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New Garlic Fest Teen Zone Looks to Bring In the Young Set
To countdown the days until the 34th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, Patch will be highlighting events, food and must-know info you don't want to miss.
Editor's Note: The 34th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival is just over a week away and Gilroy Patch can't wait to savor the flavor creations featuring everyone's favorite allium sativum, a.k.a garlic, plus experience the music and entertainment set to be served up this year.
Over the upcoming days, we'll be previewing events, food and must-knows about the event, going down July 27 through 29 at .
Organizers anticipate over 100,000 people will eat their way through Gourmet Alley, rock out to the live entertainment and cheer on cooking contestants at the 2012 Garlic Festival.
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This year, for the first time ever, the festival is featuring an area just for the pre-teen and teenage set in the hopes of drawing in, and entertaining, new fans.
"The new Teen Zone will be constructed at the south end of the festival zone," said Peter Ciccarelli, media relations coordinator for the festival.
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According to the festival's press notes, the zone will be 50 yards south of the amphitheatre in a shaded area of Christmas Hill Park.
Ciccarelli said the zone is specifically geared towards youngsters age 10-17, a group festival organizers feel they've lost connection with over the years.
"We are very excited about it and feel it will have a significant impact on bringing this age group back to the festival," he said.
The Teen Zone will feature a mechanical bull ride, Orbitron gyroscope, "Titanic" slide, quad jump, inflatable maze and 250-foot zip line.
Tickets will be similar to those redeemed for attractions in the festival's Children's Area.
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