The festival is held at Shawnee Ski Mountain Area. It is an outdoor venue.

It is located on the mountain area where there are some natural shade trees

and lots of large shade tents with picnic tables for dinning.

Admission price includes parking, two stages continuous music, live family entertainment, cooking demonstration, educations seminars and a children's craft activity area. Over fifteen local farmers will have their farm stands selling every variety of garlic, including fresh produce and garlic theme food items. In addition to the local artist tents that sell every thing from garlic themed shirts, soaps, water colors, ceramic, oils, jewelry and much more. Festival guests purchase garlic infused food and beverages from the vendors.

 Prices range from $2 to $12 depending on the item, which is a full-size serving; No Samples 

 

Public Transportation: Currently there is no direct public transportation. Shuttle service is provided for guests of the Shawnee Inn & Resort and Fernwood Resorts.

Local Taxi Service is available at www.poconocabco.com

 

For your comfort:

    Wear comfortable shoes – walking on lawn, compact dirt, and asphalt.

    Dress in layers – mornings could be cool, afternoons are sunny.

    Sport hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen – there’s lots of garlic sunbeams.

    Children’s strollers are suggested. Rentals are not available.

 

Handicapped and disabled access: The parking lot is graded multi tired lots of compact dirt. Ask the lot attendant for directions to handicap parking. From there, guests will be shuttled to and from the gate. The festival grounds are mostly asphalt with some lawn and compact dirt. There are handicap restroom facilities in the Ski Lodge and at the many port a potties through out the festival. There are many shade tents with tables and benches throughout the festival area.

Please remember: Shirt and shoes are required.

 

The Pocono Garlic Festival is a celebration of food, fun and family. It is the Garlic Festival’s policy to provide a safe, family-friendly atmosphere for all Festival patrons and volunteers. Shawnee Mountain rules prohibit bringing the following items on Festival grounds:

    Alcohol of any kind

    Bottles, glass and cans

    Pocketknives and weapons of any kind.

*If you bring any of these items listed above, Leave them locked in your car.

    

Prohibit dogs and other animals

Except Guide Dogs, Seeing Eye Dogs & Service Dogs.

*There are no kennel facilities available at the park.