Introducing the first annual
Russian River
Fungi Fest
February 21st-22nd, 2026 | Guerneville, CA
Celebrate life’s most incredible Kingdom
in California’s most incredible ecosystem!
West Sonoma County is known for towering redwoods, tasty wine, quirky small towns, and our stunning river. But it's also one of the world's most amazing places for... Mushrooms!
Join us for a two-day festival celebrating all our fantastic fungi. A weekend of mushroomy markets, workshops, foraging expeditions, educational talks, mycelial networking and more.
The Agenda is LIVE!!
Check out all the fun(gal)
stuff we’ve got planned for ya.
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Mushroom Marketplace:
60+ Vendors from across Sonoma County
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The Fungi Forum:
15 talks from mycology experts and more!
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Adventures & Workshops:
Foraging trips, educational hikes and workshops led by local experts.
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Pop-up Events:
Creative events, performances and parties throughout West County.
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Mushroom Marketplace
60+ Vendors with every mushy thing imaginable
+ Mushroom Identification table, music, live art and more!
Downtown Guerneville
11AM-4PM on Saturday & Sunday
Mushrooms Galore
Edible, functional, beautiful mushroom products and projects
Russian River Chamber of Commerce
Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods
SOMA
Fleetwood SF
Ruth Lewendowski Wines
Ryme Winery
Gondak Cellars
Feral Ecology
STEM Living Foods
River Electric
Collective Cultures
Golden State Pickle Works
Monty Sweetheart Bakery
GT's Living Foods
Shared Cultures Kitchen
Chef Gissella
The Chaga Company
“Yeast Village”
Beer, Wine and Fermented faire
Russian River Chamber of Commerce
Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods
SOMA
Fleetwood SF
Ruth Lewendowski Wines
Ryme Winery
Gondak Cellars
Feral Ecology
STEM Living Foods
River Electric
Collective Cultures
Golden State Pickle Works
Monty Sweetheart Bakery
GT's Living Foods
Shared Cultures Kitchen
Chef Gissella
The Chaga Company
Art & Things
Whimsical creations from the mushroom world and beyond
Russian River Chamber of Commerce
Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods
SOMA
Fleetwood SF
Ruth Lewendowski Wines
Ryme Winery
Gondak Cellars
Feral Ecology
STEM Living Foods
River Electric
Collective Cultures
Golden State Pickle Works
Monty Sweetheart Bakery
GT's Living Foods
Shared Cultures Kitchen
Chef Gissella
The Chaga Company
The Mushroom Marketplace
60+ Vendors sharing a cornucopia of fungal delights!
Saturday & Sunday
11AM-4PM
Downtown Guerneville
Come foraage for cute mushroom stuff
+Culinary Mushrooms
+Functional Mushrooms
+Foraging Tools
+Books & Guides
+Food & Drink
+Beer, Cider, Wine and Cocktails
+Clothes & Jewelry
+Arts & Craft
+Fungi & Ecology Educators
+Literally any and everything!
Plus other cool happenings
+Screen Printing Booth (BYO Swag)
+Mushroom ID Table
+Live Mural by local artist
+DJs spinning all day
🍄🟫 The Fungi Forum
Enlightening talks with local mycological celebrities!
** These events are included with your ticket but have limited capacity, they will operate on a first-come first-serve basis!
Saturday Feb 21st
11:30AM-12:00PM
Introduction to Lichens
by Dr. Alex Bippus
Humboldt Bay Mycological Society
@ Surrey Resort Stage
12:30PM-2:00PM
Sonoma County
Mushrooms 101
by David Healy
Sonoma Mycological Society (SOMA)
@ Dawn Ranch Stage
1:00PM-2:30PM
Decarbonizing Architecture: Mycelium Fungi as a building material
by Arthur Harsuvanakit
Autodesk
@ Surrey Resort Stage
2:00PM-3:30PM
Caring For Fungi: Conservation Mycology & Community Science
by Taye Bright
Sonoma Mycological Society (SOMA)
@ Dawn Ranch Stage
2:30PM-3:30PM
Foraging, Fermenting and
the Magic of Koji
by Eleana Hsu
Shared Cultures
@ Surrey Resort Stage
3:30PM-4:30PM
Growing Mushrooms:
Scaling a Mushroom Farm Organically
by Alex Sherman
Sonoma Mycological Society (SOMA)
@ Dawn Ranch Stage
4:00PM-5:00PM
Keynote: Passport to the Fungi Kingdom
by Dr. Gordon Walker
SOMA / Fascinated By Fungi
@ Surrey Resort Stage
Sunday Feb 22nd
11:30AM-12:30PM
The Poison Games: Deadly poisonous mushrooms from around the world
by Cat Adams
@ Surrey Resort Stage
1:00PM-2:00PM
Spent Mushroom Blocks as Agricultural Products
by Chris Kennedy
Research Scientist at NYU
@ Surrey Resort Stage
1:30PM-2:30PM
Weaving Intimacy with Land & Neighbors Through Fungi and Fermentation
by Feral Ecology
(Daniel Goldberg)
@ Guerneville Public Library
2:30PM-4:00PM
Navigating Functional Fungi
by Ryath Beauchene
Sonoma Mycological Society (SOMA)
@ Surrey Resort Stage
3:30PM-4:30PM
Psychedelic Practices with Care and Consideration
by Robin Alexandra
Tam Integration
@ Dawn Ranch Stage
🥾 Adventures & Workshops 🧑🏻🔬
Drop-in and learn something!
Adventures
Educational Mushroom Walks in Armstrong Woods
Join a local mycological expert for a walk in the woods where you’ll learn about local mushrooms + be able to ask all the burning fungi questions that have been on your mind!
Armstrong Woods State Park
Click the time below to RSVP
(space is limited)
Saturday Spots:
Sunday Spots:
Featured Forage:
Salt Point Foraging Expedition with SOMA
Join the experts at Sonoma Mycological Association for a very special foraging party in one of California’s most prized mushroom regions - Salt Point State Park
RSVP Here
Spots are limited
Workshops
Mold! for Kids!
w/ Kindergarten Science teacher Chloe Gilmore
Saturday Feb 21, 1:30-2:30PM
@ Guerneville Library
Mushroom Tie-Dye & Shibori
w/ Setara and Natalie
Saturday Feb 21, 2:00-3:30PM
@ The R3 Resort
Mushroom Dyeing
w/ Liz Vermillion
Sunday Feb 22, 1:00-3:00PM
@ The R3 Resort
The Joy of Cooking
(with Mushrooms)
by Amanda Janey
Sunday Feb 22, 11:30AM-12:30
KM. Mushrooms
@ Dawn Ranch Stage
Write Fungi Poetry
w/ Found Poets
Sunday Feb 22, 3:30-4:30PM
@ Guerneville Public Library
🕺Satellite Events 🍷
Dozens of mushroom-themed side quests hosted by local businesses and organizations
Food & Drink
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PikNik Town Market (Guerneville)
Saturday at 6PM
$125 per person
RSVP by emailing: pikniktown@gmail.com5 course dinner with limited seating (20)! Guests are welcomed with a mushroom libation and seated at a beautifully decorated table and joined by guest speaker, National science educator Richard Cavidanes of Host Defense. Richard will chat about each star of the dish mushroom and it's healing purposes as well as answer any questions.
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Three Cultures Kitchen (Guerneville)
Saturday & Sunday 4 - 9 pm
Space Limited: RVSP link here
A two night, limited seating tasting dinner featuring a 6 course menu with an optional mushroom tea pairing, hosted by Sporgy mushrooms.
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Boon Eat + Drink Guerneville
Friday 4-9PM
Saturday 4-9PM
Sunday 5-8PMThe incredible chefs at Boon will be featuring delicious, fun, fungi focused items all weekend!
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Saucy Mamas Jook Joint (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday 4-8PM
Walk-Ins welcome
Special dinner, Smothered Pork Chop, with sautéed mushrooms, truffle smashed potatoes and gravy with vegetables and cornbread waffles.
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Rivertime Bar and Grill (Guerneville)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday all day!
Walk-ins Welcome
We have designed a special menu featuring a great line-up of mushroom dishes including
Mushroom soup,
shiitake Alfredo,
Stuffed portobello with sausage
Stuffed portobello (veg)
Deep fried button mushrooms,
Portobello burgers
Shiitake eggs Benedict mushroom omelette
Come and get wild take a ride on your fungi side and experiment with your taste buds for this great event.
We will also have karaoke after 7pm on Saturday night to relax after all your adventures.
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Trillium Wine Bar (Guerneville)
Saturday 1 - 9 pm
Sunday 5 - 8 pmWalk-ins Welcome
Mushroom dishes on our menu all weekend long! Indulge in mushroomy delights from our Chef Greg Barnes. Special wine pairings available.
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Mainstreet Bistro (Guerneville)
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3 - 9pm
RVSP or Walk-ins
Reservations: 707-869-1568Sonoma Counties longest running Entertainment and Dining Venue North of San Francisco!
Mushroom Dinner Specials all weekend including Wild Mushroom Thin Crust Pizza:
Entertainment:
Fri 2/20 LORRIE B & the JAZZ/BLUES PACK
Sat 2/21 Sat Americana JOYRIDE
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Bakes on the River (Guerneville)
SaturdayJoin Chef Helena for an awesome in-person dinner or brunch Saturday and Sunday, experience featuring delicious mushroom inspired meals paired with your favorite beverages. Chill out and enjoy the vibes with live music by Stephanie Salva during Saturday brunch from 10:30am to 1:30pm, or book a Sunday afternoon tea and scone service followed by sound healing session by Sharon Nguyen 3:00pm-4:00pm. Bring your friends, relax, and make it a day to remember!
RSVP HERE
—————-Brunch: Saturday + Sunday
$35 per personCup of Wild Mushroom Chowder
Garden Frittata with Shiitake Mushroom and side of Mixed Greens
Cocoa Sacred Mushroom Smoothie
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Dinner Menu: $55
Mushroom Crepe with Laura Chenel Goat Cheese and Meyer Lemons
Local Farm Brassica sauteed with Valencia Orange, served with a Trio of Roasted Wild Mushrooms in a Point Reyes Blue Cheese Sauce
Vanilla Candy Cap Creme Brulee
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Sunday Afternoon Tea: $25
Socialize with a healthy Roasted Roots & Mushroom Tea with a Candy Cap Scone, before joining our sound healing session with Sharon Nguyen. Bring a yoga mat or floor pad to sit on if you like to.
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Hot Box & PeeWee Golf (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday 12-8PM
Walk-ins Welcome
Add a little fun to your fungi fest! Hot Box (the beloved food truck outside of the PeeWee Golf) will be grilling up smoked portabello sandos so you can fuel up before a round of golf!
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Timber Cove Resort (Jenner)
Friday Feb 20 at 2pm
Saturday Feb 21 at 2pm
Sunday Feb 22 at 10am.Reserve your spot here
or call 707 847 3231Join our expert guides as you forage for seasonal delights, such as fungi, while savoring the sights, smells and tastes of the natural eco systems.
Conclude your journey with a curated tasting showcasing local ingredients in delicious, seasonal dishes.
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Timber Cove Resort (Jenner)
Fri Feb 20 from 5pm
Sat Feb 21 from 5pm
Sun Feb 22 from 5pmReserve your spot here
or call 707 847 3231Seduce your tastebuds with Coast Kitchen Fungi Fest specials grounded in locally foraged produce. These specials could include Risotto with local Boletes, Black Trumpets, Yellowfoot Chanterelles, Black Cod with fermented Miso Broth, Matsutake and Nori, or Huckleberry and Candy Cap mushroom Cheesecake.
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Sonoma Pizza Co (Forestville)
Saturday, Sunday at 11AM-8PM
RVSP in Resy
Walk Ins WelcomeWhile we always have mushrooms on the menu, we are serving up some special pizzas for this special weekend.
Come try unique seasonal pizzas to celebrate the first ever Fungi Fest!
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Guerneville Wine Collective (Guerneville)
Saturday, Sunday at 1PM-7PM
Walk-ins Welcome
The Umami Forest at The Guerneville Wine Collective is a two-day Fungi Fest shop takeover exploring how umami shows up in wine — and why mushrooms help us understand it. Wander through a mushroom- and umami-focused space with thoughtful wine pairing education, savory conservas, and forager-inspired goods. We’ll also be featuring a limited-batch mushroom pâté made from Karla’s grandmother’s recipe, alongside take-home pairing ideas to recreate the experience at home.
This is an educational and discovery experience only — no wine pouring or food service.
Official Fungi Fest Passport stop! 10% off for passport holders/event attendees.
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El Barrio (Guerneville)
Saturday at 4-9PM
Featured Crafted Cocktails featuring mushroom powders, tinctures and more. Plus two different kinds of mushroom tacos!
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Sophies Cellars + Cape Fear (Duncans Mills)
Saturday, Sunday at 1PM-5PM
Walk-ins Welcome
Discover the magic of earth-driven flavors at a mushrooms and wine pairing experience celebrating terroir and seasonality. Thoughtfully curated wines from Wine Sophie’s Cellars are paired with mushroom-forward dishes by Cape Fear Cafe, highlighting the deep umami, texture, and nuance of fungi. From delicate, wine-friendly varieties to bold, savory preparations, each pairing explores how mushrooms elevate and transform wine.
Expect thoughtful storytelling, unexpected combinations, and a relaxed yet refined atmosphere designed for true food lovers. This is a sensory journey where forest flavors meet the cellar, and every bite and sip tells a grounded, delicious story.
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Cafe Aquatica (Jenner)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8AM-4PM
Walk-ins only!
Candy Cap Mushrooms are a special treasure in Sonoma County. The team at Cafe Aquatica crafts Candy Cap Coffee drinks all February long!
Start your mornings off with Fungi by making the trip out to the beach for this unique Sonoma treat!
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Fort Ross Vineyard (Jenner)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 10AM-3PM
Located in the heart of mushroom country on the Sonoma cost, Fort Ross will be serving a festive mushroom themed menu with specially selected wine pairings.
More Fun!!!
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The R3 Hotel (Guerneville)
Saturday at 5PM
$5-10 donation at the door
Wind down from a day of learning with some mushroom cocktails, funky beats and fungal surprises (its drag…there will be mushroom drag).
Come build your fungal network at the official festival happy hour!
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Jerry Knights River Theatre (Guerneville)
Saturday at 8PM
Join the official Fungi Fest After Party with the “Inter-dimensional Dance Journey” featuring
DJ Timoteo
Sam Cole
Matty Tucker
Stephen Salva + Adam Walsh
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Solar Punk Farms (Guerneville)
Saturday at 4PM
$30 per person (pay in person)
Wanna learn more about regenerative farming and the climate movement? Come tour the farm with SPF farm manager Hayley, and have a glass of local natural wine while you fill your brain with plant facts!
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Hot Box & PeeWee Golf (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday 12-8PM
Walk-ins Welcome
Add a little fun to your fungi fest! Hot Box (the beloved food truck outside of the PeeWee Golf) will be grilling up smoked portabello sandos so you can fuel up before a round of golf!
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Mushroom Marketplace (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday 11-4PM
Come see a beautiful piece of public art be created right before your very eyes!
Artist Jenny Flack will be painting a fungi inspired mural during the hours of the mushroom marketplace.
After the festival, the mural will be donated to a local non-profit who is focused on ecological work.
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Pony Irons (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday from Noon-8PM
First-come-first-serve
Guerneville’s favorite tattoo parlor will be offering a wide range of mushroom tattoo designs.
Get into the fungi spirit (permanently).
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Oli Gallery (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday at 1-7PM
Visit the event page
Open House: walk-ins welcomeUnexpected is amazing art show that leans into the mushroom culture with beautiful art and works that leverage the re-useable, renewable and augmented experiences!
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Monte Rio Theatres (Monte Rio)
Saturday shows all day!
2pm Fantastic Fungi
4pm Pig Movie
6pm Fear & Loathing Las Vegas
8pm Live Music Inyan Kin
Enjoy the best Fungi themed films ever made at the coolest theatre on the Russian River
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Rio Nido Station (Rio Nido)
Screening: THE FANTASTIC FUNGI
Where: 14770 Rio Nido Rd, Guerneville, CA 95446
When: February 22, 2026, doors open at 5:30 pm, movie starts at 6:30 pm
Cost: A suggested donation of $10 to see the movie, with smaller donation requests for snacks and beverages ($5 or less).
Details: The Rio Nido Station community space, once the Rio Nido firehouse, offers a big screen, ample seating, string lighting, and the warmth of true community. Snacks and drinks will be available at a small requested donation. Dress warm, bring a blanket and come to Rio Nido to enjoy the incredible spectacle that is the world of Fungi and the big screen.
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Occidental Center for the Arts (Occidental)
Saturday 21st at 7PM
Led by internationally acclaimed musician Will Marsh, the tapestry of melody for sitar, guitar, cello, saxophone and tabla in the Integration Ensemble connects audiences to the richness of the world’s traditions in a vibrant, fresh expression of humanity’s greatest gift, music!
For Families
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Guerneville Public Library (Guerneville)
Saturday at 11AM-12PM
Walk-Ins Welcome
“Family is a Rainbow”: Mushroom Story Time is a relaxing and family friendly story hour filled with mushroom themes. Thanks to our incredible partners at the GV library for letting us make this a family friendly festival!
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Guerneville Public Library (Guerneville)
Saturday at 1:30PM-2:30PM
Walk-Ins Welcome
Kindergarten Science Teacher Chloe Gilmore will teach kids about the weird and wonderful world of mold. It may look gross, but it has the power to make art, medicine and more!
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Blue Door Gallery (Guerneville)
Saturday and Sunday 1-5PM
Cost: $10
Make your own mini-mushroom forest with the creatives at Blue Door Gallery. They’ll show you how to make an adorable, custom fungal scale with all natural materials that you can take home to remember fungi fest by.
Lets get cute and make come art!!
Ok but…why come to a Fungi Festival?
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Learn cool new things!
Eat, forage, learn about and celebrate West Sonoma’s our one-of-a-kind mushroom ecosystem.
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Connect to Community!
Meet local chefs, foragers, mycologists, teachers, fermenters, knowledge keepers and like-minded enthusiasts.
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See a new side of Russian River!
Winter in West Sonoma County is beautiful, green and teeming with ecological wonders you can’t enjoy in the summer!
Massive thanks
to our sponsors!
Dan Samson
& Tony Paine
Presented by:
Solar Punk Farms & The Russian River Chamber of Commerce
The Russian River Fungi Fest is an event designed to engage more people in the incredible, delectable and unique ecology of West Sonoma County, an hopes that residents and visitors will continue to cherish, support and protect it’s communities and ecosystems.
Some helpful FAQs
Do I need to register or buy tickets?
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Fungi Fest tickets are a suggested donation of $15 that can be purchased here. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds if you arrive at the festival without having purchased a tickets
Where is the festival exactly?
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The festival is centered in downtown Guerneville, CA. That’s where the marketplace and stages will be. But there are pop-up events throughout West County.
Can I bring mushrooms I find myself?
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Yes, there will be a mushroom ID table staffed by mushroom experts to help you identify mushrooms you’ve found.
Please note: Safety is critical when foraging in Sonoma, and you should never consume any foraged mushrooms that you aren’t familiar with, or that has not been identified by an expert.
Is there limited capacity for Fungi Forum talks and workshops?
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Yes, talks and workshops will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and some of the venues have a limited capacity. Arrive early to get a spot at sessions you want to attend!
Are there options for kids or families?
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Yes! The festival welcomes all ages, with activities that appeal to families and curious learners.
Are dogs allowed?
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Dogs are allowed in the Mushroom Marketplace but are not allowed in the venues hosting Fungi Forum sessions or in the Yeast Village.
Will there be food and drink available?
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Yes! Expect creative mushroom-themed food and drink from local restaurants, wineries, and breweries, as well as some from food vendors in the Mushroom Marketplace. The Yeast Village will also feature wineries and mushroom cocktails.
Is parking available?
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Yes, but there is very limited parking. Some parking will be available around downtown Guerneville and Armstrong Woods Road. You can also park in the Park and Ride
Are restrooms available on site?
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Yes, restrooms are available near the Mushroom Marketplace, at Fungi Forum venues, and at guided walk staging points.
Russian River Fungi Fest
See you there!
When: February 21st-22nd, 2026
Where: Centered in Guerneville, with events throughout West County!
General Inquiries: FungiFest@solarpunkfarms.com
