The Webster Garlic Fest is returning to the Webster Recreation Center on Saturday and Sunday Sept. 12 and 13.
This is a great family festival for anyone who loves all things garlic, and it keeps getting bigger and better every year. Somehow, organizers have managed to squeeze 170 vendors into this year’s festival, including crafters, food vendors, distilleries, wineries, 13 food trucks, and of course lots and lots of garlic growers. There are so many vendors that they’ll fill the gymnasium and spill out onto the Rec Center grounds. Many of them provide tastings, samples and demonstrations. (Click here for a complete list of vendors.)
But even if you’re not a big fan of garlic, there are a lot of non-garlic vendors — like craft vendors and home goods — and plenty else to see and do. Like, you can cozy up to some alpacas and baby goats (who like to wear pajamas) — and they all love to take selfies. There’ll be demos at the vendor booths, you can learn how to make your own flower arrangements, Wally the Balloon Guy will be making balloons for the kids, there’s a duck pond, and step up to the dunking booth to drop Webster Supervisor Alex Scialdone (and other Town officials) into the tank!
You also won’t want to miss the crowning of the 2026 Webster Garlic Fest King and Queen, and meet County Snackula, the Garlic Fest’s very own garlic-loving vampire, fresh from the castles of Transylvania.
The Webster Garlic Fest will be held Saturday Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Dr. There’s plenty of parking in the Recreation Center lot, and even more across the street in the former Xerox parking lot, where free shuttles will be transporting guests back and forth.
Single-day tickets are only $5, and children Under 12 are free. They’re sold at the door or you can click here to buy some in advance and save some time in line.
Proceeds from the Webster Garlic Fest will benefit
- Wreaths Across America: Honoring and remembering veterans resting in local cemeteries on National Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025.
- Blue Star Mothers ROC NY8 (military families): Building Care Packages for locally deployed service members and helping military families in our area.
- Gold Star Mothers Rochester (mothers who have lost a child, spouse, sibling, or parent in active duty): Helping community veterans-in-need with meals, resources, and year-round support.
Click here for a gallery of photos from last year’s festival.
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(posted 8/15/2026)
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