STEVENSON — The Stevenson Mushroom Festival returns for its second year with a weekend of mushroom-themed adventure, culinary delights, and community celebration on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26–27.
This year’s festival will expand on 2024’s with new “Mushroom Hunt” Passport locations, new vendors and fresh educational presentations.
Hosted by Traverse PNW Market, the festival kicks off Friday evening with the Mushroom Gala, a 21+ party “celebrating the fungi-forward lifestyle” with gourmet bites by Cherry City Catering, adaptogenic cocktails, local beer and wine, and a “Fungi Flare” costume contest — all set to the groove of DJ Elvis. Come dressed to impress and ready to dance!
Saturday’s festivities center on the “Mushroom Hunt” Passport Adventure, which invites attendees to explore Stevenson’s experiences and stamp-earning stops across town, with family-friendly activities crafts, story times, and a Wooden Mushroom Hunt for young mushroom lovers at Skamania Lodge.
Local restaurants have mushroom-inspired specials, shops will offer discounts on mushroom and foraging-themed merchandise. Workshops and demonstrations will educate and inspire everyone from amateur foragers to lifelong mycophiles.
Passport holders are admitted free to the Columbia Gorge Museum, with Gorge Photo Booths. To close out the evening, the Stevenson Waterfront Stage will host live music from local legends Joe Schlick and the New Brohemians from 5–7 PM.
“After more than ten years as a business owner in Stevenson, I understand just how much our small shops and restaurants depend on community and connection,” said Tabatha Wiggins, Event Coordinator. “I created the Stevenson Mushroom Festival to celebrate who we are, to invite visitors to discover our little town, and to give locals something to truly look forward to. Seeing downtown alive with joy, music, and shared experiences in 2024 was beyond rewarding. In 2025, we’re growing that vision even more — creating new opportunities, supporting local businesses, and bringing people together in bigger ways than ever before.”
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Tickets at www.stevensonmushroomfestival.com.
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