Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival 2025 – Port Angeles, WA

Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival 2025 – Port Angeles, WA

Dates: October 18–19, 2025 (with a special Keynote Dinner on October 17)
Location: Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W 16th St, Port Angeles, WA

Overview:
Discover something truly amazing this Octobe: the Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival, an annual celebration of mushrooms, nature, and mycology in one of the world’s richest fungal ecosystems. Whether you’re new to fungi or a seasoned forager, this immersive festival offers something for everyone, blending education, hands-on experiences, culinary delights, and community fun.

What to Expect

• Exciting Programming

  • Expert-led lectures, hands-on workshops, and guided forays on topics like mushroom cultivation, dyeing, medicinal fungi, and fungal ecology.

  • Explore the Elwha Fungal Diversity Project and engage in citizen science initiatives.

• Friday Keynote Dinner (October 17)
  Kick off the weekend with a gourmet, multi-course mushroom-centric meal at the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles, followed by a keynote lecture from acclaimed author and forager Langdon Cook.

• Guest Educators & Speakers
  Learn from a stellar lineup of mycology educators, authors, and artists, including:

  • Graham Steinruck – chef, forager, and biodiversity educator

  • Amy Honan, PhD – mycology professor and biodiversity researcher

  • Michael W. Beug, PhD – authority on Cascadia mushrooms

  • Robert Rogers – herbalist and medicinal mushroom luminary

  • Langdon Cook, Eugenia Bone, Aaron Hilliard, William Padilla-Brown, Sidnee Ober-Singleton, and more.

• Festive Extras

  • Browse vendor markets featuring farmers, artisans, and mushroom-themed goods.

  • Enjoy mushroom cuisine, live music, and on-site camping with full hookups.

Tickets & Pricing

• General Access: Free entry to festival grounds. Paid tickets required for presentations, workshops, forays, and food events.

• Key Options Include:

  • VIP Weekend Pass (Thu–Sun) featuring field trips, workshops, dinner, UV mushroom walk, a T-shirt, and full presentation access (price: ~$400).

  • Presentation Passes: Flexible pricing for single talks, three-pack, daily, or weekend access.

  • Affordable rates available for students, seniors, and children.

• Additional Options: Paid workshops (e.g., mushroom dyeing, medicinal cultivation, UV mushroom walk); on-site camping (tent, car, RV); individual field trips.

Why Attend?

• Immerse yourself in a vibrant, fungal-focused community embracing education, cuisine, art, and ecology.

• Gain hands-on experience with top mycology professionals from across North America.

• Perfect for hobbyists, scientists, chefs, educators, and families alike.

Plan Your Visit

• Book early! Tickets and passes are selling fast—VIP options already limited.

• Stay connected via the festival website or follow on Instagram and Facebook for announcements and programming news.