The Mushroom Festival is our biggest fundraising event of the year. Ticket sales and purchases at the festival support our work in native habitat stewardship and outdoor environmental education.

Festival Activities:

A huge mushroom exhibit where you can learn about hundreds of local species!
Edible and poisonous mushrooms display
Live music
Guided nature walks by local naturalists
Mushroom vendors
Local foods, arts, and crafts
Kids’ crafts and activities
Cider pressing, scarecrow contest, and hay rides!

Scarecrow Contest!

The scarecrow contest is a beloved tradition at the Mushroom Festival! Prizes are awarded for Outstanding in its Field (best of show), Too Ghoul for School (best youth entry), Classically Corny (funniest), and Most Likely to Scare a Crow (scariest), with all voting by Festival attendees. Are you interested in participating in the Scarecrow Contest? Email Education Manager Sara Spoden for more information.

iNaturalist Mycoblitz!

The iNaturalist mycoblitz is a complementary event to our in-person Mushroom Festival. From October 19th through October 28th, all mushroom and lichen observations in Lane County that are uploaded to iNaturalist will be added to the project. A big thanks to Lane Community College and Cascade Mycological Society for facilitating the event! Check out the project webpage for more information!

Performance Schedule

10:00AM : To The Stars
11:15AM : Jen Sennett
12:30PM : Bake Club
1:45PM : Ballet Folklórico Colibrí
3:00PM : Molasses
4:15PM : Satori Bob

Date : October 29, 2023

Time : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location : Mount Pisgah Arboretum - 34901 Frank Parrish Rd, Eugene, OR 97405.

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