Eugene
Oregon
Oregon Truffle Festival 2025
Arts and Entertainment
January 13, 2025
From: Oregon Truffle FestivalThe Oregon Truffle Festival is excited to announce its 2025 programming! The Oregon Truffle Festival is the premier event of its kind in the country, and the foremost wintertime culinary event in the Pacific Northwest.
We look forward to seeing you during the height of Oregon truffle season at some of our beloved, long-held events like The Joriad North American Truffle Dog Competition. We will also have some new offerings, like our Valentines Day weekend event series in Astoria Oregon, a fungi and truffle immersion on the Oregon Coast at the beautifully restored Liberty Theater. New events will be added here, so please check back for more opportunities to celebrate Oregon truffles!
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, February 8 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The 2025 Joriad North American Truffle Dog Competition
Lane Events Center 796 W 13th Ave, Eugene, OR
Watch truffle dogs from around the country at The 2025 Joriad™ North American Truffle Dog Championship, the only competition of its kind in North America.
Get Tickets $20.00
Friday, February 14 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Valentine’s Masquerade Noir: A Truffle Love Affair in Black and White!
Liberty Theatre Astoria 11203 Commercial St, Astoria, OR
Dress up in your finest attire and a creative mask for our Masquerade Noir, a night of costumes, dancing, and truffles! Enjoy truffled small plates from eight talented chefs alongside paired drinks. Live music and dancing in the historic Liberty Theatre will set the tone for a beautiful, timeless event.
Get Tickets $175.00
Saturday, February 15 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Liberty Theatre Astoria 11203 Commercial St, Astoria, OR
Movie night, Oregon Truffle Festival style! Join us for a fungi double feature on the big screen, served up with real Oregon truffle popcorn. Start the show with a fungi-based featurette from Merlin Sheldrake, then head out for an intermission filled with truffle bites. The afternoon finishes with the beautiful Italian love letter to our favorite subject: "The Truffle Hunters."
Get Tickets $40.00
Sunday, February 16 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Liberty Theatre Astoria 11203 Commercial St, Astoria, OR
Formerly known as the Fresh Truffle Marketplace, the Oregon Fresh Truffle Showcase is your gateway into the world of truffles. Enjoy an afternoon of truffle education, cooking demonstrations, tastings, and more!
Get Tickets $30.00
Saturday, February 22 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, February 23 @ 1:00 pm
OSU CH2M Hill Alumni Center 725 SW 26th St, Corvallis, Oregon
Truffle Farming A – Z is a ?two-day gathering designed for beginning and prospective truffle growers, but established growers ?have given it rave reviews as well. Each morning features lectures covering a wide range of topics, including the essential climate, habitat, and biology of truffles; detailed guidance on establishing and managing a truffle orchard; and practical advice on harvesting, grading, and shipping your crop. The discussions include comprehensive orchard case studies to bring it all down to earth, and an afternoon in the field touring an established orchard. Both days include ample time for Q&A.
The workshop is led by Dr. Charles Lefevre ?of New World Truffieres and Dr. Shannon Berch, a truffle researcher for the Government of British Columbia. Joining them is Andy Gallagher from Red Hill Soils.
The program includes two days in the classroom and the field, catered truffled breakfasts and lunches each day, and a Saturday evening social hour at the beautiful home of our orchard tour host.
Recommended lodging:
Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis
2500 SW Western Boulevard, Corvallis, OR 97333
https://www.visitcorvallis.com/account/hilton-garden-inn
Hotel Corvallis
350 SW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
https://hotelcorvallis.com
Get Tickets $695.00
Saturday, February 22 @ 6:30 pm
Gala Truffle Dinner with Willamette Valley Vineyards
Willamete Valley Vineyards 8800 Enchanted Way SE, Turner, Oregon
A special multi-course truffle dinner by Willamette Valley Vineyards Executive Chef DJ McIntyre and Oregon Truffle Festival Culinary Director Charles Ruff.
Sunday, February 23 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
OSU CH2M Hill Alumni Center 725 SW 26th St, Corvallis, Oregon
Truffle Farming A – Z is a ?two-day gathering designed for beginning and prospective truffle growers, but established growers ?have given it rave reviews as well. Each morning features lectures covering a wide range of topics, including the essential climate, habitat, and biology of truffles; detailed guidance on establishing and managing a truffle orchard; and practical advice on harvesting, grading, and shipping your crop. The discussions include comprehensive orchard case studies to bring it all down to earth, and an afternoon in the field touring an established orchard. Both days include ample time for Q&A.
The workshop is led by Dr. Charles Lefevre ?of New World Truffieres and Dr. Shannon Berch, a truffle researcher for the Government of British Columbia. Joining them is Andy Gallagher from Red Hill Soils.
The program includes two days in the classroom and the field, catered truffled breakfasts and lunches each day, and a Saturday evening social hour at the beautiful home of our orchard tour host.
Recommended lodging:
Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis
2500 SW Western Boulevard, Corvallis, OR 97333
https://www.visitcorvallis.com/account/hilton-garden-inn
Hotel Corvallis
350 SW 4th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
https://hotelcorvallis.com
Get Tickets $695.00
Sunday, February 23 @ 6:00 pm
Gala Truffle Dinner with Willamette Valley Vineyards
Willamete Valley Vineyards 8800 Enchanted Way SE, Turner, Oregon
Can't make it Saturday? Then join us on Sunday for a special multi-course truffle dinner by Willamette Valley Vineyards Executive Chef DJ McIntyre and Oregon Truffle Festival Culinary Director Charles Ruff.
Saturday, March 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
2025 Two-Day Truffle Dog Training
Eugene, OR Eugene, Oregon
The two-day Truffle Dog Training will be held on a lovely family farm in wine country west of Eugene, Oregon, with the following schedule:
The two-day Truffle Dog Training is a small, focused training intensive taught by long time professionals where participants learn the fundamentals of scent training for truffle hunting in their native habitat.
Day 1 includes curriculum review and questions, and begins outdoor training exercises. On Day 2, you’ll take your new skills into the forest for more training and after lunch, a full on truffle hunt.
A catered Oregon truffle lunch is included both Saturday and Sunday, along with warm beverages and snacks.
$625 – 1 dog, 1 person, or
$775 for 1 dog, 2 persons
Once you have purchased your tickets, you will receive information packets from OTF and our trainers on preparing for the class, timing for the 2 days of training, and other pertinent details such as necessary vaccinations.
Proof of current rabies and leptospirosis vaccinations are required to participate.
Lodging and transportation are not included, but there are a number of dog friendly lodging options available within about a 10 mile drive of the training site.
OTF cannot offer refunds once you have registered except in the very unlikely event your dog is deemed unsuited for training. Females cannot attend if they are in heat.
Tickets: $625.00 – $775.00
Sunday, March 2 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
2025 Two-Day Truffle Dog Training
Eugene, OR Eugene, Oregon
The two-day Truffle Dog Training will be held on a lovely family farm in wine country west of Eugene, Oregon, with the following schedule:
The two-day Truffle Dog Training is a small, focused training intensive taught by long time professionals where participants learn the fundamentals of scent training for truffle hunting in their native habitat.
Day 1 includes curriculum review and questions, and begins outdoor training exercises. On Day 2, you’ll take your new skills into the forest for more training and after lunch, a full on truffle hunt.
A catered Oregon truffle lunch is included both Saturday and Sunday, along with warm beverages and snacks.
$625 – 1 dog, 1 person, or
$775 for 1 dog, 2 persons
Once you have purchased your tickets, you will receive information packets from OTF and our trainers on preparing for the class, timing for the 2 days of training, and other pertinent details such as necessary vaccinations.
Proof of current rabies and leptospirosis vaccinations are required to participate.
Lodging and transportation are not included, but there are a number of dog friendly lodging options available within about a 10 mile drive of the training site.
OTF cannot offer refunds once you have registered except in the very unlikely event your dog is deemed unsuited for training. Females cannot attend if they are in heat.
Tickets: $625.00 – $775.00