5 and under has been improved, with more games and activities.

What should I know about the Kids Fun Zone?

A wristband granting entrance to the Kids Fun Zone costs 5 tickets per kid ages 5 and under
The Kids Carnival Area is open on Saturday from 12:00 to 8:00 PM
Adults entering the Carnival area must be accompanied by a child with a wristband. Adults do not need to purchase their own wristband.

How do I get my tickets?

You can choose to have your tickets mailed directly to you if purchased before July 28th and "Mail to me" delivery is selected.
Will call tickets can be picked up during Picnic weekend at the Information Booth from 5pm-10pm on August 7th and noon- 11pm on August 8th.
You will receive an email receipt after completing your purchase -
- Please note that the email confirmation will have an attached PDF with a QR code - this is NOT your Picnic food and drink tickets - you must have physical tickets that you either receive in the mail or pick up from the Info booth.

If you have any questions, please reach out to jonahs@sjkids.org

St. Joe's Picnic for the Kids

Pre-Purchase Food and Drink Tickets