10:00 am, Sep 09
 State and Union Streets

Information Booth

General

Questions? Visit the Festival Information Booth for Festival-day info!

 10:00 am, Sep 09
 Kids Area (State Street between Meredith and Lafayette)

Kids Events

Kids

Bounces, Bungees & Balloons

Make sure to stop by the Kids Area where the little ones can ditch the shoes and jump all the wiggles out in inflatable bounce houses, or try and jump to the moon on a bungee jump.

Don't want to jump? No worries! The famous Balloon Lady will be there with plenty of balloon friends!

 10:00 am, Sep 09
 Growers Tent

Mushroom Growers Tent

General

Did you know mushrooms double in size every 24 hours? That they don’t need sunlight to grow? And a handful of mushrooms have more Potassium than one banana?

Learn about how mushrooms grow—from tiny spores to the yummy mushrooms that end up in your dishes. Hear from Kennett Square mushroom growers about the intricacies of mushroom harvesting, the many sustainable properties of mushroom production (there are a lot!), the nutritional value, and much more!

 10:00 am, Sep 09

Mushroom Soup

General

Mushroom Soup: A Classic!

Locally made savory, rich and creamy mushroom soup. Loaded with fresh hearty local portabella and white mushrooms. This soup offers earthy flavors enhanced by onions, carrots, herbs and black pepper. This local favorite is made with fresh locally grown mushrooms and milk from our local dairy farms.

Made by Sunny Dell Foods, collaborating with the Mason Lodge in Kennett Square.

The soup will be sold in 2 sizes, 8 oz and 16 oz containers for eating at the Festival or taking home!

 10:30 am, Sep 09
 Culinary Stage @ S. Union St.

Mushroom 'Chopped' Contest

Free Shows

Do you like mystery? Excitement? Anticipation?

Four contestants will square off in front of a LIVE audience to compete in the popular Food Network-themed 'Chopped' competition where each contestant will have 30 minutes to create a delicious mushroom-centric dish for four judges, to be judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and use of mushrooms.

Contestants will have a shared pantry of ingredients like salt, pepper, oils, etc., as well as a few standard ingredients at the contestant’s workstation. And of course, a Mystery Bag of ingredients that MUST BE USED!

Come watch as these contestants create creative, unique, and delicious mushroom-themed dishes--'Chopped'-style!

 11:15 am, Sep 09
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Jack Marshal

Free Shows

Music/ Entertainment

 12:30 pm, Sep 09
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Josh Komorowski

Free Shows

 1:45 pm, Sep 09
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Angelee

Free Shows

Music/ Entertainment

 2:00 pm, Sep 09
 Behind the Mushroom Growers Tent on Broad Street

NEW!! Mushroom Picking Contest

Free Shows

We are bringing back the mushroom picking contest! Watch for details.

 3:00 pm, Sep 09
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Swamp Ash

Free Shows

Music/ Entertainment

 4:15 pm, Sep 09
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Tommy Froelich Band

Free Shows

 10:00 am, Sep 10
 State and Union Streets

Information Booth

General

Questions? Visit the Festival Information Booth for Festival-day info!

 10:00 am, Sep 10
 Kids Area (State Street between Meredith and Lafayette)

Kids Events

Kids

Bounces, Bungees & Balloons

Make sure to stop by the Kids Area where the little ones can ditch the shoes and jump all the wiggles out in inflatable bounce houses, or try and jump to the moon on a bungee jump.

Don't want to jump? No worries! The famous Balloon Lady will be there with plenty of balloon friends!

 10:00 am, Sep 10
 Growers Tent

Mushroom Growers Tent

General

Did you know mushrooms double in size every 24 hours? That they don’t need sunlight to grow? And a handful of mushrooms have more Potassium than one banana?

Learn about how mushrooms grow—from tiny spores to the yummy mushrooms that end up in your dishes. Hear from Kennett Square mushroom growers about the intricacies of mushroom harvesting, the many sustainable properties of mushroom production (there are a lot!), the nutritional value, and much more!

 10:30 am, Sep 10
 Culinary Stage @ S. Union St.

Mushroom 'Chopped' Contest

Free Shows

Do you like mystery? Excitement? Anticipation?

Four contestants will square off in front of a LIVE audience to compete in the popular Food Network-themed 'Chopped' competition where each contestant will have 30 minutes to create a delicious mushroom-centric dish for four judges, to be judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and use of mushrooms.

Contestants will have a shared pantry of ingredients like salt, pepper, oils, etc., as well as a few standard ingredients at the contestant’s workstation. And of course, a Mystery Bag of ingredients that MUST BE USED!

Come watch as these contestants create creative, unique, and delicious mushroom-themed dishes--'Chopped'-style!

 11:15 am, Sep 10
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

3 O'CLOCK High

Free Shows

 12:30 pm, Sep 10
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Devin Canfield

Free Shows

 12:30 pm, Sep 10
 Culinary Stage @ South Union St.

Mushroom Eating Contest

Free Shows

Hosted by WXTU's Jeff Kurkjian.

This event puts the FUN in FUNGI when a group of brave contestants sees how many fried mushrooms they can eat in eight minutes!

Buona Food’s The Original Breaded Fried Mushrooms are a Festival favorite every year! But only a few have the opportunity to eat copious amounts of the crunchy, mouth-watering snacks during the National Fried Mushroom Eating Championship. The local amateur record was set last year at 4 pounds.

Join us to watch the spectacle and cheer on the contestants as they challenge these records!

Eating Contest Prizes:

1st: $300
2nd:$200
3rd: $100


 1:45 pm, Sep 10
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

All the Living and the Dead

Free Shows

 3:00 pm, Sep 10
 Music Stage @ Liberty Place

Andrew Lipke and the Azrael String Quartet

Free Shows