Pocono Garlic Festival

Saturday & Sunday -
August 31 & September 1, 2013
10am to 6pm

Festival Map
& Schedule

Information on the 2013 Pocono Garlic Festival is coming soon!

A legendary local favorite! Now in its 19th year, this event will once again fill the Poconos with the aroma of garlic-y goodness over Labor Day weekend. Over 50 food and craft vendors will be offering everything from garlic vinegar and garlic ice cream to garlic-themed pottery and paintings. A showcase of local musical talent on 2 stages; including the Pocono Bluegrass & Folk Society stage, educational demonstrations, garlic eating contest and plenty of children’s activities make this a great family event!

FOOD
VENDORS
FARMS
ENTERTAINMENT
FUN FOR THE KIDS

Garlic, Garlic & More Garlic!

Dozens of vendors providing a range of foods from simple to sophisticated for the foodie with discerning taste buds! The festival is a platform to showcase the regions most pungent garlic, finest eateries & talented artists.

Awesome Specialty
Garlic potato soup, garlic herb dips and rubs.

Classy Crocks and Dips
Homemade crocks and dips to stock up your pantry as well as crocks to hold them.

Ducky’s Sno Shaved Ice
More than thirty flavors of shaved ice. Plus, Garlic Shaved Ice!

Florida Street Chefs
Noodels, shrimp and garlic.

Giovanni’s On The Go
Forget about it... garlic infused Italian specialties: roasted peppers with garlic and fresh mozzarella, garlic bruschetta & garlic meatballs

Green Kamikozees
The best homemade all natural pickled hot green garlic tomatoes, pickled bologna and pickled garlic.

Luigi Oils
Oils, mozzarella, etc. Infused with imported Italian Olive Oil Produced and bottled in the Hudson Valley

No Bones Pet Bakery
Hand Crafted and homemade garlic dog biscuits, treats and much more!

OLIZ Catering
Pork hocks with garlic potato, garlic & cheese pierogies, chicken garlic kielbasa, garlic potato pancakes, grilled garlic kielbasa.

Pappadella Pasta
Handmade assorted dry pasta.

TC's Sauces
Hot sauces and jerk sauces.

Texas Smoke House Barbeque
Great garlic barbecue meats including slow cooked beef brisket and half rack rib platters.

Speckled Lemonade
Freshly squeezed speckled lemonades and little bit more!

Sycamore Grille
Crab cakes, garlic stew, risotto-croquette and fried shrimp. Garlic cotton candy.

Shawnee Mountain
Foot long hot dogs with garlic chili sauce & fresh hot pretzels with garlic mustard.

2013 ARTISTS & CRAFTERS:

MudWorks Pottery
Created by JoAnn Stratakos at her studio in beautiful Northeastern Pennsylvania. MudWorks Pottery can be found throughout the country in-many diverse galleries and gift shops.

Word Of Mouth
Louis DeVery jewelry artist-designs handcrafted, Nonpierced ear wraps and cuffs since 1982. She has won multiple awards for her jewelry, originality, booth & costume designs.

Joanne’s T Shirts
Get your official Pocono Garlic Festival t-shirt and other garlic theme wearable items.

Nature Crafts / Festival ReGlass
Handcrafted toys, ocarina flutes, rain-sticks and stained glass jewelry

ICIS
Master metalworker & handcrafted jewelery designer

Potente Magnetic Jewelry
Well thought out holistic jewelry that is hand crafted that is aesthetically pleasing with heath benefits with their magnetic properties

Awesome Temptoos
Colorful fun and flirty tattoos for all-ages henna tattoos. They’re here today and gone tomorrow!


ROLLING HILLS FARM Bangor, PA The original-garlic vinegar. A blend of fresh garlic, wholesome apple cider vinegar, and a hint of dark brown sugar. Aged in barrels, their garlic vinegar will make you happy!		MOUNTAINDALE FARM Minisink Hills, PA Several generations of locally grown organic garlic farmed in the Poconos for over a hundred years. Organic garlic, handmade garlic braids, organic garlic seed, homemade garlic cookies and fresh in-season produce.
KNOB VIEW FARM Cherry Valley, PA Organic garlic grown in the Poconos as well as assorted herbs, fresh in-season produce, garlic sea salt, gourd birdhouses and cut flowers.		JOSIE PORTER FARM Cherry Valley, PA A community-supported farm featuring organic garlic, seasonal produce, biodynamic garlic seeds and garlic cheddar cheese.
MAPLELAND FARM Salem, NY Five generations of creating their own maple syrup, cream, sugar and candy; specializing in gifts for all occasions.		HOOKE & CROOKE^®West Burlington, NY Randy Holdredge - inventor of a unique gardening tool and Keith Stewart, one of the longest-standing purveyors at NYC’s Union Square Greenmarket.
PALATINE CHEESE Mowhawk Valley, NY An assortment of fresh made cheese spreads prepared in upstate New York.		FAIRMAN FARMS Nazareth, PA Organically grown, local farm fresh produce. Garlic and pepper jellies.
VISTA FARMS Somerset, PA Assorted garlic, garlic braids, garlic powder with from the farm llama yarn and knitted products.

Garlic Eating Contest!

Did you ever dream of being a King or Queen for a day? Here's your chance. Become the Pocono Garlic Festival Garlic Eating ContestKing or Queen. The first twenty contestants will get their chance to compete in a garlic eating smack down.

Questions? Email Poconogarlic@gmail.com

Non-Stop Music, Shows & Entertainment!

With two outdoor stages, a children's activity area, education tent & multiple strolling acts, festival goers will enjoy a wide variety of non-stop live music & "garlic themed" novelty shows geared for the whole family.

Chef Dan Rothman Cooking Demo (with garlic of course!)

Roman Osadca will give a talk on the health benefits of garlic.

Bob Dunkel will give two informative lectures on “Growing Your Own Garlic” and “Garlic History, General Health and Cooking Issues”.

Pocono Wildlife Rehab

2012 Musical Entertainment:

Blue Emerald Band

Zydeco-A-Go-Go

Juggernaut String Band

Lost Ramblers

Len Mooney & Roamin Gabriels

Plexigrass

Fun for Kids (or the kid in all of us):

Farm Animal Petting Zoo

Pie Man

Juggling Shows

Face Painting

Magic Shows

Water Balloon Toss

Tickets:

	Advance 1-Day	Gate 1-Day	Advance 2-Day	Gate 2-Day
Adult	$7.50	$10	$13	$15
Child (Age 5-12)	$6	$7.50	$13	$15
Child (Age 4 & Under)	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE
Parking	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE
Cash & All Major Credit Cards Accepted. Discount Tickets available online until Friday, Aug. 30 at 3:30pm.