34th Mountain Mushroom Festival
- Dates
- Apr 23 to 25, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- To be announced
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 6, 2026
34th Mountain Mushroom Festival returns to Irvine, KY, Apr 23 to 25, 2027. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
The Foodways Stage is the most focused place to explore the festival ingredient, while the broader food court includes familiar fair food and sweets.
You must try…
- Sticky Asian-style sautéed mushrooms, Chef Chrystian Lyons and the Commonwealth Kitchen food trailer
Chefs & restaurants
- Chrystian Lyons, Commonwealth Kitchen food trailer
Festival weekend in pictures
The people, producers and atmosphere around the festival.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
A free Appalachian culture weekend in Irvine celebrating morel mushrooms, Kentucky agate, regional crafts and the surrounding mountain landscape. Its programme mixes a mushroom market and Foodways Stage with foraging education, contests, a parade, live music and family activities
What people love
The mushroom theme reaches beyond food: visitors can learn about finding and cooking morels, watch demonstrations, enter a mushroom hunt and explore local geology and crafts
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
How do I get to 34th Mountain Mushroom Festival?
By car
Most people drive to 34th Mountain Mushroom Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Free parking is offered at Estill County High School and West Irvine Elementary, with a free festival shuttle running every 30 minutes on festival Saturday and Sunday. Several downtown churches and businesses also sell paid parking, with proceeds going to local organizations
🚙 Car hire
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On site parking is available; if you are hiring a car it is worth checking the cost and how early it fills.
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Where
Map shows the centre of Irvine. The venue's exact point is not confirmed yet.
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
Watch
Mountain Mushroom Festival | Kentucky Life | KET.org, KET - Kentucky Educational Television on YouTube
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