Attention all Moms, Dads, Grandparents,
Aunts and Uncles:
Do you have a fantastic photo of a special “button” that’s just the
cutest around? Enter it in the Mushroom Festival’s Cute-As-A-Button
(Mushroom) Baby Photo Contest!
At the Cute-as-a-Button Booth near State and Union streets photos of each contestant are on a donation box.
• The public “Votes” for their Cutest Button, Crimini and Portabella with their pocket change, and on this Eventeny site via our website.
• The entry in each category that collects the most donations will be crowned 2025’s Cutest Button, Crimini, and Portabella.
• Winners will be announced on our website and in the Chester County Press.
• Prizes awarded to the top contestent in each category which collects the most donations in their category.
Hosted by WXTU's Jeff Kurkjian and Frank Pastella!
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FRIED MUSHROOM EATING CONTEST, we will hold the EN FUEGO! Mushroom Eating contest!!
- Can you take the heat??
- Limited to 10 contestants.
- 6 Levels of heat
- Prize: Bragging rights!!!
This is an amateur event, which puts the HEAT and FUN in FUNGI when a group of brave contestants to see high they can go on the Scoville scale!!
Buona Food's The Original Fried Mushrooms are a Festival favorite every year! But only a few have the opportunity to eat copious amounts of the crunchy, mouth-watering snacks during this years' amateur Fried Mushroom Eating Contest.
Join us to watch the spectacle and cheer on the contestants as they challenge these records!
Walk on's may be considered the day of event when space allows.
FREE ENTRY FOR 2025!!!!
- Car Show hours are Saturday, September 6th only
- 10AM - 4PM
- All Car show entries should check in at the registration table at E Cypress & S, Broad Streets between 8:30AM and 10AM.
- Registration must be completed BEFORE 9/1/2025
- ONLY THE FIRST 40 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE CAR SHOW
- Entry includes:
- One (1) commemorative 40th Mushroom Festival commemorative dash plaque






