Garlic festivals across Canada

Have a stinkin’ good time and attend a local garlic festival. The following is a list of garlic festivals in Canada. For more information about a festival, visit the festival website or check our events listings.

British Columbia

•  Pender Harbour Garlic Festival,Pender Harbour Lions Park, Sunshine Coast Hwy. Contact: Neale or Niki Smith, 604-883-3693 or[email protected]. Info: penderharbourgarlicfestival.ca
•  Grindrod Garlic Festival, Grindrod Park, Grindrod. Contact: Gabriele Wesle, 250-838-6581 or [email protected]. Info: greencroftgardens.com
• South Cariboo Garlic Festival, Lac la Hache. Contact: Gail Szolosi, 250-397-2540 or[email protected] Info: garlicfestival.ca
• Hills Garlic Festival, Centennial Park, New Denver. Contact: Ellen Kinsel, 250-358-2459 or [email protected]. Info: hillsgarlicfest.ca

Alberta

•  Andrew Garlic Festival, Andrew Community Centre, Andrew. Contact: Carri Hrehorets, 780-699-4880 or[email protected]

Manitoba   

• Pembina Valley Honey Garlic & Maple Syrup Festival, Fairgrounds, Manitou. Contact: [email protected]. Info: rmofpembina.com/honey-garlic.html

Ontario

• Perth Garlic Festival, Fairgrounds, Perth. Contact: 877-268-2833 or [email protected]. Info: perthgarlicfestival.com
• Carp Farmers’ Market Garlic Festival, Farmers’ Market, Carp. Contact:[email protected] Info: carpfarmersmarket.com
• Garlic is Great Festival, Farmers’ Market, Newmarket. Contact: Deanna Smith, 905-895-5193 or[email protected]. Info: newmarket.ca/en/events
• Garlic Fest, Location TBA; organized by Haliburton County Garlic Growers Association. Contact: Sheila Robb 705-489-4201or[email protected]. Info: haliburtongarlic.ca
• Canadian Garlic Festival, Hnatyshyn Park, Sudbury. Contact: Mary Stefura or Mike Sharko 705- 673-7404 or [email protected]. Info: sudburytourism.ca/index
• Verona Lions Garlic Festival, Lions Hall, Verona. Contact: Wayne Conway 613-374-3807 or [email protected]. Info: veronalions.ca
• Stratford Garlic Festival, Old Stratford Fairgrounds. Contact: Ron Deichert 519-271-2764 or[email protected]. Info: stratfordgarlicfestival.com
• Toronto Garlic Festival, Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto. Contact: [email protected]. Info: torontogarlicfestival.ca.
• Niagara Garlic Festival, 758 Old Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Contact: 905-682-0171 or [email protected]. Info: niagaragarlicfestival.com

Quebec

•  The Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Garlic Festival, Contact: Daniel Brisebois 450-452-4271 or [email protected]

Nova Scotia

• Stinking Rose Garlic Festival, Watershed Farm, Baker Settlement. Contact: 902-685-3901 or [email protected]. Info: watershedfarm.org
• Avondale Garlic Festival, Avondale Sky Winery, Newport Landing, NS. Info:  www.avondalegarlicfest.com

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