California Garlic Festival
| California Garlic Festival | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ceased |
| Genre | Fairs |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location | California |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 2022–2024 |
| Website | https://www.cagarlicfestival.com/ |
The California Garlic Festival was a food festival in California, United States, centered around garlic, that operated from 2022 to 2024 in response to the cancellation of the Gilroy Garlic Festival. The new festival is sometimes considered a successor of the other,[1] although they are organized by two unrelated promoters.[2][3]
The California Garlic Festival is organized by the Noceti Group, which also organizes the annual Asparagus Festival in Stockton.[1][4]
The event was held at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in August 2022 and August 2023, and moved to Los Banos in August 2024.[1][4]
Activities and food offerings
The festival featured a broad array of garlic-centered cuisine, including items such as garlic fries, garlic pesto pasta, garlic mushrooms, onion bread bowls, and even maple brown sugar garlic ice cream. [5]
In addition to food, there were cooking demonstrations, live music, local entertainment on a community stage, a carnival, and a variety of family-friendly attractions such as a petting zoo, a photography contest, and a “Show and Shine” car display.[6]
With the revival of the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2025, the Noceti Group cancelled the event to focus on the Asparagus Festival.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "The California Garlic Festival Is Moving Again, This Time to Los Banos". SFist – San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports. 2024-04-24. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Gary, Jesse (2022-05-02). "Gilroy Garlic Festival in Stockton? Promoter says no". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Severson, Wesley (2022-05-03). "Tensions mount over the canceled Gilroy Garlic Festival and its proposed move to Stockton by Asparagus Festival people".
- ^ a b Bicchieri, Paolo (2024-04-24). "California's Much-Beloved Garlic Festival Is Heading to the Central Valley". Eater SF. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "HOME - cagarlicfestival.com". www.cagarlicfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ O'Neal, Kitty; KFBK, News 93 1. "California Garlic Festival Aug 13-14 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds | NewsRadio KFBK". The Afternoon News with Kitty O'Neal. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dotson, Nijzel. "California Garlic Festival announces cancellation due to Gilroy tradition returning". KCRA-TV. Retrieved 24 May 2025.