After a year’s absence and with the help of many enthusiastic Lions, Chair Anne Bell has brought this popular local festival back to life. After a one-year hiatus, the 26th annual Perth Lions Garlic Festival will take place on August 8 (from 9am to 5pm) and 9 (from 9am to 4pm) at the Perth Fairgrounds. The vendors who will be attending — 60 of them — are over the moon that it is back. As are the merchants in town and members of the community.
The purpose of the festival is to promote Ontario-grown garlic by sharing ideas on how to grow, harvest, cook and enjoy this popular vegetable which is also good for you.
The event provides an opportunity for consumers to purchase different kinds of garlic, as well as assisting in tourism development. It also raises proceeds to distribute to worthwhile community causes supported by the Perth Lions Club.
The Perth Garlic Festival is the local Lions Club’s biggest fundraiser, with every dollar raised going back to the community in the form of bursaries, hospital donations, and other worthwhile projects.
There will be many things to see and do at the festival — cooking demonstrations, garlic bread sampling, musical entertainment, a beer tent, birds of prey, and many, many more displays.
Excited for its return, Perth Lions and many volunteers are eagerly anticipating next month when “the warm air of Ontario’s prettiest town is scented with the pungent aroma of garlic”. Find more details at perthlions.ca/garlic-festival.