2016 Fungus Fair
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.
The 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, cooking demonstrations, a special Kids’ Room, and a taxonomy panel for identification of fungi.
2016 Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
– Friday, January 8 | 2-5 pm (After-hours event 6-9 pm)
– Saturday, January 9 | 10 am to 5 pm
– Sunday, January 10 | 10 am to 5 pm
Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz
Admission: $5 on Friday, $10 on Saturday and SundayThis 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.
Many books and mushroom-related items are available for sale, as are wild mushroom delicacies.
