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Texas Mushroom Festival

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Texas Mushroom FestivalTexas Mushroom Festival

Texas Mushroom Festival Overview:

Held in Madisonville, the Texas Mushroom Festival features a cooking contest, mushroom growing demonstrations, wine tasting, children's activities, photography contest, live music and more.

About the Texas Mushroom Festival:

In an effort to boost tourism and bring a new cultural experience to its region, Madisonville began hosting the Texas Mushroom Festival. Held annually in downtown Madisonville, the Texas Mushroom Festival is a one-day event showcasing mushroom cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, mushroom growing demonstrations, a queen's contest, dance, 5K run, photo contest, arts & crafts and more. The night before the festival, there is also a gala dinner and auction.

Texas Mushroom Festival Information:

General entry into the Texas Mushroom Festival is free. Entry into the wine tasting and cooking demonstration portion of the festival is $10. Admission to the Saturday night dance is $10.

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