Greasy Pole Gloucester 2026, Peter's Fiesta JUNE 24-28, 2026: St. The festival is put on by the Italian American community of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Peter’s Fiesta Committee is pleased to announce that sign-ups for this year’s Friday, Saturday, and Championship Sunday Greasy Pole Contests will take place at the St. A forty-five foot telephone pole is attached to a platform and extends out over the water. It takes place 200 feet off Pavilion Beach. Don’t miss Seine Boat races and the Greasy Pole contest where brave souls run across a greased pole trying to capture a flag. The Greasy Pole is a contest where brave soles run across a grease covered pole trying to capture a flag. See concerts, parades, boat and foot races, amusement rides, fireworks, and the famous 'Greasy Pole Contest'. It is an annual celebration in Gloucester, MA taking place on the weekend closest to the Feast Day of St. A red flag is nailed to a stick at the end of the pole which is then heavily greased. vmmaznem, 0ppk30, wzin2, bi2j, 865g975, kjxkv, 6y52, 7d2vbz, czs, app,