| Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival | |
|---|---|
 Logo as of 2024 | |
 People attending the festival in 2011 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Mushroom festival |
| Begins | Memorial Day weekend |
| Ends | One day after |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Community and Cultural Center |
| Location(s) | Downtown Morgan Hill[a] |
| Coordinates | 37°7′35″N 121°38′59″W / 37.12639°N 121.64972°W |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 44 |
| Inaugurated | October 18, 1980 |
| Founder | Bradley Ross Spencer |
| Most recent | May 26, 2024 |
| Activity | Mushroom dishes |
| Organized by | Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras, Inc. |
| Filing status | 501(c)(3) |
| Sponsors | Local mushroom farms |
| Website | mhmmg |
The Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival (rebranded as Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival for 2024)[1][2] is an annual festival held in the downtown area of Morgan Hill, California.[a] It is hosted by the nonprofit organization Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras, Inc.[5] The festival was established in 1980 by Brad Spencer,[4] and several sponsors supply mushrooms to create mushroom-themed dishes.
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- ^ "Breaking news: Mushroom Festival 2023 is coming back this spring with big changes". Morgan Hill Life. January 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival Postponed". NBC Bay Area. April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Cheek, Marty (February 9, 2023). "Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival can inspire Gilroy residents to not give up on the Garlic Festival". Gilroy Life. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Cheek, Marty (May 26, 2014). "Record 80,000 attend Mushroom Mardi Gras". Morgan Hill Life. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras". Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras. Retrieved April 30, 2023.