It's that magical time of year again ... various clubs are scheduling their annual fungi festivals. These shows are one of the highlights of our mushrooming year, offering us the opportunity to share with like-minded individuals.
The details of the events can be somewhat sketchy at this point, so you may want to contact the organization's website directly for the most complete and up-to-date information.
The following is a listing of the shows that we're aware of and that we think you'll want to considering visiting:
A mushroom at Kasba Lake in Northwest Territories
struggles to find its own space.
Oregon
- Fort Stevens Fungi Foraging: Various dates in September thru December, Fort Stevens State Park.
- Yachats Village Mushroom Fest: Friday thru Sunday, October 20-22, about town and Cape Perpetua.
- Oregon Mycological Society: Sunday, October 29, World Forestry Center in Portland.
- Mount Pisgah 2017 Mushroom Festival: Sunday, October 29, Mount Pisgah Arboretum (Lane County, near Eugene / Springfield)
- Estacada Festival of Fungus: Saturday, November 5, Estacada High School.
- Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival: Saturday, November 4, Brookings-Harbor Grange Community Center.
Washington
- Long Beach Peninsula Wild Mushroom Celebration: October 1-November 15, various locations on the Peninsula.
- Northwest Mushroomers Association Wild Mushroom Show: Sunday, October 22, Bloedel-Donovan Park, Bellingham.
- SCMS 2017 Mushroom Show: Sunday, October 15, Floral Hall in Forest Park.
- Quinault Mushroom Festival: Saturday thru Sunday, October 21-23, Lake Quinault Lodge.
- Puget Sound Mycological Society: Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22, Bellevue, Washington College Cafeteria.
Northern California
- Humboldt Bay Mushroom Fair: Sunday, November 19, Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, Eureka.