Gilroy, CA The Gilroy Garlic Festival is a food festival held on the last full weekend in July at Christmas Hill Park.
8/03//22: There was no event in 2021 or 2022 Gilroy is still in court over the 2019 shooting. The festival could possibly move to Stockton.
An annual three-day event, the Gilroy Garlic Festival is one of the country's best known food festivals, drawing visitors from across the nation. Located about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of San Jose, Gilroy is home to about 60,000 people, and the city is a major producer of garlic. The festival is Gilroy’s top fundraiser, staffed with volunteers to raise money for nonprofit groups including clubs and schools. (Wikipedia)
Purchased Token 1 design is: (One sided)
1) 'Gilroy Garlic Festival', Festival logo/ with white background/ Rear- blank.
Retired 1: (Penny) Garlic with boxing gloves on “Italian scallion” on top “Gilroy, California” on bottom (V)
07/05: Penny retired many years ago! No longer available.
7/27/2020: This token is purchased for food purchases. They had lots. |