Fall Garlic Festivals

There’s nothing like garlic to keep the vampires away! Or at least that’s what ancient lore tells us. If you’re a garlic fan, however, (and not a creature of the night) you won’t want to keep away from these over-the-top fall garlic festivals that are usually jam packed with garlic connoisseurs and plenty of good food to boot.

From raw to roasted to special heirloom varieties, you’ll find garlic lurking in just about every food imaginable from soda to ice cream. You’ll learn everything there is to know about garlic’s history, cultivation, and uses in the kitchen and elsewhere. There are usually some well-known chefs who turn up to garlic festivities so don’t be surprised to catch a glimpse of one having his picture taken with the garlic queen.

You’ll want to take home lots of goodies as the food products can be truly spectacular. Wisely, you’ll be told that all pets are prohibited so don’t think about bringing Fido along. Garlic can be extremely poisonous to dogs and cats.

Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival - Amherst, VA - Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2023
Always a Stinkin’ Good Time! This popular event is held at Rebec Vineyards. It features live music, arts, crafts, tastings, and over 150 arts and craft vendors. This is Virginia’s largest agricultural festival.

Easton Garlic Fest - Easton, PA - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
A festival all about garlic, glorious GARLIC! Vendors will sell it, chefs will cook it, and musicians will sing about it, the air will be sweet with the stink of it but best of all, you can eat it!!!

Garlic and Harvest Festival - Bethlehem, CT - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
Annual event running for more than ten years. Garlic cooking demonstrations, specialty food vendors and live band performance. Delicious garlic foods and even garlic ice cream in the food court. Held at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds.

Garlic Festival at the Farmer’s Market-Warrensburg - Warrensburg, NY - Oct 6 to Oct 6, 2023
Celebrate garlic with samplings, cooking lessons, recipes, and live music.

North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival - Orange, MA - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2023
25th annual. 100 booths of farmers, artists and community organizations. Raw garlic eating contest and chef demos.

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival - Saugerties, NY - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2023
A wide variety of music performances partners with this harvest-type event featuring chefs and lecturers, food vendors, craft area, children’s area, marketplace and workshops.

Cuba Garlic Festival - Cuba, NY - Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2023
Contests, live music, petting zoo, food demos, lots of garlic, amazing food, and more.

Olde Mistick Village Garlic Festival - Mystic, CT - Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2023
Over 50 farmers, vendors, bakers and restaurants will join for this terrific free family event. A fun filled garlic festival family weekend at Olde Mistick Village with local produce, preserves, baked goods, prepared food, crafts and concoctions. Olde Mistick Village restaurants will feature special garlic related foods. Live musical entertainment all day both days and kids’ activities with a live birds of prey program, a martial arts demonstration and a reptile show. Hours are Saturday 11 am to 7 pm and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm.

Mohawk Valley Garlic & Herb Festival - Little Falls, NY - Sep 9 to Sep 9, 2023
Enjoy main stage performers, nature walks, a queens pageant, kids zone, food demonstrations, and plenty of fun, food, and excitement, with many items featuring locally grown garlic and herbs.

Garlic Town USA - Bennington, VT - Sep 2 to Sep 2, 2023
Annual event for 20+ years. Sample food and find crafts from 20+ food trucks and vendors using garlic in products, plus take in cooking demonstrations, planting and braiding tips, a little shopping, kids’ activities, the Beer and Wine Garden, live music, and more. For aspiring gardeners, garlic growers, garlic-lovers or those simply looking for a fun way to spend a Vermont end-of-summer day, the event promises something for everyone.

Cleveland Garlic Festival - Cleveland, OH - Aug 26 to Aug 27, 2023
Live bands, Top Chef Grill Off Competition, parade, pageant, and opening preview party. Kids activities including rock climbing, tastings, garlic growing, and chalk art classes.

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