Minnesota Garlic Festival at a Glance
Schedule
9:55 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
In front of the MN Grown Garlic Building
10:00 a.m.
- Festival Officially Opens
- Kids Activities Begin, Garlic Buds Kids Tent
- Entertainment Starts, Entire Festival Grounds
- Garlic Growing Contest Entry Submissions Opens, MN Grown Garlic Building
- "The Garlic Grower is In" Advice Booth Opens, MN Grown Garlic Building
- All Food & Beverage Service Opens
10:30 a.m.
Chef Demo: Montana Rasmussen, Roasted Garlic Seeded Crackers
Lakewinds Local Foods Tent, MN Cooks Chef Stage
Recipe HERE.
11:00 a.m.
Homesteading Talk: “Eat Fresh from your Garden for Months”
Commercial Building, Meet Your Farmer Stage
11:30 a.m.
Chef Demo: Chef Shelagh Mullen, Black Garlic and Tomato Chutney
Lakewinds Local Foods Tent, MN Cooks Chef Stage
Recipe HERE.
11:30 a.m. Kids Tent
Dance & Sing with The Narren
12:00 p.m.
Homesteading Talk: "Include the Kids in Homestead Life”
Commercial Building, Meet Your Farmer Stage
12:30 p.m.
Chef Demo: Morgan Baum, Charred Scallion, Garlic and Preserved Lemon Feta Dip
Lakewinds Local Foods Tent, MN Cooks Chef Stage
Recipe HERE.
1:00 p.m.
Homesteading Talk: "The Top 3: Chicken, Pig & Dairy Cow”
Commercial Building, Meet Your Farmer Stage
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.![]()
Kite Making
Beside the Garlic Buds Kids Tent
1:20 p.m.
You can be in the Promenade!
Join us at the Twin Silos (see the map)
1:37 p.m. precisely
The Peculiar Pragmatic Promenade
Entire Festival Grounds
Street Dance in front of the Garlic Building
2:00 p.m.
Chef Demo: Chef Beth Fisher, Black Garlic Mayonnaise
Lakewinds Local Foods Tent, MN Cooks Chef Stage
Recipe HERE.
2:30 p.m.
Homesteading Talk: "Homesteader's Panel"
Commercial Building, Meet Your Farmer Stage
3:00 p.m.
Chef Demo: Chef Mateo Mackbee, MN Maque Choux
Lakewinds Local Foods Tent, MN Cooks Chef Stage
Recipe HERE.
4:00 p.m.
Garlic Growing Contest Awards
MN Grown Garlic Building
5:00 p.m.
Festival Ends
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