Attractions
Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival at The Hangar
The Hangar Taproom and Bottle Shop
2401 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150October 3
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
October 14 @ 7:22 am
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 12:00 pm, Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival at the Hangar. Get ready for a fun-filled, in-person experience celebrating all things mushrooms at beautiful Lake Tahoe. Whether you’re a fungi fanatic or just curious, this festival has something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!
Price Drop! Adults $35, Children 5-13 $20 and 5 and under free. Get your tickets today!
The Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival is being organized by the Sierra Nevada Alliance in partnership with a collective of local fungi experts, including mycologists, educators, researchers, and experienced field guides. Together, we are creating a celebration of fungi, forest ecosystems, and the natural connections that sustain our region.
At its core, this event is dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship and a deeper appreciation for the vital role fungi play in healthy ecosystems. Our goal is to inspire a community that is more connected to the natural world and empowered to become active stewards of the places we cherish.
The festival offers a unique opportunity to engage the public around shared values of conservation, education, curiosity, and community through fun, interactive, and accessible experiences. Attendees can enjoy guided mushroom forays, expert-led lectures and demonstrations, educational exhibits, artisan and vendor booths, live music, a kid zone, nature-based crafts, and many other activities designed to inspire learning and connection.
Speakers & demonstrations:
12:30–1:00 PM — Gina Woods, The Woods Apothecary
The Interwoven Fabric: Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms and Plants of Tahoe
Holistic practitioner, herbalist, forager, and educator on how Tahoe’s plants and fungi work together.
1:45–2:30 PM — Chad Hyatt
Mushroom Cooking Demonstration
Chef and expert forager. Expect a fresh take on edibility, flavor pairings, and tasting wild mushrooms done right.
3:30–4:00 PM — Christopher Mackessy, Trash Panda Permaculture
Explorations in Amanita muscaria
Field educator on human–flora–fungi relationships and one of the Sierra’s most recognizable (and misunderstood) mushrooms.
4:15–4:45 PM — Thea Chesney
Mushroom Ecology of the Sierra Nevada
Naturalist, mycologist, and Sierra foothill native on how fungi shape montane forests — and how to see them in the field.
Also on the day:
Live music (Tril.Lion, SirRynity, Luigi, Bison) · artisan & fungi vendors · educational exhibits · kid zone · nature crafts · fungi costume contest.
Food trucks on site. The Hangar bottle shop will be open. Low chairs okay; no coolers or outside food/drink. Parking at The Hangar and nearby; bike valet available.
Come for a foray, stay for the fungi. We’d love to see you there.
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