The Mountain Mushroom Festival is a celebration of the Appalachian culture: the morel mushroom, KY agate (state rock of Kentucky), arts and crafts, Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky River, and mountains.
Festival Schedule:
Pancake Breakfast, 7—11 am - Masonic Lodge, 221 Broadway
Fungus 5K/2K Run/Walk Registration: 7:30-8:45 am, 2K: 8:30 am, 5K: 9 am, awards: 10 am - Broadway and Estill Avenue
Twin City Kruzcrs Car Show, 9 am — 1 pm registration; awards 3 pm - Main Street and Mack Street
Agate, Gem Mineral, & Fossil Show, 9 am -6 pm - Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street
Mushroom Tent - Court Street and Broadway
9:00 am Mushroom Market opens
10 am - Noon Cake Decorating Contest Entry
10:00 am Morel Cooking Demonstration - Ian Fccback
11:30 am Morel Cooking Demonstration-Mclinda Barnctt
12 Noon Cake Decorating Judging
12 Noon - 1 pm Mushroom Cook-Off Entry
12:30 Cake Decorating Winners Announced
1:00 pm Mushroom Cook-Off Judging
1:30 pm Morel Cooking Demonstration
1:45 pm Mushroom Cook-Off Winners Announced
2:00 pm Morel Cooking Demonstration - Tina Caroland & Joan Murphy
3:00 pm Morel Hunting Secrets Seminar-Alex Babieh & Robin Reed
4:00 pm Mushroom Hunting Contest Winners Announcement interviews
4:30 pm Morel Cooking Demonstration-Appalachian Forager, Whitney Johnson
7:00 pm Mushroom Market closes
Grand Ole' Parade, 1 pm - Court Street and Broadway
Grandstand Stage (all day live performances from individuals to groups to doggers) - Main Street'Broadway
10:00— 10:20 am West Irvine Elementary Cheerleaders Winter Guard
10:20- 10:50 am Sheila Niece/Austin Niece
11:00 - 11:45 am 3 Cent Nickle
12:00 - 12:45 am Luna & the Mountain Jets
12:45-2:00 pm Parade
2:00 - 2:45 pm KY Bluegrass Cloggers
3:00-3:45 pm Geno Seale
4:00 - 4:45 pm Laid Back Country Picker
5:00 - 6:30 pm Rockland Road
6:45 - 7:30 pm Sara Beth Terry
7:45 - 8:45 pm Aaron Boyd
Arts/Crafts, Community, Educational, & Entertainment Booths, 9 am - 7 pm - Broadway and Court Street
Food Court, 9 am — 7 pm - 142 Broadway
Festival Information t-shirts souvenirs, 9 am-7 pm - Gazebo, 142 Broadway
Inflatables, 9 am — 7 pm - Behind Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway
Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia, 9 am -7 pm - 133/135 Broadway
Olcika Shriners Engineer Train, 10 am - 7 pm - 108 S Court Street
Irvine-Ravenna Woman's Club Student Art Show, 10 am — 5 pm - Courthouse Annex, 119 Broadway
Photography Contest display, 10 am -5 pm - Holla Holler, 211 Main Street
