Mushroom Festival

Mushroom Festival

Free with Garden Admission
Located in Baker Hall Visitor Center

Date/Time
Sunday, September 08
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Step into the magical world of fungi at our first ever Mushroom Festival! Get ready to be captivated by the wonders of mushrooms as we bring together a diverse array of educational, retail, and food vendors. Delve into the fungal kingdom with hands-on activities for kids. Join us for enlightening walk and talks, where you’ll discover the secrets of foraging and IDing mushrooms. Be inspired by vendor presentations showcasing the versatility and benefits of mushrooms. Get ready for a fungi-filled day of discovery, exploration, and celebration at the Mushroom Festival!

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Event Timeline

  • 9AM-10:30AM – Walk & Talk with Tradd Cotter (pre-registration required)
  • 11AM-11:20AM – Tidewater Mushroom Co. speaking on mushroom cultivation
  • 12PM-12:20pm – Capstone Mushroom
  • 1PM-2:30PM – Keynote Speaker: Tradd Cotter speaking on mushrooms, molds, and mycorrhizae
  • 3PM-3:20PM – Enchanted Nature Tours speaking on the introduction to mushroom IDing
  • 4PM-5:30PM – Walk & Talk with Tradd Cotter (pre-registration required)
Presentations taking place inside Rose Garden Hall

Keynote Speaker: Tradd Cotter

Tradd Cotter is a microbiologist, professional mycologist, and retired landscape designer who has been cultivating mushrooms both commercially and experimentally for more than thirty years. He is the author of the best-selling book Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation (2014) and has won numerous awards for his work.

Register online for a private walk and talk with Tradd Cotter!

Learn about our speaker
Morning walk and talk – SOLD OUT
Register for the afternoon walk and talk

Garden Tram Tours

Our public tram will depart from the front of Baker Hall on the top of the hour from 10:00AM – 4:00PM! All trams will whisk you away into the Enchanted Forest to discover our summer exhibit, Funky Fungi: Nature’s Curious Creations.

Food Vendors

Table Vendors

Sponsored by:

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