Celebrating Garlic Festivals

Garlic Festivals 

NOTE:  COVID-19 has impacted the ability to host Garlic Festivals all over the world.  We have left the links up to the many festivals we were highlighting and encourage you to visit their websites to learn more.  We have up left the month that each festival is usually held and will update the list when we receive updates and confirmations.  We hope that these many festivals will be able to return next year and in the meantime wish the best to all those affected by these cancellations. Stay healthy!    

The U.S. is the sixth top producer of garlic, with much of its supply coming out of Gilroy, California, the self-proclaimed garlic capital of the world. Gilroy also lays claim to holding the granddaddy of all American garlic festivals on the final weekend of July.  But it's far from the only festival highlighting the Stinking Rose..... !  

​Some of the "WORLD'S TOP 10 GARLIC FESTIVALS"  - 
From Reuters UK Travel Picks the "World's top 10 Garlic Festivals"    
​(we have added links & dates where available for each of these Garlic Festivals)

1.  Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy California      http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties New York  Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, Newchurch, Sandown UK  http://garlic-festival.co.uk/

Perth Garlic Festival, Perth Ontario Canada   http://www.perthgarlicfestival.com/

Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival, Bennington Vermont  http://www.lovegarlic.com/

Hills Garlic Festival, New Denver British Columbia, Canada   http://www.hillsgarlicfest.ca/

Oregon Garlic Festival,  North Plains Oregon    http://www.funstinks.com/

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Garlic Festivals we know about...      

Note: Our list is a work in progress (especially in light of COVID-19) so forgive us if we missed any that should be here or if we got anything wrong.
Please let us know by sending us a note - see contact us form below.  (please note we may have missed your email - our apologies - please see below)
We have up left the month that each festival is usually held and will update the list when we receive updates and confirmations. 

GARLIC FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES

Delray Beach Garlic Fest
February 
http://dbgarlicfest.com/

Northwest Garlic Festival 
Ocean Park, Washington
June 
​www.nwgarlicfestival.org 

St Louis Garlic Festival 
June 
Gateway Garlic Gathering at Saint Louis Garlic Fest 
St. Louis Garlic Fest on Facebook

Minnesota Garlic Festival
Minnesota Garlic Festival

Cleveland Garlic Festival 
North Union Farmers Market is proud to present the annual FUNdraiser Cleveland Garlic Festival at historic Shaker Square! 
www.clevelandgarlicfestival.org
 
Pocono Garlic Festival
Shawnee, PA 
September 
The Pocono Garlic Festival has become a Labor Day weekend “must” for thousands and thousands of people
Pocono Garlic Festival

Southern Vt. Garlic Festival
Bennington, VT
September
Over 200 vendors --always Labor Day Weekend 
www.lovegarlic.com

Annual Cuba Garlic Festival
September
the Empire City Farms, Cuba, New York
Cuba Garlic Festival

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival - "The Gilroy of the Northeast"
Saugerties, NY 
September/October 
www.hvgf.org 

Easton Garlic Fest  
Oct  (TBC)
Easton Garlic Fest - Eat*Drink*Stink
Easton, PA
Easton Garlic Fest 

Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival
Bethlehem Fairgrounds
October 
www.garlicfestct.com/

GARLIC FESTIVALS IN CANADA 

Perth Garlic Festival
August 
Perth , Ontario
http://www.perthgarlicfestival.com/

South Cariboo Garlic Festival, 
August
Lac La Hache, BC Canada   
http://www.garlicfestival.ca/

Stratford Garlic Festival, 
September 
Stratford Ontario Canada 
http://www.stratfordgarlicfestival.com/

Toronto Garlic Festival
September 
Annual celebration of Ontario’s garlic harvest.
Taste delicious garlic-themed dishes paired with Ontario craft beer & wine. Dishes from 20 chefs this year include sweet and savoury garlic inspired dishes.  Rain or shine!
Location: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St, Toronto • 416-888-7829 •
www.torontogarlicfestival.ca

Eastern Ontario Garlic Festival
Cornwall, Ontario
TBD  
www.kozroots.com
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Sorrentino's Garlic Festival  
April 
Edmonton
For more information please visit sorrentinos.com

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OTHER:
World Garlic Eating Competition
Date (TBC)
http://www.worldgarliceatingcompetition.co.uk/
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