The Mountain Mushroom Festival

During the last weekend in April, Irvine, Kentucky hosts a two-day celebration of Spring and the emergence of the Morel mushroom. The festival features a wide variety of arts and crafts, a quilt/art show, homemade food, regional gospel and bluegrass music, a parade, a 5K race, a mushroom market, canoe and kayak rides, lectures and demonstrations. This is a wonderful opportunity for visitors, friends, and families togather for fun, food, fellowship and mountain heritage interests.

Contact Us: Irvine City Hall or Francine Bonny
Telephone: (606) 723-1233
Fax: (606) 723-2558
Address:
101 Chestnut Street
Irvine, KY 40336
Website: www.estillcountyky.com
E-mail: mushroomfestival@irvineonline.net

Hours:
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Directions:
Irvine is located approximately 50 miles east of Lexington, where the Bluegrass Kisses the Mountains only a 20 minute drive from both I-75 (follow U.S. 52 East from Richmond) and the Mountain Parkway (follow KY 82 & U.S. 89 South from Clay City).

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