EASTON, Pa. — Garlic lovers, get ready. The Easton Garlic Fest will return this weekend with a full lineup of food, music and family-friendly activities.
The festival will take over Centre Square on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4–5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, with free admission for all attendees. Visitors can explore more than 150 vendors, see two stages of live music, watch chef cooking competitions, and visit the dedicated children’s area. Two ticketed tasting events will be held at the Pungent Plaza for those looking to sample specialty garlic creations.
Main stage entertainment includes the Talking Heads tribute band Start Making Sense, with two opening acts beginning at 4 p.m. on Preview Night, Friday, Oct. 3. Preview Night takes place from 4–8 p.m. on South Third Street between Centre Square and Ferry Street and will feature a limited number of vendors.
Drivers should expect significant road closures throughout the weekend. South Third Street between Centre Square and Ferry Street will close at 9 a.m. Friday for the Preview Night concert and remain closed through the weekend. The 300 block of Pine Street will also be closed starting Friday.
Full festival closures begin at 5 a.m. Saturday and continue until 9 p.m. Sunday, including Centre Square and the surrounding blocks. Additional Saturday closures include the 300 block of Northampton Street (Centre Square to Fourth Street), the 200 block of Northampton Street (Centre Square to Second Street), the first block of North Third Street (Centre Square to Spring Garden Street) and the first block of South Third Street (Centre Square to Ferry Street).
Residents of the Marquis building will be allowed to travel against traffic from Fourth Street to access their parking garage. Larry Holmes Drive will remain open, as the Easton Farmers’ Market will not be held this weekend.
For more information on the festival schedule and vendors, visit eastongarlicfest.com.
