Mushroom Festival - 2024 Program

2024 morgan hill mushroom festival program 3 Downtown Morgan Hill Amphitheater Grounds and Depot Street GPS ADDRESS: 17000 Monterey Road What You Need to Know About This Year’s Festival Saturday 10am - 7pm and Sunday 10am - 6pm Festival Facts MEMORIAL WEEKEND May 25-26, 2024 Handcrafted Artist & Crafters * Gourmet Food Booths Live Bands on the Amphitheater Stage * Acoustic Stage Strolling Musicians and Street Performers Beer & Wine Gardens * Cooking Demonstrations Mushroom Expo * Commercial & Marketplace Vendors PARKING There is plenty of free parking surrounding the festival including the Park and Ride Lot and Courthouse Parking Lot on Butterfield between Dunne and Main, new parking structure between 3rd & 4th Street near Monterey and city streets where parking is permitted. If parking at the Park and Ride lot, entrance to the festival is just on the other side of the pedestrian train crossing and walk towards 4th Street. For a $10 donation to the Sobrato Band Boosters and FREE SHUTTLE (Handicap Accessible) right to the entrance, you can park at the large lot on the corner of San Pedro & Church Street. Follow festival parking signs for easy parking directions. HANDICAP PARKING Handicap parking is available throughout Downtown and in the Park & Ride Lot on Butterfield Blvd between Dunne & Main street. A pedestrian walkway across the railroad tracks is handicap accessible and will bring you right into the festival. For a $10 donation to the Sobrato Band Boosters and a FREE SHUTTLE (wheelchair & handicap accessible) right to the entrance, you can park at the large paved lot on the corner of Church & San Pedro. MUSHROOMS The festival star is the mushroom. Visit the Mushroom Expo sponsored by the Western Mushroom Growers Association that will be located in the Rose Garden of the Community & Cultural Center to learn about the health benefits of mushrooms, how mushrooms are grown, purchase a growing kit and enjoy a taste of Mushroom Beer! Enjoy Cooking Demonstrations from local and celebrity chefs with samplings of their culinary creations. Visit the many food vendors showcasing Mushroom dishes from stuffed, sautéed, sandwiched, deep fried and grilled. ENTERTAINMENT Two stages of Live Entertainment will fill your day. The Festival Stage is located at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater with a full line up of bands on both days. The lineup includes everything from Dance favorites to Classic Rock, Blues and Bluegrass so get ready to kick up your heels. Enjoy International band sensations Hotel California, Original Eagles Tribute Band headlining Saturday and on Sunday is San Francisco’s hottest dance & party band, The Party Starters. The Acoustic Stage highlighting local talent and artists will be held on the Depot Stage. Mardi the Mushroom is getting a facelift this year so won’t be able to attend but you will still enjoy Strolling Musicians and Street Performers who will also dazzle you with their performances throughout the festival. FOOD There is something to please everyone’s palette. Mushrooms can be tasted in soup, stuffed, sandwiched, deep-fried, marinated, over rice and much more, as well as Tri Tip Sandwiches, Ribs, Pulled Pork and Brisket, Turkey Drumsticks, Calamari and Kabobs, Kettle Corn, Gyros and Falafels, Philly Cheese Steak, Chinese food, Mexican food and the list goes on. The food court is located in the parking lot of the Community & Cultural Center near the Amphitheater Stage. BEVERAGES There will be plenty of locations to quench your thirst at the festival. There will be three Wine Booths throughout the festival serving popular local wines. Beer trailers pouring popular domestic beers will be conveniently placed around the festival near all the food and entertainment. The Beer Garden, serving Microbrews, will be located in the Community Center Food Court.Quench your thirst with Sangria’s throughout the festival. Sodas and Water can be purchased from the food vendors and throughout the festival. Also, enjoy beverages from our vendors including lemonade, iced tea, fruit punch, fruit smoothies, agua’s fescas, frappe’s, coffees, and much more! ~ PLEASE LEAVE PETS AT HOME ! ~ No Pets or Animals Allowed – Exception: Identifiable Service Animals Only! 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2022 NEW SV MEDIA VOTED BEST OUTDOOR EVENT/FESTIVAL 2019 & 2022 METRO BEST OF SILICON VALLEY | |