EVENTS Schedule

EVENTS Schedule

The 2026 Cleveland Garlic Festival will take place on Saturday, August 29, from Noon to 8pm, and Sunday, August 30, from Noon to 6pm. Specific events will be added to this page as they are confirmed.

2026 Events Schedule:

saturday, August 29

Noon - 8pm
Historic Shaker Square Cleveland, Ohio

All Weekend Long

  • Garlic Gourmet Alley

  • Garlic Fries

  • Mitchell’s Garlic Ice Cream

  • Artist Gallery

  • Craft Beer Tent

Chef Demo Tent

1:00 PM GRASSFED BEEF GRILL OFF

CHEF PEGGI CRUZ, CHA’FIRO CATERING & EVENTS

CHEF ALEX HORN, MAGIC CITY BREWING COMPANY

CHEF “LONE" LOGAN NEISEL, NORTH COAST CULINARY GROUP

3:00 PM FREE RANGE CHICKEN GRILL OFF

CHEF ANTONIA PHILPOT, CULINARY EXPRESSIONS

CHEF VITO SOTO

5:00 PM LES DAMES D'ESCOFFIER CLE PITCH COMPETITION

MIGHTY LOCAVORES KID’S ZONE

Sunday, August 30

Noon - 6pm
Historic Shaker Square Cleveland, Ohio

All Weekend Long

  • Garlic Gourmet Alley

  • Garlic Fries

  • Mitchell’s Garlic Ice Cream

  • Artist Gallery

  • Craft Beer Tent

Chef Demo Tent

1:00 PM VEGETARIAN GRILL OFF

CHEF CASEY BARLOW, LBM Bar

CHEF BIANCA BEACH, LLAMACITA FOODS

CHEF ANTONIA PHILPOT, CULINARY EXPRESSIONS

MIGHTY LOCAVORES KID’S ZONE