27th Annual Mushroom Festival

September 8 and 9, 2012

State Street was filled with the energy of thousands of guests having a great time in Kennett Square.

Planning is already underway for the 2012 Mushroom Festival — September 8 and 9 (always the weekend after Labor Day).  Mark your calendar and make plans to be there in Kennett Square.

2012  Mushroom Festival News

2012 Grant Applications are now available. Click here to access the instructions and forms. Complete applications must be received by February 15 to be considered for a 2012 grant.

2012 Vendor Applications go online February 1.

2011 Mushroom Festival T-shirt are still available

Wishing you had purchased a Mushroom Festival T-Shirt or they were sold out at the Festival before you purchased yours?  More are now available! Call 610-444-8484 to place your order.

If you missed your chance to get a copy of the Mushroom Festival 25th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook filled with all sorts of great mushroom recipes, they are now available at The Mushroom Cap (114 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA) for $12.  Orders can be shipped ($4.50 shipping charge) by calling 610-444-8484.

2011 Festival Results

Special thanks to 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli for joining us at the Community Parade!

6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli made it to the 26th Annual Mushroom Festival and was part of the Community Parade. Alicia joined WPVI Action News Team in October 2010 as a news reporter/anchor.  Find her on Facebook

	Amateur Mushroom Soup Cook-off Congratulations to Katie Hagerty of Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania for winning the Amateur Mushroom Soup Cook-off. She won $500 for her “Chianti Crimini Mushroom Soup with Blue Cheese Crostini.” For all the results from the Amateur Mushroom Soup Cook-off click here.
	Who’s the Cutest Button, Crimini, and Portabella? Click here to see the results of the 2011 Cute as a Button (Mushroom) Baby Photo Contest.
	Congratulations to Giorgi Fresh on winning Best of Show in the Mushroom Judging Contest– second year in a row!  Click here for all results.
	Click here to see all 12 marvelously creative Painted Mushrooms as well as the results of the Silent Auction.
	Congratulations to Congratulations to Paul Springer and Sarah Rusk as the Overall Men’s and Women’s finishers in the 2011 Mushroom Run/Walk on Sunday, September 11. Paul finished the run down Creek Road and back in 16:58 and Sarah in 19:38.  Click here for all the results.
	Congratulations to Palette’s Restaurant and Grill from Wilmington, Delaware for winning the People’s Choice award for the Best Mushroom Soup in the Delaware Valley. Chaddsford Winery received the People’s Choice for Best Red Wine and Paradocx Winery received the People’s Choice Award for Best White Wine.  Details here.