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Kennett Square Mushroom Festival
Kennett Square, PA · Food & Drink
- When
- September 11–12, 2027
- Where
- Downtown Kennett Square · Kennett Square · PA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Kennett Square calls itself the Mushroom Capital of the World, and its Mushroom Festival celebrates that industry each September with mushroom dishes, a growers' exhibit, and a parade through downtown. The festival began in 1986 and reaches its 41st year in 2026. Local farms and restaurants center the weekend on the crop that built the town's economy.
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- Kennett Square Mushroom Festivalsame spot
Kennett Square calls itself the Mushroom Capital of the World, and its Mushroom Festival celebrates that industry each September with mushroom dishes, a growers' exhibit, and a parade through downtown.
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