Toronto Garlic Festival presented by Dupont By the Castle BIA

Toronto Garlic Festival Presented by Dupont by the Castle BIA – Sunday, September 29, 2024, 10 AM to 5 PM. Free Admission. New Location this year, on Spadina Road between Davenport Rd and Macpherson Ave. Free access to curated activities and events!  Chefs’ dishes made with Ontario grown garlic, fresh Ontario garlic, and vendor products are for sale. 

Stock up on your winter supply of fresh Ontario garlic and taste delicious garlic-themed food prepared by local chefs cooking with Ontario garlic and paired with craft beer, wine and garlic cocktails. Roasted garlic ice cream and more wondrous creations by local chocolatiers. Plus, black garlic, pickled garlic scapes, garlic jelly, garlic dill pickles, garlic braids, garlic pesto, and several types of Ontario-made condiments. FREE access to Culture talks, presentations and activities, including the Festival Garlic Poet Laureate, The Garlic Breath Contest, The Garlic Shot Station, Virtual Reality Farm Tour, Kids’ activities, and cooking demos. Fresh Ontario Garlic, delicious food, garlic crafts and craft beer and wine are for sale. Expected attendance: 5,000.

Accessible washrooms at the Festival.

Don’t Stink & Drive! Walk, Bike or take the TTC to the Dupont Subway Station. The station is accessible and is a clove’s throw to the Festival! 

Ample paid parking is available on Macpherson Ave west of Spadina Road, accessible from Kendal Avenue at Davenport Road. Bridgeman Ave also has paid parking, accessible from Bathurst Street in the east or, north on Howland Avenue from Dupont Street. 

To make the garlic festivities even greener programming includes a water bottle refill station and waste sorting. The festival is free this year thanks to generous support from the Dupont by the Castle BIA. Toronto Garlic Festival is an Ontario not-for-profit. All festival revenue goes toward the planning and running of the festival.

For Festival Programming go to www.torontogarlicfestival.ca