The 23rd Annual
Mushroom Festival

 

Sat., Sept. 6, 2008
        Parade 10am
Street Festival 11am-7pm
     Dance Party 8pm-11pm
 

Sun., Sept. 7, 2008
Street Festival 10am-5pm

Please Note: Events and scheduling subject to change!!!

PETS: We love them too, but please,  leave your pets at home for this event. Thank you.

Where To Buy
MushroomsTo Take Home

All types of mushrooms can be purchased at the Mushroom Sales Booths located at Block A2 and Block E. Your mushrooms will remain in a refrigerated truck in Block A1 and Block E1 until you present your receipt for pick-up. Mushrooms can also be purchased at the Soup and Wine event on Sunday.

Mushroom Festival Souvenir Booth
Festival t-shirts, aprons, hats, visors, mugs, jewelry, cookbooks, mushroom posters, postcards and more.

Prostate Cancer Screening
As a public service the Mushroom Industry is sponsoring quick and free PSA tests and exams at the National Prostate Coalition mobile screening van located on E. State Street on both Saturday and Sunday

Mushroom Soup at the Masonic Lodge
Everyone asks for Mushroom Soup when they attend the Mushroom Festival. Our good friends at the Masonic Lodge will open their door to anyone who would like to sit down and enjoy a bowl of tasty mushroom soup made with fresh Kennett Square mushrooms. Saturday only - 11 am to 5 pm

Painted Mushroom
2nd Annual Silent Auction

Artists become very creative with these 108 lb. toadstools - perfect for your garden or your home. Cash prizes awarded to the top three artists.

Cute as a Button Photo Contest
Vote for the cutest baby in two
categories - 6 to 12 months and 12 to 18 months. Finalists will be in our parade. Vote for the
cutest buttons at the festival!

Weight Watchers - Pick of the Season for
July - August - September is MUSHROOMS!

Stop by the MushRoom in the center of town to pick up your free recipe cards. Printed in English and Spanish.

Win a Trip!
WSTW is providing The Mushroom Festival with a 3-night/4-day all inclusive vacation package for two adults to the Allegro Playacar Resort in Cancun, Mexico. The Apple Vacation includes airfare from Philadelphia or Baltimore. Raffle tickets - $5.00 - Available at the MushRoom in the center of town.