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46th Annual Fungus Fair: Shroom Science & Mushroom Delicacies | Santa Cruz

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Sunday, January 12, 2020 - All Day | Cost: $10*
*Saturday and Sunday events are $10. $5 on Friday.

Louden Nelson Community Center | 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA

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46th Annual Fungus Fair: Shroom Science & Mushroom Delicacies | Santa Cruz

Did you know that without fungus, we’d have no bread, cheese, beer, or wine? Or that anti-cholesterol medicine was developed from mushrooms? Come to the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair to learn all there is to know about the fascinating world of mushrooms.

This three day event features hundreds of species of local fungi presented in a unique fashion, and draws thousands of visitors each year. The Fair showcases speakers, a special Kids’ Room, and a taxonomy panel for identification of fungi you find. Many books and mushroom-related items are available for sale, as are wild mushroom delicacies.

2020 Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
– Friday, January 10: 2 pm-5 pm (After-hours dinner 5 pm-9 pm)
– Saturday, January 11: 10 am-5 pm
– Sunday, January 12: 10 am-5 pm
Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz
Admission: $5 on Friday; $10 on Saturday and Sunday
Students & Seniors (60+) – $5; Kids under 12 – free

> 2020 Program

This unique Santa Cruz tradition features fantastic fungus fun for the whole family. Bring the kids and stroll through a re-created woodland forest displaying hundreds of wild mushrooms; the Fungus Fair also features a special room full of hands-on activities for the kids, including fungus exploration tables, clay mushroom building, face painting, and more.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $10*
*Saturday and Sunday events are $10. $5 on Friday.
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, Geek Event, Kids & Families, Lectures & Workshops
Address: 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA