The Stinking Rose Garlic Festival is at Chilliwack’s Fantasy Farms which also hosts Petey’s Pumpkin Patch and Reapers Maze of Terror in autumn.
Fantasy Farms is a farm that grows vegetables. It also hosts special seasonal events at Easter, in early autumn and at Halloween.
In 2024 the Chilliwack Garlic Festival took place on September 21st and 22nd, which was also the first two days of Petey’s Pumpkin Patch. Reapers Maze of Terror begins in October.
To learn about the garlic festival, either keep reading or visit the Stinking Rose Garlic Festival website. To learn about the venue where it takes place, visit the fantasyfarmsinc.ca website.
Stinking Rose Garlic Festival in Chilliwack
The Chilliwack Garlic Festival used to be an annual event at Fantasy Farms. After not taking place for a number of years, it was back in 2024. The event celebrated its 10th (non-consecutive) year on the Saturday and Sunday of September 21st and 22nd. This past year it also changed to a new name. It’s now called the Stinking Rose Garlic Festival.
The garlic festival usually features artisan vendors, live music and the Guerilla Q barbecued ribs food truck. There are farm animals and activities for children too. At the event this past year there were lots of extra kid-friendly activities as well since Petey’s Pumpkin Patch was open for festivalgoers to explore.
For tickets and full details about the event, visit the Stinking Rose Garlic Festival website.
2024 Festival Details
The first annual Stinking Rose Garlic Festival took place at Fantasy Farms on September 21st and 22nd in 2024. The venue’s address is 9423 Gibson Road in Chilliwack. The event started at 10:00 am on both days. It ran until 10:00 pm on the Saturday and until around 4:00 pm on the Sunday.
During the day there were market vendors, food and drinks to purchase as well as family-friendly activities and music to enjoy. On the Sunday there was also a Garlic Pancake Breakfast.
At the event there were over 20 vendors selling a wide range of garlic-related and other products. There were also a number of food trucks and a beer garden, plus a kids corn maze, train rides, bouncy castles and Petey’s Pumpkin Patch to explore.
Performing at the Saturday night event in 2024 were Joe Matheson, The Unbranded, Molten Blues, and The Maybelles.
Garlic Festival Admission Prices
Tickets to the garlic festival during the daytime in 2024 cost $12 for each day.
Tickets for the live music event on the Saturday evening cost $30. The price for this included access to the festival during the day on the Saturday, plus an evening of entertainment in the corn fields in the evening.
A full weekend Family Pass was also available. At a cost of $85, it was good for 2 adults and 2 children for all day on both the Saturday and Sunday, and for the Saturday night event. Additional children could have been added for $10 per child.
Note: In 2024 partial proceeds from the event benefited Chilliwack Community Services which is a non-profit that does lots of great things in the region.
For tickets and full details about the event, visit the Stinking Rose Garlic Festival website.
Festival Videos
For a better idea of what to expect at the next Stinking Rose Garlic Festival, check out the two videos below. They were both filmed at the 2024 event.
The following video shows scenes of the event during the day. As you can see, there were a number of vendors and food trucks on site.
The following video also shows footage from the 2024 event, but at night. The live music in the video is performed by Molten Blues.
Other Information
To learn more about the venue see our article about Fantasy Farms or visit the official fantasyfarmsinc.ca website .
Other events also happen at Fantasy Farms in autumn. Petey’s Pumpkin Patch is a kid-friendly attraction with pumpkins, tractor-pulled train rides, and fun things to do at the farm. It runs on select dates between September 28th and the end of October in 2024. Reapers Maze of Terror, meanwhile, is a haunted attraction that’s popular with serious fright seekers. It likely starts up in early October, although exact details are to be confirmed.
Other events that take place at Fantasy Farms include the following:
