Gilroy Garlic Festival

Gilroy Garlic Festival
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StatusCeased
GenreFairs
BeginsLast Friday in July
EndsFollowing Sunday
FrequencyAnnually
VenueChristmas Hill Park
Location(s)Gilroy, California
Coordinates36°59′52″N 121°35′7″W / 36.99778°N 121.58528°W / 36.99778; -121.58528
CountryUnited States
Years active1979–2019, 2021

The Gilroy Garlic Festival was a food festival in the United States, held annually from 1979[1] to 2019 at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, California, on the last full weekend in July.[2] After its cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a drive-through festival was held on July 23–25 and 30–31 July and August 1, 2021.[3] In April 2022, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced the indefinite suspension of the traditional large-format festival, stating that it would instead host smaller individual events.[4][5] In May 2022, the festival was canceled permanently.[2]

An annual three-day event,[6] the Gilroy Garlic Festival was one of the country's best-known food festivals, drawing visitors from across the nation.[7] Located about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of San Jose, Gilroy is home to about 60,000 people, and the city is a major producer of garlic.[6] The festival was Gilroy's top fundraiser, staffed with volunteers to raise money for nonprofit groups including clubs and schools.[7]

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  2. ^ a b Guerrero, Susana (May 2, 2022). "Gilroy Garlic Festival is not returning, despite reports". SF Gate. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Dorsey, Dustin (July 20, 2021). "Here's how the reimagined 2021 Gilroy Garlic Festival will work at Gilroy Presbyterian Church". ABC 7 News. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Gilroy Garlic Festival Cancels Annual Event Indefinitely". nbcbayarea.com. April 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Echeverria, Danielle (April 22, 2022). "Gilroy Garlic Festival canceled for foreseeable future". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Fortin, Jacey (July 28, 2019). "Gilroy Festival Shooting in California Kills at Least 3". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Vo, Thy; Sulek, Julia Prodis; Green, Jason (July 28, 2019). "Four dead, including suspect, and at least 15 hurt after shooting at Gilroy Garlic Festival". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 29, 2019.