Information Booth
GeneralQuestions? Visit the Festival Information Booth for Festival-day info!
Kids Events
KidsBounces, 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!
Mushroom Growers Tent
GeneralDid 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!
Mushroom Soup
GeneralMushroom 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!
Mushroom 'Chopped' Contest
Free ShowsDo 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!
Jack Marshal
Free ShowsMusic/ Entertainment
Josh Komorowski
Free ShowsAngelee
Free ShowsMusic/ Entertainment
NEW!! Mushroom Picking Contest
Free ShowsWe are bringing back the mushroom picking contest! Watch for details.
Swamp Ash
Free ShowsMusic/ Entertainment
Tommy Froelich Band
Free ShowsInformation Booth
GeneralQuestions? Visit the Festival Information Booth for Festival-day info!
Kids Events
KidsBounces, 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!
Mushroom Growers Tent
GeneralDid 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!
Mushroom 'Chopped' Contest
Free ShowsDo 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!
3 O'CLOCK High
Free ShowsDevin Canfield
Free ShowsMushroom Eating Contest
Free ShowsHosted 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