Fungi Festival (Day 1)
Schedule
Sat Oct 11 2025 at 12:30 pm to 06:00 pm
Location
Anita Purves Nature Center | Urbana, IL
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Interested in Mycology? Come to the first Annual Central Illinois Fungi Festival!! The festival will take place on October 11th from 12:30-6PM at the Anita Purves Nature Center in Urbana. There will be mushroom walks through Busey Woods, research talks, interactive demonstrations, hands-on learning stations, arts & crafts, a free to enter raffle, and more!! The festivities will continue on October 12th with our Photo & Kid's Art Contest that will be on display in the North Hallway of the Lincoln Square Mall from 1-4PM. All are welcome to submit photos and be entered to win a copy of Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life Illustrated Edition.
Submit your photos here: https://forms.gle/aTkC236EUEYQeFAGA
Enter Kid's Art Contest: https://www.urbanaparks.org/upload/programs/environmental-programs/2025%20Fungi%20Fest%20Art%20Contest%20Form.pdf
Sign up to volunteer: https://forms.gle/LDdRPgEcj4UQCdP19
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Where is it happening?
Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N Broadway Ave,Urbana, Illinois, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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