Connecticut Garlic + Harvest Festival

Indulge in the Aroma of Adventure!

Explore the essence of autumn at the heart of Bethlehem, Connecticut, at our renowned Garlic + Harvest Festival. Immerse yourself in a weekend filled with flavorful food, crafts, music, and educational activities that celebrate the diverse applications of garlic and its vibrant culture.

Event Essentials

Location: Bethlehem Fairgrounds, Entrance at 304 Route 61 (Main St. North), Bethlehem, CT

Dates: October 12-13, 2024

Time: Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Sunday: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM

Admission: $10 adults, $1 children under 12 (Cash only)

Garlic Themed Food Court

Treat your taste buds at our garlic-themed food court featuring a tantalizing array of dishes from an extensive list of vendors. Here’s who you can expect:

• La Zingara
• Lorie’s Lunch
• Indochine Pavilion Restaurant
• Mulligan’s Grille
• Spacey Tracy’s
• Bill’s Mobile Brick Oven
• Szabo Seafood
• Macken’s Specialty Sliders
• Tilden Seafood
• Fork in the Road
• Lemongrass Grill
• Creamery Brook Bison
• The Mac Factor
• Wild Bill’s Soda
• Chopping Block Catering
• Sultan Kebab
• Everything About Crepes
• Chowderheads
• Sassy’s Catering
• Torrington Concessions Steak Tips
• Meraki
• Reggae Boy Cafe
• Piggin Out BBQ
• House of BBQ & Bacon
• Cousin’s Maine Lobster
• Grecian Delights
• Yadi’s Empanadas
• Bori Express
• On the Flip Side
• Tino’s Wings
• Roadhouse Grille
• Grumpy Dumpling Co.
• Thai Place Restaurant
• Colossal Kielbasa
• Meatball Bombs
• The Taco Shack
• Chompers
• Rasta Rant
• Wheels on the Rocks

Craft and Specialty Product Vendors

Our festival is also proud to host a diverse array of craft and specialty product vendors:

• 24 Peace
• 401 Sauce Company
• A Blend Above
• Allison Unique Treasure
• AlterNative
• Amazing Love Farm
• AT&T Wireless & Entertainment
• Aunt Bonnie’s
• Autumn Rose Handcrafted
• Aux Bons Fromages
• Be Still Soap
• Bee Hollow Farm
• Bella Alpacas
• Benito’s Hot Sauce
• Bethlehem Christmas Town Festival
• Biscotti & Beyond
• Blazing Bella
• Borrowed Earth
• Brown Dog Farm
• Bubbles to Baubles
• Buried Treasures Organic Farm
• Caltabiano Farms
• Cantina Royal Hot Sauce
• Carlton Farms
• Casey’s Creations
• Castle Hill Foods/ Pluck
• Castle Meadow Designs
• Chicken Frosty
• Clay In the Potter’s Hands
• Conbeer’s Farm
• Courageous Creations
• Create-A-Button/ Sand Art
• Creative Carvings
• Creatively Yours
• Creekside Garlic Farm
• Crowley Cheese
• CT Society of Santas
• Cutco Cutlery
• D&R Crafts
• Dash ‘n Drizzle
• Doc Cav Woodworking
• Donna’s Sewing
• Dorset Maple Reserve
• Earth Rhythms Jewelry
• Elysian Jewels
• Endurvinna Recycles
• Esthetic Living
• Extreme Peelers
• Filo Foods
• Firmament Sky Creations
• For the Love of Toffee
• Forward Roots
• Glass Act
• Goatboy Soaps
• Goode & Local
• Granny G’s Creations
• Grassy Meadow Farm
• Grateful Daze Boutique
• Great Minds Coffee Roasters
• Greenwich Baking Company
• Gusto Della Vita Gourmet
• Handmade In Madison
• Happy Camper Mushrooms
• Healthy Express Naturals
• Hearts of Stone Jewelry
• Herbal Deva Farm
• Highland Deer Farm
• HMRC The Pickleman
• Hoagies Garlic
• Holdredge Enterprises
• Holmquest Farms
• Hope Valley Farm
• Hot Monkey Nuts
• Hound and Home
• I Want Pig Candy
• Isn’t It Sweet
• Ittabit’s Fine Foods
• JD Gourmet
• Jerky Hut
• Jerky Rob
• Jersey Pickles
• Jiejie’s Zoo
• JMT’s Wood Shop
• Josie Porter Farm
• JQ Clay
• Jus Labs
• Kay Creations
• Kelly’s Cricut Creations
• Kelly’s Crystals Etc.
• Kelly’s Krafts
• Killam & Bassette Farmstead
• Laura’s Raw Honey
• Lavender Hills Farm
• Lee Skalkos Jewelry
• Lil Jewels
• Lisa’s Soaps Naked & Natural
• Litchfield County Axe House
• Little Farm on Main
• Livin’ Country
• Looming Madness
• Louie’s Garlic
• Mac Brothers Gourmet Foods
• MacDonald Farms
• Mama Lam’s
• Maple Craft Foods
• MarJean Organic Garlic
• Miss V’s Barkery
• Ms. Sticks
• Muffy’s Tack Shack
• Naga Bakehouse
• Nectar of the Vine
• Nor Brothers
• Oh Fudge and More
• Old Redding Farm
• On The Wing Bird Photography
• One Earth Body Care
• One of a Find CT
• Oronoque Farms Bakery
• Oshi Ghee
• Pampered Chef
• Pappardelle’s Pasta
• Perfect Poundcakes
• Phelps Woodside Farm
• Pickle Culture
• Pit Party Products
• Pop’s Famous Guac
• Primitive Technologies
• Quill Hill Farm
• Ratlum Mountain Wood Craft
• Red Clover Farms
• Renaissance Pesto
• Renewal by Andersen
• Ridge Runner Soaps
• River House Gifting Co.
• RKR Hot Pepper Products
• Robert Oliver Woodworks
• Rockerbox Spice Co.
• Rolling Hills Farm
• Rolling Rock Salt
• Sal’s Italian Specialties
• Saltbox Seasonings
• Saratoga Crackers
• Savor
• Scarfs Totes by Miss Abby
• See What I Saw
• Shaul Farms
• Simply Dip-licious
• Simply Ghee
• Simply Jam
• Sky Blue Designs
• Skyspyders Pottery
• Small Potatoes Farm
• Smokin Tin Roof
• Sport Hill Honey Farm
• Stump to Home
• Sugar Maple Farms
• Sullivan & Wallace Dry Goods
• Super Soups
• Sweet Seidner’s Bake Shop
• Tangled Treasures
• Tangledwood Pottery
• Tastefully Simple
• The Drunk Alpaca
• The Garlic Clove
• The Healing Herb Garden
• The Humble Bee Honey Company
• The Lavender Woods
• The Nut Lady
• The Nutmeg Fudge Company
• The Olive Table
• The Pickle Guys
• The Resourceful Queens
• Time to Be Candle Co.
• TJJ Sews
• True Honey Teas
• Tupperware
• Turkeywoods Farm
• Twice the Spice
• Twin Pines Farm
• Twinkling Jewels
• Udder Ideas Fudge
• Village Center for the Arts
• Vintage Times Maps
• Wanke’s Yankee Hot Pepper Products
• Wave Hill Breads
• Whimsical Olive Branch
• Whole In The Wall Pesto
• Why a Spoon
• Wildwood Granola
• Williams Garlic
• Willy Pete’s Chocolate Co.
• Wonderland Jams
• Wood You Believe It
• Worldling’s Pleasure
• WrenHouse Atelier

Live Music and Entertainment

Enjoy live performances by local bands:

• Saturday: The KC Sisters, 12:30-2:30 PM
• Sunday: Parker’s Tangent, 12:30-2:30 PM

Children’s Activities

A fun-filled area for kids with rides, games, and free pumpkin decorating for the first 200 children. Face painting and sand art will keep the little ones engaged and happy.

Cooking Demonstrations and Garlic Education

Join us for interactive cooking demonstrations and educational sessions about all things garlic. Learn from expert chefs and garlic farmers on how to make the most of this versatile ingredient in your cooking and gardening.

Professor Di Cecco will provide insights on the history, anatomy, cultivation, and medicinal values of garlic.

Plan Your Visit

Mark your calendars and prepare for a flavorful adventure at the Connecticut Garlic + Harvest Festival. Bring your family and friends for a weekend to remember. Check our website closer to the event for a full schedule and additional details. Don't miss out on this aromatic experience!