2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival

WHAT’S NEW?Join us for the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival on

July 26, 27 and 28, 2019! Here’s a quick overview

of what’s new and exciting at this year’s event…

In the Festival’s first-ever Saturday evening concert, Grammy Award-winning

singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat will appear with her new band Gone West live on the

Amphitheater Stage. The concert is included with Festival admission, and the grounds will

remain open until 8:00 pm so guests can enjoy the show and all the Festival has to offer.

HEADLINE ENTERTAINMENT:

COLBIE CAILLAT FEATURING GONE WEST

Gone West is a new Nashville-based band featuring 2-Time Grammy Award Winner Colbie Caillat, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jason Reeves, 4-time Hawaii Music Award Winner Justin Kawika Young, and ACM and CMT nominated artist Nelly Joy.

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WHAT’S NEW?

MasterChef Season 9 Winner

Gerron HurtHosting Champions for Charity

and Garlic Chef Jr. on Friday

Real Housewives star and cookbook author

Teresa GiudiceCooking demo

on Saturday

Top Chef Head Judge Tom ColicchioHosting the Great Garlic Cook-Off on Saturday

Rosewood CordeValleExecutive Chef

Alexander La MotteHosting the Garlic

Showdown on Sunday

CELEBRITY CHEFSON THE CHALLENGE BUTTER COOK-OFF STAGE

The Great Food Truck Race

Chef Eddie G.Cooking demo

on Friday

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WHAT’S NEW?

NEW 2019 COCKTAILVisit the cocktail booths near entertainment stages on

both sides of the park to try the NEW signature cocktail

for 2019: a refreshing Whiskey Daisy (similar to a

whiskey sour) made with Jameson whiskey. It’s like a little

bit of whiskey sunshine! You can also still get the Garlic

Festival Mule served in a souvenir copper mug.

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF HOT COUNTRY WITH KRTY2019 marks the 15th year of partnering with KRTY 95.3 to present

exciting live performances by up-and-coming country artists. Past

acts that have gone on to big country careers have included Rascal

Flatts, Kip Moore, Michael Ray, Dustin Lynch, and many more.

ALL ABOARD THE GARLIC TRAIN!This year, tickets for the popular Caltrain Garlic Train (running on Saturday, July 27

and Sunday, July 28) will include connecting trips to as far north as San Francisco at

no additional charge. With a convenient shuttle bus running to and from the Gilroy

station, this is the easiest and most relaxing way to get to the Festival!

This year, don’t miss King Calaway, Waterloo Revival,

and Caylee Hammack performing live on the

Amphitheater Stage on Hot Country Sunday (July 28)!

King Calaway Waterloo Revival Caylee Hammack

For 41 years, the key attractions at the Gilroy

Garlic Festival have been the great garlicky food,

live entertainment, and family fun!

Gourmet AlleyThe heart of the Gilroy Garlic Festival has always been Gourmet Alley. In this gigantic outdoor kitchen, volunteers serve up all the official food of the Garlic Festival, while the “Pyro Chefs” put on a spectacular flame-up show preparing garlic-laced calamari in huge iron skillets.

Live EntertainmentFestival visitors enjoy the sounds of live rock ‘n roll, country, jazz, blues, reggae, swing, and more on three entertainment stages. Colbie Caillat featuring Gone West will appear on Saturday evening. On “Hot Country Sunday,” 95.3 KRTY welcomes new country artists on the Amphitheater Stage. All concerts are included with Festival admission.

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Exciting Cooking Contests On the Challenge Butter Cook-Off Stage, celebrity chefs host competitions like Champions for Charity and Garlic Chef Jr. (Friday), the Great Garlic Cook-Off (Saturday) and the Garlic Showdown (Sunday). On Saturday and Sunday, pro and amateur BBQers face off in the KCBS-sanctioned Garli-Que BBQ Challenge.

There’s something for everyone at the

2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival!

Shopping & SouvenirsFind official Gilroy Garlic Festival souvenirs at the Garlic Mercantile stores and stroll through booths that showcase fine arts, handmade crafts, and a colorful array of high-quality creations, including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, sculptures, and more…even garlic bulb hats and henna tattoos!

Fun for the Whole FamilyKids of all ages enjoy lots of fun rides, games, hands-on activities, and kid-friendly food in the Children’s Area.

Be sure to keep an eye out for Herbie, the Festival’s friendly garlic bulb mascot!

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

FREE Garlic Braiding andGarlic Topping DemonstrationsIn Garlic Grove, guests can make their own garlic braids for a fun, free souvenir and also watch garlic topping demonstrations presented by Christopher Ranch.

GOURMET ALLEY – THE OFFICIAL FOOD OF THE GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL

• Gilroy Garlic Shrimp

• Garlic Calamari

• Garlic Scampi

• Pasta con Pesto

• Pepper Steak Sandwich

• Gourmet Sausage

Sandwich

• Garlic Bread

• Garlic Fries

• Zesty Garlic

Fried Calamari

• Gourmet Alley

Combo Plate

DON’T FORGET THE GARLIC ICE CREAM!

Your trip to the Gilroy Garlic Festival is not complete

until you’ve tried the famous garlic ice cream! Free

samples of garlic soft-serve are available at the OLAM

booth on the Park Side (near the Cook-Off Stage).

OTHER VENDORS THROUGHOUT CHRISTMAS HILL PARK

Be sure to check in at the Media Relations tent to

get a voucher for a Gourmet Alley Combo Plate so

you can sample the all-time Festival favorites!

• Bananas Foster

Funnel Cake

• Bubble Tea

• Catfish Po’Boy

• Chocolate-Dipped

Frozen Fruit Kabobs

• Elk Sausage

• Frozen Lemonade

• Garlic Burritos

• Garlic Edamame

• Garlic Gator

• Garlic Steak Tacos

• Pan-Fried Garlic Noodle

• Smoked Turkey Legs

• Steamed Artichokes

• Sweet Potato Pie

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU

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MEDIA FACT SHEETThe Gilroy Garlic Festival is the world’s greatest

summer food festival! Visitors from around the world

enjoy three full days of great garlicky food, live

entertainment, cooking contests, and family fun.

WHEN: Friday, July 26

Saturday, July 27

Sunday, July 28

10:00 am – 7:00 pm

10:00 am – 8:00 pm

10:00 am – 6:00 pm

WHERE: Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, California

(30 miles south of San Jose)

TICKETS: General Admission $20

Youth 10-16 $10

Children (9 & under) FREE

Seniors (60+) $15

Active Duty Military $15 (must show ID at gate)

3-Day Pass $30

Parking $15

Purchase discount tickets online at gilroygarlicfestival.com

or at any Raley’s, Bel Air, or Nob Hill Foods stores

WEBSITE: gilroygarlicfestival.com

PHONE: 408-842-1625

MEDIA

CONTACT:

Katherine Filice

mediarelations@gilroygarlicfestival.com | 408-710-8066

Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting the 2019 Gilroy Garlic FestivalPresented by:

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MEDIA RESOURCES

ON-SITE MEDIA RESOURCES

The Media Relations team provides everything you need to work quickly and

efficiently, including:

• Media credentials

• Unique media coverage opportunities, behind-the-scenes tours, interviews, and

tasting opportunities

• A media shuttle van so you can enter the Festival quickly and avoid traffic delays

• Onsite parking spaces available for large media trucks

EARLY MORNING BROADCASTS

There’s nothing like the smell of garlic in the morning! Our media team is on site at

Christmas Hill Park starting at 4:30 a.m. If you have an early broadcast and would like

to work with our talented "Pyro Chefs" and share the flavors of the Festival with your

audience, please let us know. We are happy to accommodate you.

WEBSITE RESOURCES

Additional resources available on the Media section of the Festival website

(gilroygarlicfestival.com/media) include:

• Broadcast B-Roll footage posted in near real time

• High-resolution photos

• Recent press releases

LET’S GET SOCIAL

Be sure to follow us on Facebook (@garlicfestival), Twitter (@GilroyGarlicFes), and

Instagram (gilroygarlicfestival) and use #garlicfest19 on your social media posts from

the Gilroy Garlic Festival!

Nearly 100,000 people attend the Gilroy Garlic Festival

each year, and we want to help you cover this exciting

event! We welcome media from across the globe and

provide special access and dedicated media support for

all three days of the Festival.

• The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is a

501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has

awarded over $11.7 million to community

schools and non-profit organizations

since 1979

• Over 4,000 volunteers work each year on

behalf of over 140 non-profit groups in

Gilroy and surrounding communities

• The Gilroy Garlic Festival was founded in

1979 by Dr. Rudy Melone, Don Christopher,

and Val Filice

• Each year, Gilroy Garlic Festival visitors

consume more than 2 tons of fresh garlic

from Gilroy’s own Christopher Ranch

• 2018 attendance: 80,646

• Total attendance since 1979: 4,482,259

• In 2017, the Gilroy Garlic Festival was

certified by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®

as the world’s largest garlic festival

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FUN FESTIVAL FACTS