Overview

• The 2025 Gilroy Garlic Festival will be the first full-scale event since the 2019 mass shooting that killed three people and injured 17 others.
• Organizers have announced the festival will take place July 25-27, 2025, at Gilroy Gardens, with a daily capacity of 3,000 attendees and pre-sold tickets.
• Signature attractions such as garlic-themed dishes, live entertainment, and arts and crafts will return, with additional programming details to be announced.
• The festival faced significant financial hurdles, including high insurance costs following the 2019 tragedy, but has persevered to make a comeback.
• Since its founding in 1979, the festival has raised over $12 million for local charities and remains a cultural cornerstone for the Gilroy community.