
Mountain Mushroom Festival
April 29-30, 2023
SAVE THE DATE!
Irvine, Kentucky
You are invited to join the City of Irvine for
the 31st anniversary of the festival.
Free Admission.
Activities: Mushroom Market, Mushroom cooking demonstrations, Mushroom Cook-Off, Fungus 5K/2K, Arts & Crafts, Live Music, Food Court, Parade, Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show, KY Agate Hunts, Car Show, Pancake Breakfast, Photo Contest, Cake Decorating Contest, Student Art Show, Historical Society Museum, Inflatables, Oleika Shriners Train,
and more!!
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
SCHEDULE 2022
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Admission to the festival is free and all events are open to the public.
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All events are handicapped accessible.
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Port-a-potties will be available on Court St. and Broadway. A handicapped accessible port-a-potty will be available on Court St. near inflatables.
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Handwashing stations will be available in some areas.
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Parking is available in city lots, church lots, Citizens Guaranty Bank (25 River Drive), and city streets.
PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, April 19
Agate Hunts, 9 a.m. (must pre-register), Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street
Wednesday, April 20
Agate Hunts, 9 a.m. (must pre-register), Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street
Thursday, April 21
Agate Hunts, 9 a.m. (must pre-register), Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
Agate, Gem, Mineral & Mineral Show, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ,Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street
Booth Check-in and Set-up, 5 - 8 p.m., Broadway and Court Street
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
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
10:00 a.m. - Noon Cake Decorating Contest Entry
10:00 a.m. Morel Cooking Demonstration
11:30 a.m. Morel Cooking Demonstration
12 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Cake Decorating Judging
12:30 p.m. Cake Decorating Winners Announced
1:30 p.m. Morel Cooking Demonstration
1:45 p.m. Mushroom Cook-Off Winners Accounced
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
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
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 24:
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
12:00 p.m. Shiitake Cooking Demonstration
1:00 p.m. Mushroom Log Inoculation Demonstration
2:30 p.m. Morel Cooking Demonstration
5:00 p.m. Market closes
Grandstand Stage/Tent (variety of live performances)
Main Street/Broadway
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 31st Mountain Mushroom Festival
April 29 - 30, 2023