12th Annual Fantastic Forage
Mushroom Festival
2027 Festival Dates Announced
Last FULL Weekend in
September as always:
Join us September 25-26 2027
2075 Parade Road Laconia NH

DO NOT EAT ANY MUSHROOMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION!!

Below is the 2026 Schedule.
If you are a mycologist or have some other interesting and relevant area of expertise, please contact us if you are interested in presenting at the 2026 Fantastic Forage.

Please note the schedule is subject to change.
Festival happens rain or shine!!

2026 Fantastic Forage
Mushroom Festival Schedule

Saturday 

Saturday 

8:30am      Early Bird Walk* $10 cash only 

                       (With Eric NHMC, Meet at Ahern State Park, Et 106)

 10am   Festival Grounds/Trolley 27 Open

             Ongoing: Drum Circle, Kids Activities, Vendors, Mushroom Merch, Mushroom Displays, Photo Booth, Vendor Bingo, Photo Scavenger Hunt

11am  Mushrooms and the Afterlife

            Talk w/  Donna Gareis

           (Church of Our Earth Tent) 

 11:30am    Edible Mushrooms Discussion

                   Eric Milligan NH Mushroom Company

                   Meet at Mushroom Display tent 

12:30pm Afternoon Mushroom Walk $10 cash only

              With New Hampshire Mycological Society 

               Meet at Mushroom Display tent 

1pm      Medicinal Mushrooms 

                Alyssa Pittera, The Salty Rose

                Meet at The Salty Rose Booth 

2pm  Cooking with Mushrooms w/ Renee

            Meet by the Bar Building

 3pm   Making a Tincture 101

             Demo by Matt Pahl Forest flush

            Meet at Forest Flush Booth

3:30pm Growing Reishi Talk

             Meet at Create Not Consume Booth

 4pm  Raffle Winner Called

5pm Vendors/Activities Close for the night

Sunday

9am Early Bird Walk* $10 cash only

        Eric NH Mushroom Company 

        Meet at Ahern State Park

9:30am Yoga on the Green W/ Holly LaFore

             Meet at the Festival Grounds

10am Festival Grounds/Trolley 27 Opens

       Ongoing: Drum Circle, Kids Activities, Vendors, Mushroom Merch, 

     Mushroom Displays, Photo Booth, Vendor Bingo, Photo Scavenger Hunt

11am - Edibles talk

           New Hampshire Mycological Society

            Meet at Mushroom Display Tent

12pm  Afternoon Walk $10 cash only

           Plants and Mushrooms Alyssa Pittera, The Salty Rose

           Meet at Mushroom Display Tent

12pm Belly Dancing Workshop

          Katie Hynes Fushion Belly Dance 101

12:30pm Psilosybin 101

               Erin Doolittle, Meet at her Tent

 

2pm Raffle Winner Announced 

2:30pm Mushroom IDs/Find of the Weekend

             Meet at Mushroom Display Table

3pm Festival Ends, Trolley 27 / Bar is Open🍸