Have a stinkin’ good time and attend a local garlic festival. The following is a list of 17 garlic festivals in Canada in 2012. For more information about the festivals, see the article by Liz Primeau in the Fall 2012 issue of Garden Making magazine.
British Columbia
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Pender Harbour Garlic Festival, Aug. 11 and 12, Pender Harbour Lions Park, Sunshine Coast Hwy. Contact: Neale or Niki Smith, 604-883-3693 ornealesmith@dccnet.com. Info: penderharbourgarlicfestival.ca - Grindrod Garlic Festival, Aug. 19, Grindrod Park, Grindrod. Contact: Gabriele Wesle, 250-838-6581 or gabriele@greencroftgardens.com. Info: greencroftgardens.com
- South Cariboo Garlic Festival, Aug. 26 and 27, Lac la Hache. Contact: Gail Szolosi, 250-397-2540 ortaste@goodnessofgarlic.com Info: garlicfestival.ca
- Hills Garlic Festival, Sept. 9, Centennial Park, New Denver. Contact: Ellen Kinsel, 250-358-2459 or coordinator@hillsgarlicfest.ca. Info: hillsgarlicfest.ca
Alberta
- Andrew Garlic Festival, Oct. 13, Andrew Community Centre, Andrew. Contact: Carri Hrehorets, 780-699-4880 orcarri.hrehorets@hotmail.com
Manitoba
- Pembina Valley Honey Garlic & Maple Syrup Festival, Sept. 7 and 8, Fairgrounds, Manitou. Contact: svodden@mts.net. Info: rmofpembina.com/honey-garlic.html
Ontario
- Perth Garlic Festival, Aug. 11 and 12, Fairgrounds, Perth. Contact: 877-268-2833 or jgsawdon@hotmail.com. Info: perthgarlicfestival.com
- Carp Farmers’ Market Garlic Festival, Aug. 11 and 12, Farmers’ Market, Carp. Contact:market.manager.crpmkt@gmail.com Info: carpfarmersmarket.com
- Garlic is Great Festival, Aug. 18, Farmers’ Market, Newmarket. Contact: Deanna Smith, 905-895-5193 ordsmith@newmarket.ca. Info: newmarket.ca/en/events
- Garlic Fest, Aug. 25, Location TBA; organized by Haliburton County Garlic Growers Association. Contact: Sheila Robb 705-489-4201orrobbsheila@gmail.com. Info: haliburtongarlic.ca
- Canadian Garlic Festival, Aug. 26, Hnatyshyn Park, Sudbury. Contact: Mary Stefura or Mike Sharko 705- 673-7404 or garfest@cyberbeach.net. Info: sudburytourism.ca/index
- Verona Lions Garlic Festival, Sept. 1, Lions Hall, Verona. Contact: Wayne Conway 613-374-3807 or wayne.conway@sympatico.ca. Info: veronalions.ca
Stratford Garlic Festival, Sept. 8 and 9, Old Stratford Fairgrounds. Contact: Ron Deichert 519-271-2764 orinfo@stratfordgarlicfestival.com. Info: stratfordgarlicfestival.com- Toronto Garlic Festival, Oct. 13 and 14, Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto. Contact: Peter McClusky 416-888-7829 or info@torontogarlicfestival.ca. Info: torontogarlicfestival.ca.
- Niagara Garlic Festival, Sept. 15, 758 Old Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Contact: 905-682-0171 or ilovelavender@neobboutique.com. Info: niagaragarlicfestival.com
Quebec
- The Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Garlic Festival, Aug. 18. Contact: Daniel Brisebois 450-452-4271 or daniel@fermetournesol.qc.ca
Nova Scotia
- Stinking Rose Garlic Festival, Oct. 27, Watershed Farm, Baker Settlement. Contact: 902-685-3901 or camelia@pollinationproject.org. Info: watershedfarm.org
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