Showcasing local agriculture, heritage at this weekend's 23rd Annual Glorious Garlic Festival at Fox Run Vineyards & the 36th Annual WatkinsGlen/Schuyler County Italian-American Festival ~ Read more

Thomas F. O'Mara

One of the summer's most anticipated festivals take place this weekend.

The 23rd Annual Glorious Garlic Festival at Fox Run Vineyards is set for August 1-2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Satuday and Sunday.  Find out more at http://www.foxrunvineyards.com/

From the Chronicle-Express, "The 23rd Annual Glorious Garlic Festival at Fox Run Vineyards will be held Aug 1-2. The winery’s cool-climate garlic festival is one of the Finger Lakes hallmark summer happenings...Fox Run’s Garlic Festival is the premier festival of the year for local growers selling the summer crop of hardneck varieties, known for their flavorful cloves, that thrive in the Finger Lakes region. These cool-climate varieties are usually harvested in late July, followed by an average of two weeks for drying."

Read more, "Fox Run Vineyard hosts Garlic Festival"

Also on tap is the Watkins Glen/Schuyler County 36th Annual Italian-American Festival at the Clute Park Community Center from July 31-August 2.

Read more from the Odessa File, "Here comes the Italian Festival"

And from the observer-review.com"Parade, fireworks, festival foods and more"