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Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 11:59 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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The 41st Annual Mushroom Festival
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Date: Sep 12, 2026 10:00 am - Sep 13, 2026 4:00 pm (EDT)
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Broad And State Streets, Center Of Kennett Square, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348, United States

About the event

The Kennett Square Mushroom Festival celebrates our local mushroom industry, and our Kennett Square Community—the Mushroom Capital of the World. Festival attendees can sample a variety of mushroom inspired foods, from deep fried mushrooms to mushroom jerky and more. Learn about our unique process of growing mushrooms, meet our local mushroom farmers and take home local mushrooms! Attendees can also visit over 195 craft and food vendors, who offer mushroom-themed goodies while visiting the delightful Kennett Square boutiques, and enjoy a variety of restaurant options in downtown Kennett Square! The Mushroom Festival is a nonprofit organization, which distributes a portion of the proceeds from the festival, to various non profit community organizations thru a grant process. Please review our grant recipients on our website! Thank you for your continued support.
THE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
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THE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
THE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
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About the application

T shirts are available as first come, first served. Volunteer T shirt pick up will start the day after Labor day at the Mushroom Festival Office located at 120 ½ Scarlett Alley TO BE DETERMINED Evening hours will be available: TO BE DETERMINED FYI when completing the application, ON THE THIRD PAGE, YOU MUST SELECT THE DEPARTMENT BOX AT THE TOP BEFORE PROCEDING TO SHIFT SELECTION. Otherwise, the software will ask you repeatedly to SELECT A DEPARTMENT.

Terms & Conditions

Some areas require lifting, others may not. Please communicate with your team if you have limitations.

Shifts

Title Location Time Slots available Hours
Marking of the vendor spaces on State, Lincoln, Meredith and Broad Streets MEET at Garfield and State Sep 07, 2026 7:00 am - 11:00 am 6 4
9/11 Vendor Block Captain for Vendor Set up State St Sep 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 6 3
9/11 Vendor Check in at N. Union St./State or State / Willow Streets N. Union St Sep 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 3 3
9/11 Street Fair Vendor assist for unloading State Street Sep 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4 3
message Assisting vendors unloading their car, truck, trailer to their space or sidewalk in order for them to remove their vehicle from the street ASAP.
9/12 Vendor Check in at N. Union St. and State/ Willow Streets N. Union St Sep 12, 2026 5:30 am - 8:30 am 4 3
9/12 Street Fair Unloading Vendors State and Union Streets Sep 12, 2026 6:00 am - 9:00 am 6 3
message Assisting vendors unloading their car, truck, trailer to their space or sidewalk in order for them to remove their vehicle from the street ASAP.
9/12 Vendor Block Captains State Street Sep 12, 2026 6:00 am - 9:00 am 3 3
9/12 Painted Mushroom Booth Attendant - Silent Auction Broad and State Streets Sep 12, 2026 8:30 am - 1:00 pm 3 5
9/12 Mushroom Sales Broad and State St Sep 12, 2026 9:00 am - 1:30 pm 2 5
9/12 Painted Mushroom Booth Attendant - Silent Auction Afternoon only Broad and State Streets Sep 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 4 6
9/12 Mushroom Sales Afternoon Broad and State St Sep 12, 2026 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm 1 6
9/13 Mushroom Sales Broad and State St Sep 13, 2026 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 4 4
9/13 Painted Mushroom Booth Attendant - Silent Auction - Morning Broad and State Streets Sep 13, 2026 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 4 4
9/13 Painted Mushroom Booth Attendant - Silent Auction-Afternoon Broad and State Streets Sep 13, 2026 11:30 am - 4:00 pm 4 5
9/13 Mushroom Sales - Afternoon Broad and State St Sep 13, 2026 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 0 5
9/13 Mushroom Eating Contest Culinary Stage @ South Union Street Sep 13, 2026 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm 3 3

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2026 Volunteer Registration
2026 Volunteer Registration
The 41st Annual Mushroom Festival
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