Bring your taste buds – and maybe some breath mints – to the Queen Creek Olive Mill’s Ninth Annual Garlic Fest.
The event runs from 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday Sept. 16 through Sunday Sept. 25 at the Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road. According to a press release, the event will feature a variety of organically grown garlic, live cooking demos, games, Garlic 101 classes and live music.
Additional Garlic Fest attractions include:
- Garlic pop-up shop featuring garlic accessories, cooking utensils, garlic products, olive oils, and other garlic-flavored packaged foods such as pasta, sauces, seasonings and more
- A daily garlic-inspired menu by del Piero Kitchen that includes garlic fries, sweet garlic gelato, sweet garlic cupcakes and more
- 1-gallon Garlic Growlers on sale for garlic lovers who want to stock up on Queen Creek Olive Mill’s best-selling Roasted Garlic Olive
- A beer and wine garden that will be open on the weekends
- Weekend garlic specials in the grove prepare by the Queen Creek Olive Mill Food Truck and Di Oliva Italian Bistro & Bar
The festival is free, and no RSVP is needed,
The Queen Creek Olive Mill also will be hosting a special garlic edition of its “Tavolo Dinner, The Celebration of Garlic,” on Wednesday Sept. 21. The five-course table feast will celebrate the harvest with garlic straight from their fields. Reservations are required. The cost is $124.99, plus $39.99 for wine pairings.
For more information on the “Tavolo Dinner – Celebration of Garlic” or to make a reservation, visit here.
