Gilroy Garlic Festival announces two 2021 dates

October or November. In Santa Cruz, Phil Gomez, KSBW Action News 8. AS THE STATE BEGINS TO RE-OPEN MORE.. THAT MES AN THE RETURN OF MORE POPULAR EVENTS HERONE THE CENTRAL COAST.. THE LATEST TO ANNOUNCE ITS RETURN IS THE GILR OY GARLIC FESTIVAL WHICH CANCELED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER FELIX CORTEZ HAS MORE ON THE NEW LOOK THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL HAVE.. after being cancelled last year because of the covid pandemic.. organizers announced wednesday they're bringing back the gilroy garlic festival thisummer. s (ZOOM 4:48 people want to e sesomething happen in the community with the garlic fest ival :53 so people are happy about it :54) however vethis year's festival won't be anything like years past.. it's moving to the gilroy presbyterian church on miller.. and will held be over two weekends.. no large crowds or vendors.. simply a drive- thru gourment alley.. (ZOOM :32 and they can expect great gourmet all ey food their favorites so that's what they can expect :38 it's going to be in a different format it wi ll still be gourmet alley but they can b tuyheir food ahead of time and come pick it up and take it home and enjoy it :48) organizers hope to include the pyro chefs people have come to enjoy.. otr he events include a benefit golf tournament.. and farm to table dinner.. (ZOOM 2:42 our aim as a who le is to get back to that ability to babe le to give back to the community in t he way that we've done for 42 years :5 2) the return of the garl ic festival will also mark the 2- year anniversary of a tragic shooting at the festival in 2019 that left 17 injured and 4 dead including the gunman.. then came the pandemic.. (1st MOS 3:27 so anyw to ay get it back and helping the community and getting us all back together is goi ng to be a great thing :33 so I 'm excited just to have anything to get going again 7):3 (CJ 5:46 you know give people a sense of normal cy and get back to their normal routines and I think that's good for everybody mentally, physically and everything else and spiritually :57 so good luck ttho em coming back and we're happy it's back :01 in whatever form :02) (felix stand up..t's I unknown what next year wl il bring but the hope is the festival wilretul rn bigger and gilroy strong.. in gilroy felix cortez ksbw action news 8. SO HERE'S THE SCHEDU LE FOR THE FESTIVAL.. IT WILL HBEELD OVER TWO WEEKENDS JULY 23 THROUGH THE 25 AND JULY 30 THROUGH AUGUST 1ST .. AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON MILLER AVENUE.. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDA E FARM TO TABLE DINNER AT FORTINO'S WINERY, JULY 24. th AND A GOLF FOR A CAUSE TOURNAMENT AT THE GILROY GOLF COURS

After being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Wednesday they're bringing back the Gilroy Garlic Festival this summer.“People want to see something happen in the community with the garlic festival so people are happy about it,” said Tom Cline, president of the popular festival.However, this year's festival won't be anything festival-goers are used to seeing. It won’t be held at Christmas Hill Park, instead it’s moving to the parking lot at the Gilroy Presbyterian church on 6000 Miller Ave.There will be no large crowds and no vendors; the highlight a drive-thru Gourmet Alley.“They can expect great gourmet alley food, their favorites so that's what they can expect it's going to be in a different format it will still be gourmet alley but they can buy their food ahead of time and come pick it up and take it home and enjoy it,” Cline said.Organizers still hope to include the pyro chefs that fans of the food fest have come to enjoy.“Create some views for people to enjoy gourmet alley and how things are being done so that is part of our plan is some of that exposure I think it’s us people like to see that,” Cline said.Other events include a Farm to Table dinner at Fortino’s Winery and a Garlic Festival golf classic at the Gilroy Golf Course. All events will raise money for local charities and schools. “Our aim as a whole is to get back to that ability to be able to give back to the community in the way that we've done for 42 years,” Cline said.The return of the world-renown festival will also mark the two-year anniversary of a tragic shooting at the event in 2019 that left 17 injured and four dead including the gunman.Then pandemic forced the cancellation the following year, but as the state began to reopen organizers made the call to bring back the festival.“Any way to get it back and helping the community and getting us all back together is going to be a great thing so I'm excited just to have anything to get going again,” said Kristy Sigety of Gilroy.“You know give people a sense of normalcy and get back to their normal routines and I think that's good for everybody mentally, physically and everything else and spiritually so good luck to them coming back and we're happy it's back in whatever form,” added CJ Chadband of Gilroy.The festival will be held over two weekends from July 23-25 and July 30-Aug. 1.

GILROY, Calif. —

After being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Wednesday they're bringing back the Gilroy Garlic Festival this summer.

“People want to see something happen in the community with the garlic festival so people are happy about it,” said Tom Cline, president of the popular festival.

However, this year's festival won't be anything festival-goers are used to seeing. It won’t be held at Christmas Hill Park, instead it’s moving to the parking lot at the Gilroy Presbyterian church on 6000 Miller Ave.

There will be no large crowds and no vendors; the highlight a drive-thru Gourmet Alley.

“They can expect great gourmet alley food, their favorites so that's what they can expect it's going to be in a different format it will still be gourmet alley but they can buy their food ahead of time and come pick it up and take it home and enjoy it,” Cline said.

Organizers still hope to include the pyro chefs that fans of the food fest have come to enjoy.

“Create some views for people to enjoy gourmet alley and how things are being done so that is part of our plan is some of that exposure I think it’s us people like to see that,” Cline said.

Other events include a Farm to Table dinner at Fortino’s Winery and a Garlic Festival golf classic at the Gilroy Golf Course. All events will raise money for local charities and schools.

“Our aim as a whole is to get back to that ability to be able to give back to the community in the way that we've done for 42 years,” Cline said.

The return of the world-renown festival will also mark the two-year anniversary of a tragic shooting at the event in 2019 that left 17 injured and four dead including the gunman.

Then pandemic forced the cancellation the following year, but as the state began to reopen organizers made the call to bring back the festival.

“Any way to get it back and helping the community and getting us all back together is going to be a great thing so I'm excited just to have anything to get going again,” said Kristy Sigety of Gilroy.

“You know give people a sense of normalcy and get back to their normal routines and I think that's good for everybody mentally, physically and everything else and spiritually so good luck to them coming back and we're happy it's back in whatever form,” added CJ Chadband of Gilroy.

The festival will be held over two weekends from July 23-25 and July 30-Aug. 1.

Gilroy Garlic Festival announces two 2021 dates

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