Eat, Drink, and Stink is the tagline for the Easton Garlic Festival, and walking around this festival is definitely a unique experience. Many artists, food vendors, musicians and farmers lined the streets of Easton with their garlic themed creations. Garlic hung from almost every vendor tent, and we had a great time sampling everything that this festival had to offer.
Easton Garlic Festival 2012
It was a little windy but that only added to the ambiance because you could smell the garlic as you walked along the streets. The festival is held in autumn which is a scenic time with the leaves changing color.
Easton Garlic Festival 2012
Fresh garlic, produce, peppers, and other delicious treats were at the festival in abundance. Members of my family tried garlic hot dogs, garlic cupcakes, garlic buffalo wings, fresh garlic, and artisan cheese infused with garlic.
Chestnut Hill Farm: Champagne Garlic Jelly
Pappardelle's Pasta At The Easton Garlic Festival
Chestnut Hill Farm located in Kintnersville Pennsylvania, proudly displayed their Champagne Garlic Jelly. I was also intrigued by the varieties of garlic pasta, and the garlic cupcakes from Sweet Girlz Bakery located in Easton.
Garlic Cupcakes
We also had a chance to visit Artist Alley at the festival. There were a number of artists with paintings, jewelry, and other beautiful work for sale to patrons passing by.
Artist Alley At The Easton Garlic Festival
And of course, I had to bring home some amazing apple cider from Scholl Orchards. There were many farm stands at this event, and my only regret is not sampling something from each and every one. Looks like I will have to go back next year!
Farmers' Market At The Easton Garlic Festival
Click here for more information on the Easton Garlic Festival, or the Easton Farmers’ Market.
For additional upcoming arts related events in the Lehigh Valley, check out:
- Saturday through Sunday, October 20th-21st, 9:30 AM-5 PM – Fall Foliage Festival, Jim Thorpe
- Sunday, October 28th from 9 AM-1 PM – Saucon Valley Farmers Market, Water Street Park, Hellertown
- 2012 InVision Photo Festival – November 2nd – November 4th, and features three days of photo exhibitions, presentations, and workshops by photographers.
Michelle Bodamer is a creative professional with a Bachelors of Arts degree in photography, and a decade of marketing and communications experience across industries. She offers marketing consulting, commissioned work, design services, and photography through Bodamer Studio and her blog. Michelle enjoys teaching others about the visual arts and participating in the Lehigh Valley Arts community. She lives and works in East Greenville near her garden and three energetic dogs.
