2011 Mountain Mushroom Festival Calendar of Events (21^st annual)

Irvine, Ky.

Thurs., April 21

   Window Decorating Contest registration deadline, 4 p.m. 

Fri., April 22

   Window Decorating Contest Judging

Fri., April 22-24

   Hillbilly Flywheelers  Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show, Estill County Fairgrounds

Tues., April 26

   Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. – Estill County Schools Central Office gym, 253 Main St., Irvine

 Wed., April 27

   Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. – Estill County Schools Central Office gym

 Thurs., April 28

   Agate Hunt, 9 a.m. – Estill County Schools Central Office gym

 Fri., April 29

  Miss Mushroom Festival Pageant, 7:30 p.m. – Estill County High School

 Fri., April 29

   Booth Check-in and Set-up, 5 – 8 p.m. – Broadway and Court St.

  Sat., April 30 – Sun., May 1 (following events are to be held both days)

   Antique  & Collectible Show—Citizen’s Guaranty Bank, 25 River Drive, $1admission

      Sat., April 30    9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

      Sun., May 1      Noon – 5 p.m.

   Arts & Crafts, Community, and Educational Booths-- Broadway and Court St.

   Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club ECMS/ECHS Art Show – Old city hall, Broadway

   Bluegrass Gem and Mineral Show - Central Office gym, 253 Main St., Irvine

      Sat., April 30    9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

      Sun., May 1    10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

   Car Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – Main St. and Mack St.

   Food Court - Broadway

   Festival Souvenirs – Shirts, hats, Bybee mushroom Christmas ornaments and pins,

      Broadway

   Games, Rock Climbing Wall, and Inflatables – Broadway and Court St.

   Hillbilly Choo-Choo Express – 108 S. Court St.

   Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia – Broadway

   Kentucky Dept. of Forestry Fire Wise Trailer – Court St.

   Cultural Heritage Demonstrations – Broadway and Court St.

   Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital health screenings – 103 Broadway 

Mushroom Tent – Broadway and Court Street

   Morel, oyster, shiitake cooking demonstrations

   Morel terrarium display

   Mushroom hunter interviews

   Mushroom Market

   Mushroom educational panels

 Sat., April 30, festival opens at 9 a.m. (following events to be held Saturday only)

   Pancake Breakfast, 7 – 11 a.m. – Masonic Lodge on Broadway, $5, $1 discount for 5K           

      participants

  Fungus 5K Run/Walk - registration, 7:30-8:45 a.m.; run/walk, 9 a.m.; awards, 10 a.m.  –    

      Broadway and Estill Ave., Irvine

  Mushroom Cake Decorating Contest, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. entry, 10:45 a.m. judging –

      Broadway and  Court St.

  Mushroom Cook-Off, 11 a.m. – noon entry, 12:15 p.m. judging

  Kruzerz’s Antique Car Club car show – 9 a.m. – 3p.m. – Main St. and Mack St.

  Entertainment, Grandstand  (Main St. and Broadway)

     Estill Springs Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Team, Strings of Friendship Dulcimer

     Club, Sunshine Cloggers, Bluegrass Band, Senior Sounds, Zach Barnett and Stanley

     Niece, Cheer Cats

  Grand Ole’ Parade, 1 p.m., Court St. and Broadway

 Sun., May 1  festival opens at 10 a.m. (following events to be held Sunday only)

   Community Church Service & Singing, 10 a.m. – Grandstand, Broadway & Main St.

   Morel Mushroom Market, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

   Motorcycle Display, 2 – 5 p.m.  River Dr. and Court St., jail/courthouse parking lot    

   Entertainment – Grandstand (Main St. and Broadway)

      Estill County Talent Contest, Appalachian Troubadours, Richard McHargue

      Cloggers             

Festival Closes:  5 p.m. 

Admission to the festival is free and all events are open to the public.

 All events are handicapped accessible. 

Portable toilets will be available on Court St. and Broadway.  A handicapped accessible portable toliet will be available behind the courthouse.

 Registration forms for the following events are available in Irvine City Hall and on the        

   website:  parade, arts  & crafts booths, non arts & crafts booths, Bluegrass Gem &

   Mineral Show, agate hunt, cake decorating contest, cook-off, and Fungus 5K Run/Walk

City Hall, 101 Chestnut St., Irvine    606 723-1233    Fax 606 723-2558

Festival email:   mushroomfestival@irvineonline.net   

Festival website:  www.mountainmushroomfestival.org