The Garlic Fest and Craft show got its start perched on Sunshine Hill with a view of Mount Rainier and the Chehalis River Valley in 1996. As the Garlic Fest participation and attendance grew so did the need for a larger location.

Now located at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, the newly minted Washington State Garlic Fest is the largest gathering of garlicious eats and artisan crafts in Washington State.