Mount Pisgah Arboretum Mushroom Festival

Every year, you can expect to experience things like,

A huge mushroom exhibit where you can learn about hundreds of local species
Educational talks from local experts
Edible and poisonous mushrooms display, including an expert identification table
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!

Talks on the Terrace
10:45 AM -11:15 AM: Fungi for the People
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Acorn Community Cafe
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Seasoned
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Mushroomery
3:45 PM -4:30 PM: Painting with Foods

Music
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM: Ballet Folklorico Colibri
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Ruzha Rukuru Marimba
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Roger Woods Trio
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: Peter Wilde
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Mood Area 52
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: David Helfand and Tanya Bunson

The festival opens at 10 AM and closes at 5 PM.
Parking at the Arboretum is free on festival day. Parking attendants will direct you to the parking lot that has availability.
Please leave your dogs at home. For the safety and comfort of all, due to crowds, dogs are not permitted at the festival.