The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association (GGFA) is pleased to share news of an upcoming book by local publisher Info Power Communications (IPC) , “Gilroy Garlic Festival Playbook: For the Love of Garlic and Community.” This unique history of the Festival has been in the works for years and should be available in September 2022. A portion of the book sales will be given to the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association (GGFA) for distribution to local non-profits. Pre-sales of the book at the publisher’s website: https://ggfplaybook.com/
Local Nonprofits Organizations are now able to apply for needed funds through a grant process.
Candidates for this grant should be based in Gilroy and the surrounding Area.
Each nonprofit organization will sign a contract guaranteeing completion of requirements (Terms of Grant); and then must complete and show proof for a list of marketing tasks targeting each organization’s constituency of supporters.
These would consist of:
Grant Funding: $500 to $5,000 per application per year.
Timeline: Applications must be emailed to the GGFA by 9:00pm PST,
September 30th, 2022 to clove@gilroygarlicfestival.com
Friday Night Football + Gilroy Garlic Festival Gourmet Alley Food + Proceed Benefitting Christopher High School and Gilroy High School = TOUCHDOWN
So much more than just a football game, Friday nights are a time when the whole community can come together to support a common cause. From our band members to our community volunteers to the energetic student section … nothing is better than Friday Nights under the Lights … oh and some delicious food from the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association Gourmet Alley!
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association Gourmet Alley team will be offering an abbreviated menu! The gourmet alley food will be sold at both the JV and Varsity games at Christopher High on Friday, September 30th when Christopher High School plays Gilroy High School with proceeds from gourmet alley going to each respective school.
Stay tuned for details.
A Concert
A Concert with KRTY at Clos La Chance Winery on July 13th
THANK YOU for a Successful Event
Garlic Festival Golf Tournament
Our second Annual Golf Tournament June 24th at Gilroy Golf Course, located at 9402, 2695 Hecker Pass Road.
THANK YOU for a Successful Event
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association presents Nashville Songwriters Sponsored by KRTY.Com on Wed., July 13 at Clos LaChance Winery in San Martin.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., at the winery, 1 Hummingbird Lane, in San Martin https://www.clos.com.
The concert features award-winning Nashville songwriters Wendell Mobley and Lee Thomas Miller, who have written songs for country music superstars Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton and many others.
All seating will be first-come first-served. Seating is limited so guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blanket.
The event is age 21 and over only. No outside alcohol allowed, including previously purchased Clos LaChance wines.
Food will be available for purchase at the event, & outside food/picnic is also allowed.
Sponsorships are now available for the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association’s 2nd Annual Garlic Golf Classic at the Gilroy Golf Course on June 24, 2022.
The first tournament, held on July 30, 2021, was sold out, and this tournament is expected to sell out as well. The event features golf, lunch on the course, and a post-play dinner. Single play (includes dinner) is $179 (in honor of the festival’s first year, 1979), while dinner only is $43 (in honor of the 43rd year of the festival), with the dinner prepared by Gourmet Alley chefs. The event starts at 1 p.m. Friday, June 24, with a shotgun start and a four-person scramble format, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and fun games, all supporting the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association, which has raised more than $12 million for community groups and charities
since 1979.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and provide benefits to local worthy charities and non-profit groups by promoting the community of Gilroy through a quality celebration of garlic.
