Win A Family Ticket To The Isle Of Wight Garlic Festival 2026

As this iconic Island festival returns this summer, we've TWO family day tickets up for grabs!

The Garlic Festival 2026 is calling… and tickets are officially ON SALE!

Since 1983, The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival has been held on the third weekend in August every year at The Fighting Cocks Crossroads, just outside of Newchurch.

Attended by families young and old, the Island’s Biggest Summer show plays host to star chefs, musicians, local charities and businesses and more from far and wide. With live music, children’s activities and lots of garlic, the show is not to be missed!

At the heart of the festival is of course Britain’s most loved and pungent bulb, garlic! Grown right here on the Isle of Wight, in Newchurch by the multi award-winning Garlic Farm. You’ll find it everywhere, to eat, drink and buy!

A message from the festival family:

Sorry we’ve been quiet! Don’t worry, we’ve been busy making good times and cooking up another unforgettable festival!

Some of us have been busy since last year! The garlic family is growing. Madeleine and Alex have welcomed baby Daphne. Madeleine, her family and friends are behind the bakes of the infamous Tiny (not tiny) Tea Tent! Melinda (Former Garlic Queen) and Oliver welcomed by baby Frida, and they join the other grandchildren as our festival advisors!

The garlic gang is getting bigger, and a whole new generation of festival organisers have arrived! (Phew!)

This has always been more than just a festival for us, it’s about family, friends, togetherness, and good times shared over great food (and lots of garlic, of course!). We couldn’t do it without lots of support, and of course our wonderful traders and visitors!

Bring your loved ones, make new traditions, and be part of the show!

Tickets are available here, with this year's event taking place Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August.

And if your little ones needed any convincing, guess what? Bluey is coming back to visit! See him at intervals over the weekend, and make sure to bring your camera!

To be in with a chance of winning one of the family passes up for grabs, just enter our random draw when the competition opens on Wednesday July 8th - best of luck!