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A whole weekend built around garlic, with a garlic food court, garlic cooking demos and lectures on how to grow the stuff.
The Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival takes over the Bethlehem Fairgrounds on Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th.
There’s live music both afternoons, specialty food vendors, handmade crafts, fresh garlic produce, and pony rides, a petting zoo and bounce houses for the kids. 🎡
One thing to sort before you go. Admission is cash only, so stop at an ATM on the way. 💵
It’s about an hour from both Hartford and New Haven.
Please note that while I try to be as accurate as possible, I always recommend checking the official website and socials. Things can change quickly and as much as I try to stay on top of things, it’s not always the case.
🧄 Quick Information About the Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival
📍 Where: Bethlehem Fairgrounds, entrance at 304 Main St. North (Route 61), Bethlehem, CT
🧄 What is it?
A two day festival celebrating garlic and the harvest.
There’s a garlic food court, specialty food vendors and fresh garlic produce to take home. 🌱
Across the weekend there are garlic cooking demonstrations and garlic growing lectures, plus live music each afternoon. 🎶
You’ll also find handmade crafts, and children’s activities including pony rides, a petting zoo and bounce houses. 🐴
📅 When: Saturday October 10th, 9am to 6pm, and Sunday October 11th, 9am to 5pm
🎟️ Admission: $10 for adults, $1 for children under 12. Cash only.
🎤 Saturday’s schedule
9:30am: “The Power of Garlic” with Maria Rose McNamara, Registered Dietician
10:30am: How to Make Pierogies with Mira Alicki of AM Foods
11:30am: From Clove to Confit, Roasted Garlic Confit & Gourmet Guacamole with Nicola Poplin of Pop’s Famous Foods
12:30pm to 2:30pm: Live music from Forgotten by Friday
3pm: Black Garlic 101 with Gary McNeff of Mac Brothers Gourmet Foods
4pm: How to Grow Garlic with Kathryn Conbeer
🎤 Sunday’s schedule
9:30am: How to Grow Garlic with Dorothea DiCecco
10:30am: How to Make Pierogies with Mira Alicki of AM Foods
11:30am: From Clove to Confit, Roasted Garlic Confit & Gourmet Guacamole with Nicola Poplin of Pop’s Famous Foods
12:30pm to 2:30pm: Live music from CT Groove Band
3pm: “The Power of Garlic” with Maria Rose McNamara, Registered Dietician
4pm: Black Garlic 101 with Gary McNeff of Mac Brothers Gourmet Foods
🐶 Dogs: No dogs are allowed at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds. Service dogs only.
🚗 From Hartford: About 1 hour
🚗 From New Haven: About 1 hour
📞 Contact: 203-733-4976 or contact@garlicfestct.com
🌐 Website: garlicfestct.com
📘 Facebook: CT Garlic Fest
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