The Hudson Valley Garlic Festival fills the Cantine Memorial Complex in Saugerties with garlic-focused food, crafts and live music each late September. Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Saugerties for more than 30 years, the community-run event supports local charities and runs a zero-waste program to reduce landfill impact across the weekend.
Its specific crop identity and large audience make it a strong food row.
Organized entirely by the Kiwanis Club of Saugerties, the festival channels its proceeds directly into local charities and community initiatives, giving every booth and dish sold a direct civic purpose beyond entertainment
Its Zero Waste program uses volunteers to help attendees sort compostable and recyclable materials at stations throughout the grounds, an environmental commitment paired with compostable serviceware that has become as much a part of the festival's identity as the garlic itself, alongside chef demonstrations, lectures and a marketplace of crafts built around the region's garlic harvest
The festival's Zero Waste program
staffed by volunteers who help attendees sort compostables and recyclables at stations across the grounds
has become a defining commitment of the event
reflecting an environmental ethic the Kiwanis Club has built into the festival's identity over its three-decade run
26–27 September 2026
Driving from Kingston/Albany is common.
Casual early-autumn clothing suits the outdoor complex setting, with a light jacket for cooler September evenings and comfortable shoes for walking between vendor booths and demonstration...
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
Saugerties
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Hudson Valley Garlic Festival is listed for 26–27 September 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Saugerties, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
2 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Saugerties, NY
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