List of garlic festivals explained

A garlic festival is a food festival focused on garlic. Examples include:

United States

• Gilroy Garlic Festival, an annual food festival in Gilroy, California (defunct as of 2022)
• Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, in Saugerties, New York^[1]
• Connecticut Garlic and Harvest Festival, in Bethlehem, Connecticut^[2]
• Easton Garlic Fest, in Easton, Pennsylvania^[3]
• North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival, in Orange, Massachusetts^[2]
• Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival, in Bennington, Vermont
• Maine's Garlic Fest, in Canaan, Maine^[4]
• North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival, in North Plains, Oregon^[5]

United Kingdom

• Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, an annual event held on the Isle of Wight, England

Estonia

• , held in Jõgeva Parish, Jõgeva County^[6]

France

• , held yearly in Lautrec, France^[7]

Finland

• , held in Kerava, Uusimaa^[8]

Japan

• Garlic and Bego Festival, held in Takko, Japan^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Garlic Festival History. hvgf.org. 2 April 2018.
2. News: The Cult of the Cloves . This weekend brings the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival to Orange, Mass., near Amherst, and the Easton Garlic Fest to Easton, Pa. The Connecticut Garlic and Harvest Festival visits Bethlehem on Oct. 9 and 10. . . September 29, 2010 . October 5, 2010 .
3. Web site: Welcome. Easton Garlic Festival Website . Easton Garlic Festival. 2010-10-05 .
4. Web site: Maine's Garlic Fest - Lake George Regional Park. Maine's Garlic Fest Website. Maine's Garlic Fest. 2023-12-26 .
5. Web site: Elephant Garlic Festival . 2023-11-14 . North Plains Oregon . en.
6. http://xn--kslaugufestival-zvba.ee/kontakt/ Kontakt
7. https://www.ailrosedelautrec.com/219-fete-ail-rose-lautrec-2023.html
8. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5617777 Valkosipulifestivaalit täyttävät Keravan keskustan
9. Web site: 青森県田子町（たっこまち） . 第３８回にんにくとべごまつり . 2023-10-26 . 青森県田子町（たっこまち） . ja.