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Orie's Garlic Fest

Come for the garlic. Leave with absolutely no chance of a vampire following you home.

Orie’s Garlic Fest is a free, one-day food, art and music festival celebrating all things garlic in Wichita’s historic Old Town district. Expect garlicky dishes and drinks from local restaurants, garlic-centric goods, live music and plenty of opportunities to discover just how far one humble bulb can go.

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Date: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
Festival hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
After Party: 3-5 p.m. at Brickyard
Location: Wichita’s historic Old Town district, centered around Old Town Plaza, Public at the Brickyard and Rock Island Street
Admission: Free
What to expect: Garlic-forward food and drinks, local vendors, live music, shopping and complimentary garlic shots
New for 2026: A free, all-ages After Party at Brickyard featuring live music from Eclipse

A young man squeezes lemons to make lemonade at Orie's garlic fest in Wichita, KS.

Things Are About to Get Garlicky

Garlic ice cream? Garlic coffee? Complimentary garlic shots? Wichita has officially entered its garlic era.

Since 2017, Orie’s Garlic Fest has brought garlic growers, restaurants, makers, musicians and people who simply believe there is no such thing as too much garlic together for one gloriously pungent afternoon.

Wander the brick-lined streets of Old Town while local restaurants serve up their best garlic-forward creations. You might encounter garlic in something savory, something sweet or something you absolutely did not expect it to be in. Browse creative garlic-centric goods from local vendors, catch live music on the Brickyard stage and, because apparently regular shots weren't garlicky enough, don't miss the festival's popular complimentary garlic shots.

The festival is also a chance to get to know the ingredient behind all the chaos. Orie’s Farm Fresh and other local growers bring dozens of garlic varieties to the event, with opportunities to learn more about growing and cooking with garlic.

And when the festival officially ends at 3 p.m., nobody is asking you to go home and brush your teeth. Head to Brickyard for a free, all-ages After Party featuring ’70s rock band Eclipse plus garlicky food and drink specials from Public.

A woman smiles while picking garlic from a basket at Orie's Garlie Festival

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What exactly is Orie’s Garlic Fest?

It's a free outdoor food, art and music festival devoted to garlic. You'll find local food and drinks featuring garlic, garlic growers, makers and vendors, live music and some wonderfully questionable uses of everyone's favorite aromatic bulb.

Do I need a ticket?

No. Orie’s Garlic Fest is free to attend, including the new all-ages After Party at Brickyard.

Do I have to really love garlic to enjoy it?

It certainly helps, but you don't need to grow your own or have strong opinions about hardneck versus softneck varieties. Come hungry, try something unexpected, browse the vendors and enjoy the live music. Garlic obsession can develop naturally from there.

Where in Old Town does the festival take place?

The festival spreads through the heart of Wichita's historic Old Town district, including Old Town Plaza at 1st and Mosley, Public at the Brickyard and Rock Island Street between 1st and Douglas. Old Town is a walkable entertainment district filled with restaurants, bars, shops and converted brick warehouses, so there's plenty to explore before or after the festival.

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