While the adults are taking in the food and entertainment of the Garlic Festival, there will be plenty to keep the younger festival goers busy, too.
The Children’s Area and Teen Zones feature rides, musical entertainment and events catered especially for young garlic lovers.
Lori & RJ/Cotton Candy Express Music and Amy Meyers Music will keep children dancing and singing all weekend long in the Children’s Area, located under the tree-shaded Mulberry West section of the park. The South Valley Suzuki String Academy will also perform on July 26.
Children can also experience the mystery of The Magic of Gerald Joseph, take in a puppet show or laugh along with performances by Ronald McDonald and Jimbo the Clown—all for free.
“There’s free stuff, inexpensive food and quality entertainment,” Becky Whiteside, 2014 Gilroy Garlic Festival Children’s Area Chairwomen said. “It’s nice to know there’s free things to entertain your kids with. It’s not just pay, pay, pay.”
The kids can burn off some energy—and have fun doing it—by climbing inside a giant bubble and splashing around at Bubble Fun or bounce as high as they can in the jump houses. Feeling crafty? Try the Sand/Spin Art and Wax Hands booths to let your little one’s creative side shine. There will also be a free Home Depot Kid’s Workshop where children can unleash their inner carpenter.
The Children’s Area also features face painting, festival treats and more. Children’s admission (6-12) to the festival is $10, while those under 6 are free.
Teens attending the festival will have a place all their own in the Teen Zone. This area will feature rides like the Obitron, mechanical bull and—if they’re feeling brave—the zip line.
The Teen Zone will also have a Euro Bungee/Trampoline and Mash A Mouse game. Teens can give their parents a scare with an airbrush tattoo or grab some treats like cotton candy.
Tickets for rides will be on sale at the Garlic Festival and can be used in both the Children’s Area and Teen Zones.
