Great garlicky food, live cooking competitions, and loads of fun!

The heart of the Garlic Festival is Gourmet Alley, the gigantic outdoor kitchen where the world-famous Pyro Chefs put on a spectacular flame-up show while preparing garlic-laced calamari and scampi in huge iron skillets. Other Festival food favorites include pepper steak sandwiches, pasta con pesto, fried calamari, and sausage sandwiches, as well as Gilroy garlic fries and garlic bread. And don’t forget the only-in-Gilroy garlic ice cream.

You’ll find live entertainment on three stages, live cooking contests and demonstrations, arts & crafts, wine tasting, and a Children’s Area and Teen Zone too. This year celebrity chef Daphne Oz from ABC-TV’s The Chew will be on hand to emcee the Garlic Showdown on Sunday.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday—July 24-26
From 10 AM to 7 PM
Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, CA

Get the details here.