15th Annual Toronto Garlic Festival at Allan Gardens
Stock up on your winter supply of Ontario garlic. Taste sweet and savoury garlic dishes, snack on garlic pickles, relishes and sauces. Sip garlic beer and cocktails, plus wine. Get a free raw garlic shot, brave the Garlic Breath Contest, dress up for the Vampire Costume Contest, and so much more. FREE Admission!
When: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Hours: 10 am to 5 pm
Location 160 Gerrard Street East, Toronto On M5A 2E5
Visitor Info here
Free Activities, Music & Contests All Day
Dina Belaia Face Painting and Caricatures
Dina Belaia Face Painting and Caricatures
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Culture Talks
A longstanding tradition at the Toronto Garlic Festival, the Culture Talks bring together farmers, scientists, historians, gardeners, and comics—each with a unique take on garlic. Talks start every hour and run for 25 minutes. First talk at 10 AM. Culture Talks schedule coming soon.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Free Garlic Shots
All Day
Garlic Baristas offer free, fresh-pressed cloves of Ontario garlic to festival visitors, to add extra oomph and kapow to garlic dishes or, to get a leg up in the Garlic Breath Contest. Our Garlic Baristas get a good workout from peeling and pressing garlic all day long to keep up with demand! Parsley and lemon at the ready if needed!
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Garlic Breath Contest Sponsored By blogTO
ALL Day
The Garlic Breath Contest, is a festival favorite where contestants celebrate their love for garlic in the most flavorful way! Indulge in delicious, garlicky foods before entering the contest, and see how you measure up—the stronger your garlic breath, the higher your chances of winning fantastic prizes!To add a scientific twist to the fun we use the latest in gas detection technology to measure garlic breath in parts per billion.Join us for this unique and entertaining contest, where we celebrate garlic in all its flavorful glory! The Garlic Breath Contest runs all day. See you at the festival!
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Garlic Bulb Cracking Contest
All Day
This is a contest that actually helps a farmer!Get ready for a hands-on and exciting challenge at the Toronto Garlic Festival’s Garlic Bulb Cracking Contest! This fun activity invites participants of all ages to test their speed and precision in cracking open a garlic bulb into individual cloves. The contest brings together friendly competition and a bit of garlic know-how! Plus, you’ll be doing farmer Farmer Marchand Lamare a favour. He is delivering 25 lbs of garlic for the contest. The garlic cloves cracked by participants will be cracked by contest participants will be picked up at the end of the day by Marchand and taken back to his farm for planting. Here's a 50 second video by Farmer Ali Baloch of Fresh Veggies Farm on how to crack a garlic bulb for planting.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Garlic Poet Laureate
All Day
Visitors can expect witty, garlic-inspired wordplay from our Garlic Poet Laureate, with pungent puns, tangy tongue-twisters, and on-the-spot riffs. Each guest will leave with a personalized, handwritten (cursive!) poem — a fragrant keepsake from the Toronto Garlic Festival.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Vampire Costume Contest
1:00 to 2:00 PM
Toronto Garlic Festival: Vampire Costume Contest, Judged by Bity-Bat
Join us at the Toronto Garlic Festival Vampire Costume Contest for a fang-tastic time! Whether you’re a young vampire enthusiast or a seasoned bloodsucker, this contest has a category for everyone.
Contest Categories
- Children (0 – 12 years): Individual
- Youth (13 – 18 years): Individual
- Adults (19+ years): Individual
- Groups (2+ people): All ages
Note: Contestants cannot compete in both individual and group categories.
Judging Criteria
- Costumes are judged by Bitty-Bat on several key elements, including:
- Originality: How inventive the concept is, whether store-bought, handmade, or a mix
- Craftsmanship Accuracy: How closely it resembles the original character (if portraying a specific vampire).
- Craftsmanship Quality: The quality and attention to detail in sewing, painting, makeup, and overall fit.
- Technique: The use of a variety of difficult or creative skills.
- Time Invested: The effort put into creating the costume
- Performance & Stage Presence: Creativity, entertainment value, and how well the costume is performed, including a potential reaction to garlic!
How to Participate
- Free to enter! Simply show up in your best vampire attire and wow the judges.
- The contest will run in rounds, with each category being judged separately. Prizes will be awarded after each category.
- Pre-registration Perk: Sign up ahead of time, and you’ll receive a free garlic bulb when you arrive in costume at the contest area. Sign up here:
Prizes:
The prize is…Ontario garlic. Why give garlic to a vampire? Exposure therapy — one bulb at a time until they can walk past an Italian restaurant without bursting into flames.
Contest Date
- Sunday, September 28, 2026, from 1 to 1:45 pm
- Contest Location: The Music Stage at Toronto Garlic Festival
- Festival Location: It’s a streetfest. We’re closing Spadina Rd between Davenport Rd and Dupont St. Free admission to the Festival.
About Bitty-Bat
Bitty-Bat (pictured above) is a mischievous bat-like creature who has charmed audiences through performances at Toronto Sketchfest, Toronto Fringe, the Montreal Clown Festival and Edinburgh Fringe. This enigmatic character is the creation of Toronto-based actor and clown Emily Jeffers, who drew inspiration from the 1922 film Nosferatu, dancer Loie Fuller, the “Bat Child Found in Cave” from the Weekly World News, and other influences to develop Bitty-Bat’s unique look. Although she is usually a creature of few words, Bitty-Bat is delighted to speak (or squeak) as emcee at the Toronto Garlic Festival’s Vampire Costume Contest. Follow Bitty-Bat on Instagram! @bittybatshow
Photo Credit: Elana Emer
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Stock Up On Your Winter Supply of Ontario Garlic at the Festival
Artisan Garlic, Kemptville, Ontaruo
Artisan Garlic, Kemptville, Ontaruo
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Brant County Garlic Company, Scotland, Ontario
Brant County Garlic Company, Scotland, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Brzozowski Family Farm Revival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Brzozowski Family Farm Revival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Dancing Pig Farms, Walsingham, ON
Dancing Pig Farms, Walsingham, ON
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Edible Earth, Kingston, Ontario
Edible Earth, Kingston, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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It’s Giving Farm, Uxbridge, ON
It’s Giving Farm, Uxbridge, ON
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Matt and Erica’s Garlic, Dublin, Ontario
Matt and Erica’s Garlic, Dublin, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Our Farmacy, Ridgeway, Ontario
Our Farmacy, Ridgeway, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Pure Music Garlic by Boars Rock Farm, Meaford, Ontario
Pure Music Garlic by Boars Rock Farm, Meaford, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Samsara Fields Organics, Waterford, Ontario
Samsara Fields Organics, Waterford, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Two Buds, Barrie, Ontario
Two Buds, Barrie, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Weathered Rock Farm, Campbellville, Ontario
Weathered Rock Farm, Campbellville, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Garlic-Inspired Crafts & Specialties
Eleonora Levytska, Toronto, Ontario
Eleonora Levytska, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Handmade garlic themed jewelry, such as earrings, necklaces, keychains, tote bags (my own print)
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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For good and Twenty, Toronto, Ontario
For good and Twenty, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
garlic infused soaps, garlic shaped soap
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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NICELY BOUTIQUE, Mississauga, ON
NICELY BOUTIQUE, Mississauga, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic-themed enamel pins, embroidered patches, keycaps, and keychains featuring fun and cute original garlic designs.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Truly Luxe, Bradford, ON
Truly Luxe, Bradford, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic keychains and stuffies
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Wine & Garlic-Inspired Beer, Cocktails & Mocktails. And water
Henderson Brewing, Toronto, ON
Henderson Brewing, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlicky details coming soon...
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Left Field Brewery, Toronto, Ontario
Left Field Brewery, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Roasted Garlic Eephus Oatmeal Brown Ale
Roasted Porcelain Garlic from August's Harvest - Gads Hill, ON
Savoury - Nutty - Smooth
Our Eephus brown ale infused with roasted garlic for a savoury twist. Toasted malt and subtle chocolate notes meet the warm, mellow character of roasted garlic.
Garlic Scape Birdwatcher Lager
Fresh Garlic Scapes from Samsara Fields Organics - Norfolk County, ON
Bread - Herbal - Delicate
Our Birdwatcher Lager gets a seasonal spin with fresh garlic scapes. Grassy, green-garlic aromas play with the delicate, apple blossom notes of our nostalgic, easy-drinking lager.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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The County Bounty, Napanee, ON
The County Bounty, Napanee, ON
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Garlic-Inspired Flavours Featured at Toronto Garlic Festival
On-The-Spot Eats Savoury and Sweet
Agrarian Kitchen, Toronto, Ontario
Agrarian Kitchen, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Our 3 Day Sourdough Fermented Pizza
All about Garlic !
1. ‘Save Yourself’ Vampire Slayer
Very Slowly Carmelized Ontario Garlic Confit + Creme Fraiche + Grilled Garlic Scapes + Charred Lemon + Pecorino
2. The Big Gay Korean Pizza
Dento Dreams Kimchi + Bulgogi Beef + Welsh Bros Corn + Garlic Chives + Gochujang Garlic Mayo
3. The Classic Pepperoni
Ezzo Pepperonis + Mozz + House Fermented Garlic Honey
Food Options: Dairy Free, Low Sugar, Meat, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Samsara Fields JP The Cutting Veg Daniel Mennonite Farmer whose exact info info I have to look up
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Alma Bakery and Foods Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Alma Bakery and Foods Inc., Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Herb and Garlic flatbread. Yogurt Dips with Mint and garlic. Hummus and Babaghaush and beef and Veggie Patty.
Food Options: Dairy Free, Low Sugar, Halal, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Local farms that are available in the farmers market.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Alphonsas, Ajax, ON - Ontario
Alphonsas, Ajax, ON - Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic Jelly, Garlic Cheese Dip, Roasted Garlic Hummus
Food Options: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Keto Friendly, Nut-free, Vegan
ON Garlic Supplier: Springh Farms in Bradford 1169 Canal Rd,Bradford,ont,l3z4e2.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Beytoot, Toronto, ON
Beytoot, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Original Toum, Basil Toum, Buffalo Toum
Food Options: Dairy Free, Keto Friendly, Vegan
ON Garlic Supplier: Bob Romaniuk - Brant County Garlic Company
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Bread and salt fine food, Toronto, Ontario
Bread and salt fine food, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Preserve Su song my homegrown garlic and vegetables
Baked goods using my homegrown garlic in many forms
Food Options: Gluten Free, Halal, Meat, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: I grow my own
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Chef Marty Catering, Toronto, Ontario
Chef Marty Catering, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic buttermilk smoked chicken breakfast sandwich with Alabama white sauce
Garlic butter peameal melt
Bold Garlic BBQ Smash Burger
Food Options: Gluten Free, Halal, Meat, Vegan, Vegetarian
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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CrepeDeLaCrepeTO, Toronto, ON
CrepeDeLaCrepeTO, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Savoury Crepes.
Grilled Chicken
Steak and cheese
Mushroom Spinach
Roasted veggie
Sweet Crepes
Nutella strawberry banana
Dark chocolate with mixed nuts
Maple syrup
Food Options: Gluten Free, Halal, Meat, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: (J.P Gural) Samsara Fields Jpgural@yahoo.com
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Dento Dream Foods, East York, ON
Dento Dream Foods, East York, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Ontario Garlic Chili Oil
Food Options: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Usually Loco Fields, let me know if Ryan is an approved seller!
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Fathima’s kitchen, Scarborough, ON
Fathima’s kitchen, Scarborough, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic Butter chicken Naan
Samosas pakoras and roti wraps will be stuffed with garlic and garlic inspired sauces
Food Options: Beverage, Coffee, Gluten Free, Halal, Meat, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Jp Gural Samsara Fields Jpgural@yahoo.com
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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GARLIC KING, New Hamburg, ON
GARLIC KING, New Hamburg, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
GARLIC KING GARLIC SPREAD
ORGANIC GARLIC
BLACK GARLIC
Food Options: Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Keto Friendly, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Edward brubacher 3361 Hessen Strasse St Clements Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Gebeta, Toronto, ON
Gebeta, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic spicy sauce, garlic marinated bbq, garlic spiced vegan stews
Food Options: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Halal, Meat, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Albion farms, Ontario
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Good Behaviour, Toronto, ON
Good Behaviour, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Black Garlic Miso Caramel Ice Cream - invented for Garlic Fest for 2025, and a staple on our menu ever since
Food Options: Dairy Free, Dessert using garlic (including black garlic), Gluten Free, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Ilias and Sons, Ottawa, Ontario
Ilias and Sons, Ottawa, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic and Black Garlic. Infused extra virgin olive oils with garlic and black garlic. Balsamic with black garlic . Garlic and jalapeno garlic stuffed olives
Food Options: Fish, Organic Certified, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: We grow it ourselves for use in our infusions.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Magic Oven, Toronto, ON
Magic Oven, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic Chicken Wraps - TBD
Garlic Hand Pie - TBD
Garlic Samosas - TBD
Garlic Lemonade - TBD
Food Options: Beverage, Low Sugar, Halal, Meat, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Meringue Patisserie, Hamilton, ON
Meringue Patisserie, Hamilton, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Black garlic macarons
Food Options: Dessert using garlic (including black garlic), Gluten Free
ON Garlic Supplier: Black garlic from edible earth.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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MH Fine Foods, Cambridge, ON
MH Fine Foods, Cambridge, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
All sauces are made with Ontario local grown Garlic from St Jacobs Market
Food Options: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Halal, Keto Friendly, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, No salt added
ON Garlic Supplier: Mennonite Farmers at St Jacobs market
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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salt + MUSTARD, Toronto, ON
salt + MUSTARD, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
We are not serving dishes we are serving black garlic condiments
Food Options: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut-free, Soup, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Auld Castle Farms, and various farmers across ontario.
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Taco Love, Toronto, Ontario
Taco Love, Toronto, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Tacos ( all the items includex Garlic
Food Options: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Halal, Meat, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Augusta fruit Market is our supplier
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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The Abibiman Project, Toronto, ON
The Abibiman Project, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Hibiscus Prawns-Hibiscus palm butter, green pepper, garlic and “sea” salt
Senegalese Yassa (GF) Striploin or Mushroom (V)- Caramelized onions, mustard, lemon, garlic and yassa spice
Cassava Hash (GF/V)- Ripe plantain, cabbage, pepper, onion & roasted garlic
Kuku Paka Chickpeas & Kale (GF/V)- Curry base with onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro & lime
Savoury and salty double chocolate cookies
Food Options: Beverage, Coffee, Dairy Free, Dessert using garlic (including black garlic), Fish, Gluten Free, Meat, Nut-free, Tea, Vegan, Vegetarian
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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The Joy of Harvest, Scarborough, Ontario
The Joy of Harvest, Scarborough, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Sauces, Jamaican Fruit cake with blackened garlic. Red Pepper Jelly with garlic. Garlic chutney
Food Options: Dairy Free, Dessert using garlic (including black garlic), Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Nut-free, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Rays Farm - Hwy 12 and Hwy 46, Breckin, Ontario Peter Farm located in Severn, Ontario - Vendor at Rosseau Farmers Market
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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The Pop Stand, Toronto, Intario
The Pop Stand, Toronto, Intario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic popsicle
Food Options: Dairy Free, Dessert using garlic (including black garlic), Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Halal, Kosher, Nut-free, Raw Food, Vegan, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Pending
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Tucan Holistic, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Tucan Holistic, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
1.Organic Peeled Ontario Black Garlic Bulb
2.Organic Black Garlic Balsamic Vinegar
3. Ontario Black Garlic Harissa Hot Sauce
4. Black Garlic Date Coffee replacement
5.Organic Coconut Blossom Syrup
6. Black Garlic Powder
7. Black Garlic Bronuts
Food Options: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Organic Certified, Vegetarian
ON Garlic Supplier: Tucan Holistic De Boer Garlic Farm
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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Uno Dos Tacoz, North York, ON
Uno Dos Tacoz, North York, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
Garlic Chicken Al Pastor
Garlic Chorizo
Garlic Lemonade
Food Options: Beverage, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Sugar, Halal, Meat, Nut-free
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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We burger, Toronto, ON
We burger, Toronto, ON
Featured at 2026 Toronto Garlic Festival:
We have several products with garlic, most of our mayonnaises: garlic & parsley mayo, black garlic mayo, roasted garlic mayo, and a new launch, a garlic curated burger with black garlic mayo and grana padano cheese.
Food Options: Beverage, Gluten Free, Meat, Vegetarian
ALLAN GARDENS, 160 GERRARD ST E, TORONTO
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