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Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 44th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! A plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations, to lectures—all led by regionally-, nationally-, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the Parade!) there is plenty for everyone each and every day.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family. See you soon!
Venue: Elks Park clear filter
Sunday, June 8
 

1:00pm MDT

Registration & Information Desk + Merch
Sunday June 8, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Welcome to the 44th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. Join us in Elks Park, located in the middle of Telluride off Main Street for registration pick up. On this day (Wednesday) we will have a shortened time slot for attendees who arrived early to Telluride to pick up their festival wristband. We we also be passing out shirts if you have purchased a TMF shirt.

There is no workshop sign up this year so getting in line early is not necessary. You can pick up your wristband Thursday morning starting at 830am if you cannot make this pick up time on Wednesday. 

Registration - Festival Pass Wristband Pickup
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up
- If multiple pass pick-ups please make sure order has extra passes attached or each attendee has passes
- Come knowing what T-shirt color and size you have if pre-purchased
- If you purchased a T-shirt before color options were available, you will get a choice
- Download this SCHED app to access the whole festival program

Merch
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up to the merch and registration tent.
- Pre-ordered tees can be picked up with registration, all other merch shopping will be done in the merch tent this year.
- Items this year include 2024 fest tees, special edition tees, hats, stickers, posters, books, and other fun donated items from brands and businesses we love!

Again, welcome to Telluride! We have the biggest, most in depth and unique festival yet waiting for you. Start scoping out all the possible sessions you are going to be attending on Sched and build your schedule!
Speakers
avatar for Mariah

Mariah

Marketing Manager, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Mariah is a freelance creative, website designer, and social media manager who has been working with the Telluride Mushroom Festival for the past three festivals. Before stumbling into her work with TMF, Mariah worked in hospitality/events working for various boutique inns and wedding... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Coady Smith

Ashley Coady Smith

Festival Strategy and Finance, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Sunday June 8, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Elks Park
 
Monday, June 9
 

8:30am MDT

Registration & Information Desk + Merch
Monday June 9, 2025 8:30am - 5:00pm MDT
Welcome to the 44th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. Join us in Elks Park, located in the middle of Telluride off Main Street for registration pick up. On this day (Thursday) we will have a early 830am time slot for all attendees to pick up their festival wristband. We we also be passing out shirts if you have purchased a TMF shirt.

There is no workshop sign up this year so getting in line early is not necessary. You can pick up your wristband Thursday morning starting at 830am if you cannot make this pick up time on Wednesday. 

Registration - Festival Pass Wristband Pickup
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up
- If multiple pass pick-ups please make sure order has extra passes attached or each attendee has passes
- Come knowing what T-shirt color and size you have if pre-purchased
- If you purchased a T-shirt before color options were available, you will get a choice
- Download this SCHED app to access the whole festival program

Merch
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up to the merch and registration tent.
- Pre-ordered tees can be picked up with registration, all other merch shopping will be done in the merch tent this year.
- Items this year include 2024 fest tees, special edition tees, hats, stickers, posters, books, and other fun donated items from brands and businesses we love!

Again, welcome to Telluride! We have the biggest, most in depth and unique festival yet waiting for you. Start scoping out all the possible sessions you are going to be attending on Sched and build your schedule!
Speakers
avatar for Mariah

Mariah

Marketing Manager, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Mariah is a freelance creative, website designer, and social media manager who has been working with the Telluride Mushroom Festival for the past three festivals. Before stumbling into her work with TMF, Mariah worked in hospitality/events working for various boutique inns and wedding... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Coady Smith

Ashley Coady Smith

Festival Strategy and Finance, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Monday June 9, 2025 8:30am - 5:00pm MDT
Elks Park
 
Tuesday, June 10
 

9:00am MDT

Registration & Information Desk + Merch
Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Welcome to the 44th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. Join us in Elks Park, located in the middle of Telluride off Main Street for registration pick up. On this day (Friday) we will have an normal time slot for attendees who arrived late to Telluride to pick up their festival wristband. We we also be passing out shirts if you have purchased a TMF shirt.

There is no workshop sign up this year so getting in line early is not necessary. You can pick up your wristband Thursday morning starting at 830am if you cannot make this pick up time on Wednesday. 

Registration - Festival Pass Wristband Pickup
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up
- If multiple pass pick-ups please make sure order has extra passes attached or each attendee has passes
- Come knowing what T-shirt color and size you have if pre-purchased
- If you purchased a T-shirt before color options were available, you will get a choice
- Download this SCHED app to access the whole festival program

Merch
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up to the merch and registration tent.
- Pre-ordered tees can be picked up with registration, all other merch shopping will be done in the merch tent this year.
- Items this year include 2024 fest tees, special edition tees, hats, stickers, posters, books, and other fun donated items from brands and businesses we love!

Again, welcome to Telluride! We have the biggest, most in depth and unique festival yet waiting for you. Start scoping out all the possible sessions you are going to be attending on Sched and build your schedule!
Speakers
avatar for Mariah

Mariah

Marketing Manager, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Mariah is a freelance creative, website designer, and social media manager who has been working with the Telluride Mushroom Festival for the past three festivals. Before stumbling into her work with TMF, Mariah worked in hospitality/events working for various boutique inns and wedding... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Coady Smith

Ashley Coady Smith

Festival Strategy and Finance, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Elks Park

11:00am MDT

Free Cooking Workshop: Intro to Cooking Common Edible Mushrooms
Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Join us for an introduction to cooking with fungi, led by Chef Graham Steinruck. In this culinary workshop, you'll discover creative ways to incorporate mushrooms into your everyday meals. Learn practical tips and techniques for making the most of these versatile ingredients while enjoying samples of delicious, mushroom-inspired dishes. Come hungry and prepared to be inspired!
Speakers
avatar for Graham Steinruck

Graham Steinruck

Graham Steinruck is a chef, forager, and mycologist with a passion for incorporating wild ingredients into unique culinary creations inspired by the natural world. Having worked alongside some of Colorado’s top chefs, Graham's dedication to cooking and foraging earned him a spot... Read More →
Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Elks Park
 
Wednesday, June 11
 

9:00am MDT

Registration & Information Desk + Merch
Wednesday June 11, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm MDT
Welcome to the 44th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. Join us in Elks Park, located in the middle of Telluride off Main Street for registration pick up. On this day (Saturday) we will have a shortened time slot for attendees who arrived late to Telluride to pick up their festival wristband. We we also be passing out shirts if you have purchased a TMF shirt.

There is no workshop sign up this year so getting in line early is not necessary. You can pick up your wristband Thursday morning starting at 830am if you cannot make this pick up time on Wednesday. 

Registration - Festival Pass Wristband Pickup
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up
- If multiple pass pick-ups please make sure order has extra passes attached or each attendee has passes
- Come knowing what T-shirt color and size you have if pre-purchased
- If you purchased a T-shirt before color options were available, you will get a choice
- Download this SCHED app to access the whole festival program

Merch
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up to the merch and registration tent.
- Pre-ordered tees can be picked up with registration, all other merch shopping will be done in the merch tent this year.
- Items this year include 2024 fest tees, special edition tees, hats, stickers, posters, books, and other fun donated items from brands and businesses we love!

Again, welcome to Telluride! We have the biggest, most in depth and unique festival yet waiting for you. Start scoping out all the possible sessions you are going to be attending on Sched and build your schedule!
Speakers
avatar for Mariah

Mariah

Marketing Manager, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Mariah is a freelance creative, website designer, and social media manager who has been working with the Telluride Mushroom Festival for the past three festivals. Before stumbling into her work with TMF, Mariah worked in hospitality/events working for various boutique inns and wedding... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Coady Smith

Ashley Coady Smith

Festival Strategy and Finance, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Wednesday June 11, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm MDT
Elks Park

2:00pm MDT

Sign-Making Workshop
Wednesday June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Make a sweet sign for the parade that promotes your favorite mushroom message.  We will provide markers, paints, cardboard, and other materials onsite at the Workshop tent.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Elks Park
 
Thursday, June 12
 

9:00am MDT

ID Tent- Fungi of Colorado 101
Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Speakers
avatar for Britt Bunyard

Britt Bunyard

Dean of Faculty, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Britt Bunyard, PhD, is the founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of the mycology journal FUNGI. Britt has worked academically (and played very amateurishly) as a mycologist his entire career, writing scientifically for many research journals, popular science magazines, and books... Read More →
avatar for Ken Kassenbrock

Ken Kassenbrock

Colorado State University
C. Kenneth Kassenbrock, MD, PhD, is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Biology at Colorado StateUniversity, where he taught classes in Mycology, Cell Biology, and Human Genetics. Trained as aphysician-scientist, Dr. Kassenbrock did post-doctoral work in molecular genetics with the... Read More →
Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Elks Park

9:00am MDT

Registration & Information Desk + Merch
Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Welcome to the 44th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. Join us in Elks Park, located in the middle of Telluride off Main Street for registration pick up. On this day (Sunday) we will have a normal time slot for attendees who arrived to Telluride to pick up their day pass. We we also be passing out shirts if you have purchased a TMF shirt.

There is no workshop sign up this year so getting in line early is not necessary. You can pick up your wristband Thursday morning starting at 830am if you cannot make this pick up time on Wednesday. 

Registration - Festival Pass Wristband Pickup
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up
- If multiple pass pick-ups please make sure order has extra passes attached or each attendee has passes
- Come knowing what T-shirt color and size you have if pre-purchased
- If you purchased a T-shirt before color options were available, you will get a choice
- Download this SCHED app to access the whole festival program

Merch
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up to the merch and registration tent.
- Pre-ordered tees can be picked up with registration, all other merch shopping will be done in the merch tent this year.
- Items this year include 2024 fest tees, special edition tees, hats, stickers, posters, books, and other fun donated items from brands and businesses we love!

Again, welcome to Telluride! We have the biggest, most in depth and unique festival yet waiting for you. Start scoping out all the possible sessions you are going to be attending on Sched and build your schedule!
Speakers
avatar for Mariah

Mariah

Marketing Manager, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Mariah is a freelance creative, website designer, and social media manager who has been working with the Telluride Mushroom Festival for the past three festivals. Before stumbling into her work with TMF, Mariah worked in hospitality/events working for various boutique inns and wedding... Read More →
avatar for Ashley Coady Smith

Ashley Coady Smith

Festival Strategy and Finance, Telluride Mushroom Festival
Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Elks Park

10:00am MDT

ID Tent- Fungi of Colorado 102
Thursday June 12, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Speakers
avatar for Amy Honan

Amy Honan

Amy is a mycologist interested in fungal systematics, evolution, ecology, and biogeography. She received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, CO where she studied the population genetics of the root pathogen Armillaria and water chemistry of the Mt... Read More →
avatar for Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Denver Botanic Gardens
Andrew Wilson is the Assistant Curator of Mycology in the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at Denver Botanic Gardens. For Dr. Andrew the discovery of mycology began back in the late 90’s at San Francisco State University. There he took classes from Dr. Dennis Desjardin, a world renown... Read More →
Thursday June 12, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Elks Park
 

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