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SCHEDULE 2023 

  • Admission to the festival is free and all events are open to the public.

  • All events are handicapped accessible.

  • Diaper Changing Station/Nursing Tent will be available at 177 Broadway.

  • Port-a-potties will be available on Court St. and Broadway. A handicapped accessible port-a-potty will be available on Court St. near the Courthouse Annex.

  • Handwashing stations will be available in some areas.

  • Parking will be available in city lots, church lots, Citizens Guaranty Bank (25 River Drive), and city streets.

  • Shuttle services will be available from Estill County High School and West Irvine Elementary School to the Estill County School System’s Central Office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30.

PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES

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Tuesday, April 25

KY Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. (must pre-register), Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

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Wednesday, April 26

KY Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. (must pre-register), Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

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Thursday, April 27

KY Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. (must pre-register), Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

 

​FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Agate, Gem, Mineral & Mineral Show, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ,Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street 

Booth Check-in and Set-up, 5 - 8 p.m., Broadway and Court Street 


 

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Festival Hours of Operation (9 a.m. – 7 p.m. booths, 9:30 p.m. grandstand) 

 

Pancake Breakfast, 7 – 11 a.m. Masonic Lodge, 221 Broadway


Fungus 5K/2K Run/Walk

registration: 7:30-8:45 a.m., 2K: 8:30 a.m., 5K: 9 a.m., awards: 10 a.m. 

Broadway and Estill Avenue


Twin City Kruzers Car Show, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. registration; awards 3 p.m.

Main Street and Mack Street 


Agate, Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

 
Mushroom Tent

Court Street and Broadway 

  9:00 a.m.          Mushroom Market opens
  10 a.m. – Noon  Cake Decorating Contest Entry
  10:00 a.m.         Morel Cooking Demonstration
  11:30 a.m.          Morel Cooking Demonstration
  12 Noon            Cake Decorating Judging
  12 Noon – 1 p.m. Mushroom Cook-Off Entry
  12:30                Cake Decorating Winners Announced
  1:00 p.m.           Mushroom Cook-Off Judging
  1:30 p.m.           Morel Cooking Demonstration
  1:45 p.m.           Mushroom Cook-Off Winners Announced
  3:00 p.m.          Morel Hunting Secrets Seminar
  4:00 p.m.          Mushroom Hunting Contest Winners Announcement/Interviews
  4:30 p.m.          Morel Cooking Demonstration
  7:00 p.m.          Mushroom Market closes


Grand Ole’ Parade, 1 p.m.

Court Street and Broadway

 
Grandstand Stage (all day live performances from individuals to groups to cloggers)

Main Street/Broadway

  10:00 – 10:45 a.m.   Estill County High School Jazz Band
  11:00 – 11:45 a.m.    Aaron Boyd
  12:00 – 12:45 a.m.   Hammertown
  12:45 – 2:00 p.m.    Parade
  2:00 – 2:45 p.m.     KY Bluegrass Cloggers
  3:00 – 3:45 p.m.     Senora May
  4:00 – 4:45 p.m.     Laid Back Country Picker
  5:00 – 6:30 p.m.     Rockland Road
  7:00 – 9:30 p.m.     Brett Noland Band

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Arts & Crafts, Community, Educational, and Educational Booths, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Broadway and Court Street


Food Court, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

142 Broadway 


Festival Information/t-shirts/souvenirs, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Gazebo, 142 Broadway

 
Inflatables, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Broadway and Court Street


Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

133/135 Broadway

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Mullet Contest: 0 to 5, 10 – 11a.m.; 6 to 12, 11a.m. – noon; 13 to 17, 2 – 3 p.m., 18+, 3 – 4 p.m.

Courthouse side yard: Broadway

 
Oleika Shriners Engineer Train, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

108 S. Court Street


Estill County Lions Club vision screenings, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway


Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club Student Art Show, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway 


Photography Contest display, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway


 

Sunday, April 30:

Festival Hours of Operation (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 


Agate, Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street 

 

Mushroom Tent: Market/Foodway Stage

Court Street/Broadway 
  10:00 a.m.   Market opens
  Noon         Shiitake Cooking Demonstration
  1:30 p.m.     Morel Cooking Demonstration
  2:30 p.m.     Mushroom Log Inoculation Demonstration
  5 p.m.         Market closes


Grandstand Stage/Tent (variety of live performances)

Main Street/Broadway

  12:00 – 12:30 p.m.  Cameron White
  12:30 – 1:00 p.m.   Danielle Hardy
  1:15 – 2:00 p.m.     The Jenkins Twins
  2:00 – 2:45 p.m.    God’s Family Connection
  3:00 – 4:00 p.m.   Shylah & Company
  4:15 – 5:00 p.m.    Geno Seale

 
Arts & Crafts, Educational, Community, and Educational Booths, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Broadway and Court Street


Food Court, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

142 Broadway

 
Festival Information/t-shirts/souvenirs, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Gazebo, 142 Broadway

 
Inflatables, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Broadway and Court Street 


Oleika Shriners Engine Train, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

108 S. Court Street


Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

133/135 Broadway 


Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club Student Art Show, 12:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Horizon Adult Daycare, 178 Broadway 


Photography Contest display, noon – 5 p.m.

River City Music & Arts, 211 Main Street

 

 

Festival Closes: 5 p.m. Have a safe trip home!!

 

See ya’ next year at the 32nd Mountain Mushroom Festival

April 27 - 28, 2024

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