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10 tons of beef…4 tons of pasta… 4 tons of calamari… 2 tons of scampi
2 TONS of fresh Christopher Ranch garlic
& $8.5 million raised for local charity
Downloadable images and broadcast quality video are available
in the MEDIA CENTER at www.gilroygarlicfestival.com
Great Garlic Cook-Off Finals will be streamed LIVE on the internet
at www.gilroygarlicfestival.com
July 24, 2010 / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
WHO: Gilroy Garlic Festival
www.gilroygarlicfestival.com
WHAT: The 32nd annual “Ultimate Summer Food Fair”; three days of incredible food, beverages, arts & crafts,
live entertainment and the return of Top Chef sensation Fabio Viviani.
WHERE: Christmas Hill Park; Gilroy,CA
30 miles south of San Jose off Highway 101
WHEN: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
July 23-25, 2010
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Gates close at 6 p.m.)
HOW: Tickets:
Adult General Admission $ 17.00
Children (ages 6-12) $ 8.00
(under 6 free)
Seniors (60+) $ 8.00
All tickets will be available online from June 1 to July 22 at a $2 discount.
www.gilroygarlicfestival.com
Telephone:
Information: 408/842-1625
Media:
Contact: Peter Ciccarelli 831/476-7275
mediarelations@gilroygarlicfestival.com
FAQ’s
The festival is held in a park. It is all outdoors with mostly turf and some compact dirt and asphalt walkways. There are natural shade trees, and many shade tents with tables and benches.
The admission price includes parking, musical entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and a children’s area. Festival guests purchase food and beverages from the vendors. Prices range from $2 to $12 depending on the item, which is a full-size serving, not a sample.
Lodging, camping, and RV sites: www.gilroyvisitor.org
Parking is Free with a shuttle running from the parking lot to festival grounds.
Free secure bicycle parking is available on Miller Ave. at Yorktown Dr. just 1/2 block north of the levee.
Public transportation: www.vta.org
Gilroy is serviced Monday through Friday by CalTrain Commuter Service only. The train leaves Gilroy in the morning and does not return until the evening.
South County Airport, (E16)
13025 Murphy Ave., San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 683-4102 www.magnumaviation.com
For your comfort:
Wear comfortable shoes - walking on lawn, compact dirt, and asphalt.
Dress in layers - mornings could be foggy, afternoons are sunny.
Sport hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen - there’s lots of garlic sunshine.
Handicapped and disabled access:
The parking lot is a graded agricultural field. Ask the lot attendant for directions to handicap parking. From there, guests will be shuttled to and from the gate. The festival grounds are mostly lawn, compact dirt, and asphalt. There are handicap restroom facilities in the parking lot and at the many restroom areas throughout the park. There are many shade tents with tables and benches throughout the festival grounds.
Please remember: Shirt and shoes are required.
Christmas Hill Park rules prohibit bringing the following items on Festival grounds:
◦ Bottles, glass and cans
◦ Coolers - large or small
◦ Frisbees and water projecting devises
◦ Pocket knives and weapons of any kind.
If you bring any of these items listed above, leave them locked in your car.
