IRVINE MOUNTAIN MUSHROOM FESTIVAL

APRIL  27-28, 2013

 

 

101  CHESTNUT STREET  IRVINE, KENTUCKY 40336

 

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2013 Mountain Mushroom Festival Schedule, Weekend of April 27-28 (23  annual)  

Irvine, KY

Pre-festival Activities

Tues., April 23

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

Wed., April 24

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

Thurs., April 25

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

Fri., April 26

   Hillbilly Flywheelers Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show, County Fairgrounds, South Irvine Road 

   Agate, Gem & Mineral Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.   Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street

   Cake Decorating Contest entry, 3-5 p.m.    Old City Hall, 142 Broadway

   Booth Check-in and Set-up, 5-8 p.m.  

Broadway and Court Street

 

Saturday, April 27   Festival Hours of Operation (9 a.m. – 7 p.m.)

   Pancake Breakfast, 7 – 11 a.m. – Masonic Lodge, 221Broadway, $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

  Agate, Gem, & Mineral Show   9 a.m. – 7 p.m.  Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street 

  Hillbilly Flywheelers Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show, County Fairgrounds, South Irvine Road  

 

  Twin City Kruzerz Car Show – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  registration; awards 3:30 p.m.– Main St and Mack St

  Mushroom Tent   Court Street and Broadway

     9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.   Cake Decorating Display  10:00 am

     Morel Cooking Demonstration 11:00 a.m.

     Morel Cooking Demonstration – Tim Farmer, Host of KET’s  "Kentucky Afield"

     12:30-1:00 p.m.           Mushroom Cook-Off Entry  1:00 p.m.

                 Mushroom Cook-Off Judging  2:00 p.m.

                 Morel Cooking Demonstration  3:00 p.m.

                 Mushroom Hunter Interviews  4:00 p.m.

                 Mushroom Hunting Contest Winner Announcement/Interviews 5:00 p.m.

                 Oyster Mushroom Log Inoculation Demonstration

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

 

Grandstand Entertainment (Main St. and Broadway, Irvine)

      11:00 – 11:15 a.m.    West Irvine School Choir

      11:15 – 11:30 a.m.    Estill Springs School Choir

      11:30 a.m. - Noon     Estill Springs Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Team

      Noon – 1:00 p.m.      Custom Made Bluegrass

      1:00 p.m.  

    Parade

      2:00 – 2:45 p.m.      Custom Made Bluegrass

      2:45 -- 3:15 p.m.      Cheer Cats (gymnastics)

      3:15 – 4:00 p.m.        The Velvet Blue (bluegrass)

      4:00 – 5:00 p.m.      Sunshine Cloggers

      5:00 – 5:45 p.m.      The Velvet Blue (Bluegrass)

      6:00 – 7:00 p.m.      Frye Daddy and The Taters (country rock)

      6:00 – 6:45 p.m.      Velvet Blue (Bluegrass)

      7:15 – 9:15 p.m.      Dooley Miller Band (country/classic rock)

 

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

   Food Court - Broadway

   Festival Souvenirs – T-shirts, hats, Bybee mushroom Christmas ornaments and pins, 

      Gazebo, 142 Broadway

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

   Hillbilly Choo-Choo Express – Pick-up at 108 S. Court St.

   Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia – 133/135 Broadway

   Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club Student Art Show – Old city hall, 142 Broadway

   Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital health screenings – 103 Broadway

   Photography Contest display – Court St. and Broadway

 

Sunday, April 28  Festival Hours of Operation (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
 

  Agate, Gem, & Mineral Show   10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Central Office Gym, 253 Main Street 

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

      Irvine Road

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

 

 Shiitake Cooking Demonstration 1:00 pm

Morel Cooking Demonstration   2:00 pm

Oyster Cooking Demonstration 3:00 pm 

Morel Cooking Demonstration

   Grandstand Entertainment (Main St. and Broadway)

     12:00 – 1:00 p.m.      Words in Red

     1:00 – 2:00 p.m.         Praise Singers

     2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

    Appalachian Troubadours (young country vocalists with a range 

    of genres to include country, bluegrass, gospel, Cajun, 50’s & 

    60’s, classic pop)

     4:00 – 5:00 p.m.         Richard McHargue Cloggers

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

   Food Court - Broadway

   Festival Souvenirs – T-shirts, hats, Bybee mushroom Christmas ornaments and pins, 

      Gazebo, 142 Broadway

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

   Hillbilly Choo-Choo Express – Pick-up at 108 S. Court St.

   Estill County Historical Society Museum, displays/memorabilia – 133/135 Broadway

   Irvine-Ravenna Woman’s Club Student Art Show – Old city hall, 142 Broadway

   Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital health screenings – 103 Broadway

   Photography Contest display – Court St. and Broadway

Festival Closes:  5 p.m.  Have a safe trip home!!

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

All events are handicapped accessible.  

Port-a-potties will be available on Court St. and Broadway.  A handicapped accessible 

    port-a-potty will be available behind the courthouse.

Parking is available in city lots, church lots, Citizens Guaranty Bank (25 River Drive), 

 and city streets.

Festival email:   mushroomfestival@irvineonline.net   

Festival website:  www.mountainmushroomfestival.org

 

 

 


 Mountain Mushroom Festival 2013
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