Mushroom Mania 2026

April 25, 2026 at Stone Brewing - Richmond. 4300 Williamsburg Ave. Richmond, Virginia

Free admission!

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It is a celebration of the mysterious, magical, and mouthwatering marvel – MUSHROOMS! Join us for our eighth annual fungi fest to honor the creative influence, culinary delights, health benefits, and cultural significance of the mushroom kingdom. 40+ vendors, mushroom growers, speakers, food, craft beer, costume contest, dancing and more.

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2026 Presenters & Schedule

We’re Richmond, Virginia’s first and only FREE fungi fest going eight years strong! We’ll be featuring free classes, workshops, lectures, screening cartoons, dancing, costume contest, music, giveaways and much more!

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SCHEDULE :

APRIL 25, 2026

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

12:00 - 6:00 PM - Richmond Moon Market - Check out over forty local vendors, mushrooms growers, fortune tellers, artists, plants, vintage wares, jewelry, home decor, art, ceramics, and more.

3:30 - Patio Tent - Dance: Green Witch by Athanor Dance Collective

4:00 - Patio Tent - Costume Contest

4:20 - Tap room - Panel Talk: The State of Psychoactive Plants and Fungi in the Commonwealth of Virginia Hosted by Decriminalize Nature Virginia with special guests.

ALL DAY:

Learn: From local experts and mycologists.

Snap: Photo Booth

Shop: Sponsors and Vendors at the Richmond Moon Market

DIY: Make-and-take crafts and culinary projects

Drink: Stone Brewing offers craft beer, seltzer, frozen drinks, NA, sodas, and more

Eat: Live Buena Food Truck

KEEP THE MANIA GOING! 

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More Mushroom Events in Virginia

A man holding a large orange mushroom in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.

LOCATION: HaaShrooms 5750 Jabez Lane Goochland, Virginia 23063

WHEN: Sundays from 9:30 AM till 11:30 AM beginning in April

Instructor: Steve Haas

Learn to locate and identify wild mushrooms and wild edible and medicinal plants with Steve Haas on their 60 acre woodland estate. The easy hike is filled with surprises and fun for all! These hunts are extremely popular and fill quickly! We do not collect any mushrooms on group hunts. If you are interested in learning more and keeping all found fungi, join Steve for a private hunt.

Registration is required.

Hand holding a stained glass artwork featuring colorful mushrooms against a sky with clouds and trees in the background.
Person with dreadlocks wearing a black mask holding a protest sign that says "Decriminalize Nature Richmond" with a graphic of a river, trees, a cactus, a mushroom, and a flower.
A can of Little Saints Paloma plant magic mocktail, surrounded by pink-orange mushrooms.
People shopping at various vendor booths in an indoor craft fair, with tables displaying handmade items such as hats, jewelry, and ornaments.
A bearded man in a beanie smiling, holding a pink package of large artificial peach-colored flowers indoors.
Assorted natural skincare products and handmade soap bars on display at a market stall.
A woman preparing ingredients on a table for a cooking class or demonstration, with two people observing in the background.
Two resealable packages of Macashrūm Coffee on a wooden surface with a blurred background of greenery.
A black plaque with gold and white writing, celebrating the Mushroom Maniac 1st Place at the 6th Annual Mushroom Mania, April 2023, surrounded by green plants, yellow flowers, and a decorative garland of mushrooms and foliage.
Two women standing indoors, one dressed as a mushroom and the other in traditional African attire, smiling for the photo.
Several small tins labeled 'Lions Mane Mushroom Matcha' on a wooden tray, with a logo of a mushroom indicating the product is plant-based and mushroom-flavored.
Close-up of a mushroom with a tan, spiky cap and a thick stem growing amidst grass, small plants, and forest debris.
A mushroom-shaped soap on a black oval plate, surrounded by chopped herbs and purple flowers, with a label for Black Apron Shroom Soap in the background.
Assorted realistic-looking artificial mushroom and fungi sculptures displayed on a metal surface.
Colorful tiger head-shaped floral arrangement with orange, black, white, green, and red flowers, displayed on a stand in an indoor setting.
Three people sit at a table with a colorful tablecloth decorated with mushrooms and leaves, in a conference room with a large TV, a whiteboard, and a poster on the wall.
A woman with pink hair and makeup wearing a black dress with shoulder cutouts and a wide-brimmed black hat standing in an industrial or warehouse setting with other people in the background.
A woman wearing a festive holiday outfit with a red and white Santa hat and fairy wings stands behind a table displaying jewelry and craft items. The background shows an industrial warehouse setting with metal racks and equipment.
Woman dressed in vintage pink lace dress with large white lace bonnet, holding a stuffed bunny, at an indoor event or convention.
Woman dressed in traditional and colorful clothing, smiling and standing inside a brewery or industrial facility.
Outdoor seating at Stone Brewing with tables, umbrellas, and a building with a stone facade under a partly cloudy sky.
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2025 SPONSORS

Thanks to the generosity of these kind folks Mushrooms Mania remains free and open for all to learn, explore and celebrate the fungi kingdom. Check them out.

SUPPORT MUSHROOM MANIA

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Stone Brewing Richmond
Haashrooms
San-J International
Host Defense
Little Saints
Decriminalize Nature Virginia
Rudy’s Exotic Mushrooms & Produce
The Dance Gathering
La Cabane
Folkish Farms
Logo for Blue Ridge Mycological Society featuring stylized mushrooms, land, and water elements
East Coast Mushroom
Black Stag Queerities
Baltispore
Point5
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FAQs

Free admission? YES! DONATE NOW TO KEEP THE FUNGI GOING!

Yes. We love to share the fun of mushrooms and local makers with everyone. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are essential to keeping the fun going. We need your support to continue the mania!

How can I support Mushroom Mania?

Is this a family friendly event?

Yes! There will be fungi fun for all ages. Friends under 18 are welcome with a chaperone. There will be discussion and imagery related to psychoactive and psychedelic mushrooms and plants there. Please use your best judgement.

Got any “shrooms” for sale?

No. In Virginia, it is still illegal to buy, sell or possess psychedelic fungi aka “shrooms,” or “magic mushrooms,” even for medicinal use. No vendors will be selling, trading or giving away illegal items. This is a family friendly event. Be cool. Write to your state and local representatives and ask them to support changing legislation. And check out https://decrimnatureva.org/

Should I do “‘shrooms” at Mushroom Mania?

No, see above. This is for everyone’s safety. Mushroom Mania is a family friendly event.
Many harm reductionist and psychonaughts believe the safest use of psychedelics is in a familiar, safe, and controlled place with someone experienced, knowledgeable, trusted and sober to care for and/or guide you. Be cool. Be safe.

Can I be a vendor at Mushroom Mania?

Vendor applications is now closed.


Can I take FREE public transit? YES! We recommend it!

YES! GRTC and PULSE Bus is currently free to ride.

Stop: PULSE Bus East Riverfront

Stop: GRTC 4B to Main at East Riverfront

Stop: GRTC 4A admiral Gravely Blvd and Williamsburg Rd.

Parking info

Parking is free at Stone Brewing Richmond.
Parking is limited.
We suggest using FREE public transit.

Virginia Capitol Trail cyclists

Exit at University of Richmond docks.

Take Warf St. to 16 Nicholson St.

Bike racks are in the parking lot.

Are dogs allowed?

Friendly dogs are welcome on the outside patio. No pets inside

Nature loves courage.

-Terence McKenna