Events at the Garlic Festival
Garlic Press
Main Stage
Saturday
10:30 Opening Ceremonies
10:45-11:00 Garlic King and Queen Coronation
11-12:00 CRCS Pop Group and Jazz Band
12:30-1:30 Trigger Happy
2-3:00 Marshmallow Overcoat
4-6:00 Sticktights
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Sunday
11:30-1:00 Anastazja
1:30-3:00 Not Norman
3:30-5:00 ZOAR
Garlic Clove Stage
Saturday
12-12:30 Garlic Braiding Demo with Michelle Scutt "The Garlic Lady"
12:30 Monster Garlic Bulb Contest
2-3:00 Charlie and Checkers
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Sunday
11-12:00 NYS PD K-9 Unit
12:15-1:15 Cuba First Baptist Choir
1:30-2 Garlic Braiding Demo with Michelle Scutt "The Garlic Lady"
Stinking Rose
Food Tent
Saturday
12:30-1:30 Cutco cooking demonstration with Chef Deb Burch & ASC Culinary Students
2-3 Cooking demonstration with Chef Joe Fusco
3:30-4:30 Cooking Demonstration with Chefs Ruben Santiago and Nancy Meyers
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Sunday
12-1 Cooking demonstration with Chef Ed Kincade
1:30-2:30 Cooking demonstration with Chef Steve Young
2:30-3Amateur Wine-Making Competition winners announced
3-4 Wine & Cheese Tasting sponsored by Cuba Cheese Shoppe and Empire Cheese
Daily Performances by
Stage Coach Outriders!
Performances at the Empire Farm Arena
Saturday at 12 and 3
Sunday at 12
RR Depot
Saturday
11-12 Garlic Seed Foundation Lecture by Bob Dunkel
12:30-1:30 Presentation by Allegany County Historian Craig Braack "200th Anniversary of the Building of the Erie Canal"
2-3 Presentation: Wild Birds of Western New York with Tim Baird
4-5 Garlic Seed Foundation Lecture with Bob Dunkel
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Sunday
12-1 Garlic Seed Foundation Lecture with Bob Dunkel
1:30-2:30 Presentation by Allegany County Historian Craig Braack "200th Anniversary of the Building of the Erie Canal"
3-4 Presentation: Wild Birds of Western New York with Tim Baird
Kiddie Corral
Saturday
12-1 Storytime and Game Centers for Children
4-5 Storytime and Game Centers for Children
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Sunday
12-1 Storytime and Game Centers for Children
2-3 Storytime and Game Centers for Children
4-5 Storytime and Game Centers for Children
Other Daily Activities
McKinney Lane - Chamber of Commerce, Sponsor Booths, Entertainment, Contests, Food Demos, Door Prizes & Raffles
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Barn Tours - By Bonnie Blair (ground floor only) $3 per person, limited tickets available (Portion of proceeds to benefit the Cuba Historical Society)
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Garlic Seed Foundation and Bob Dunkel - located in the Garlic Marketplace
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Garlic Marketplace - Fresh Garlic (culinary and seed stock), braids, prepackaged foods
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Garlic Heaven - Garlic-themed food alley
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Garlic Expressions - Arts/Crafts (including unique garlic-themed items, educational booths
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Moonwinks Beer Tent - Beer, Wine Coolers and Food
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Barbershop Quartet Chorduroy - roaming the grounds Saturday and Sunday
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Empire City Farms Arena - All children must be accompanied by an adult
Kiddie Corral - Crafts and petting zoo throughout both days plus scheduled story times and game center
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Face Painting
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Blacksmith Demo (Saturday only)
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Clowns Wizzy and Casper
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Pony Rides - both Saturday and Sunday
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Caricatures by Eric Jones (Saturday 12-3pm, Sunday 1-4pm)