Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival
The Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival is being organized by the Sierra Nevada Alliance in partnership with a collective of local fungi experts, including mycologists, educators, researchers, and experienced field guides. Together, we are creating a celebration of fungi, forest ecosystems, and the natural connections that sustain our region.
The festival offers a unique opportunity to engage the public around shared values of conservation, education, curiosity, and community through fun, interactive, and accessible experiences. Attendees can enjoy guided mushroom forays, expert-led lectures and demonstrations, educational exhibits, artisan and vendor booths, live music, a kid zone, nature-based crafts, and many other activities designed to inspire learning and connection.
Schedule:
9:00–11:00 AM — Mushroom Forays (add-on tickets available for purchase)
Doors Open at 12 pm
- 12:00–12:30 PM — Tril.Lion | DJ Set
- 12:30–1:00 PM — The Interwoven Fabric: Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms and Plants of Tahoe | Gina Woods | The Woods Apothecary
- 1:00–1:30 PM — SirRynity | DJ Set
- 1:45–2:30 PM — Mushroom Cooking Demonstration | Chad Hyatt
- 2:45–3:15 PM — Luigi | Music Set
- 3:30–4:00 PM — Explorations in Amanita muscaria | Christopher Mackessy | Trash Panda Permaculture
- 4:15–4:45 PM — Mushroom Ecology of the Sierra Nevada | Thea Chesney
- 4:45–5:00 pm: Costume Contest Winners Announced
- 5:00–6:00 PM — Bison | Music Set
- 6:00 PM — Festival Ends
