The Mountain Mushroom Festival is a celebration of the Appalachian culture:  the morel mushroom, KY agate (state rock of Kentucky), arts and crafts, Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky River, and mountains.

Festival Schedule:

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Festival Hours of Operation (9 am - 7 pm booths, 9:30 pm grandstand)

Pancake Breakfast, 7—11 am - Masonic Lodge, 221 Broadway

Fungus 5K/2K Run/Walk Registration: 7:30-8:45 am, 2K: 8:30 am, 5K: 9 am, awards: 10 am - Broadway and Estill Avenue

Twin City Kruzcrs Car Show, 9 am — 1 pm registration; awards 3 pm - Main Street and Mack Street

Agate, Gem Mineral, & Fossil Show, 9 am -6 pm - Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

Mushroom Tent - Court Street and Broadway
9:00 am    Mushroom Market opens
10 am - Noon Cake Decorating Contest Entry
10:00 am Morel Cooking Demonstration - Ian Fccback
11:30 am Morel Cooking Demonstration-Mclinda Barnctt
12 Noon    Cake Decorating Judging
12 Noon - 1 pm Mushroom Cook-Off Entry
12:30 Cake Decorating Winners Announced
1:00 pm    Mushroom Cook-Off Judging
1:30 pm    Morel Cooking Demonstration
1:45 pm    Mushroom Cook-Off Winners Announced
2:00 pm    Morel Cooking Demonstration - Tina Caroland & Joan Murphy
3:00 pm    Morel Hunting Secrets Seminar-Alex Babieh & Robin Reed
4:00 pm    Mushroom Hunting Contest Winners Announcement interviews
4:30 pm    Morel Cooking Demonstration-Appalachian Forager, Whitney Johnson
7:00 pm    Mushroom Market closes

Grand Ole' Parade, 1 pm - Court Street and Broadway

Grandstand Stage (all day live performances from individuals to groups to doggers) - Main Street'Broadway
10:00— 10:20 am West Irvine Elementary Cheerleaders Winter Guard
10:20- 10:50 am Sheila Niece/Austin Niece
11:00 - 11:45 am 3 Cent Nickle
12:00 - 12:45 am Luna & the Mountain Jets
12:45-2:00 pm Parade
2:00 - 2:45 pm KY Bluegrass Cloggers
3:00-3:45 pm Geno Seale
4:00 - 4:45 pm Laid Back Country Picker
5:00 - 6:30 pm Rockland Road
6:45 - 7:30 pm Sara Beth Terry
7:45 - 8:45 pm Aaron Boyd

Arts/Crafts, Community, Educational, & Entertainment Booths, 9 am - 7 pm - Broadway and Court Street

Food Court, 9 am — 7 pm - 142 Broadway
Festival Information t-shirts souvenirs, 9 am-7 pm - Gazebo, 142 Broadway
Inflatables, 9 am — 7 pm - Behind Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway
Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia, 9 am -7 pm - 133/135 Broadway
Olcika Shriners Engineer Train, 10 am - 7 pm - 108 S Court Street
Irvine-Ravenna Woman's Club Student Art Show, 10 am — 5 pm - Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway
Photography Contest display, 10 am -5 pm - Holla Holler, 211 Main Street

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Festival Hours of Operation (10 am-5 pm)

Agate, Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show 10 am - 5 pm - Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

Mushroom Tent: Market, Foodway Stage Court Street/Broadway

10:00 am Market opens

Noon Shiitake Cooking Demonstration — Shannon Dahler

1:30 pm Morel Cooking Demonstration — John Allen

3:00 pm Mushroom Log Inoculation Demonstration - Robin Reed

5:00 pm Market closes

Grandstand Stage Tent (variety of live performances) - Main Street/Broadway
12:00- 12:45 pm James Abney
1:00 - 1:45 pm Clay Case
2:00 - 2:45 pm Matthew Watson Family
3:00 - 3:45 pm God's Family Connection
4:00 - 5:00 pm Brett Noland

Arts/Crafts Community, Educational, & Entertainment Booths, 10 am - 5 pm - Broadway and Court Street

Food Court 10 am - 5 pm 142 Broadway

Festival Information/t-shirts/souvenirs, 10 am -5 pm - Gazebo, 142 Broadway

Inflatables, 9 am -5 pm - Behind Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway

Oleika Shriners Engine Train, 10 am-5 pm - 108 S Court Street

Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia, 10 am-5 pm - 133/135 Broadway

Irvine-Ravenna Woman's Club Student Art Show, noon-5 pm - Holla Holler, 211 Main Street

Photography Contest display, noon - 5 pm - Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway

Festival Closes: 5 pm Have a safe trip home!!

Fest Date: April 27 - 28, 2024

Location: Various Locations in Irvine, KY

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