21 Mar Telluride Mushroom Fest: Pre-Fest/Special Events, Tix as of 4/2!
The 46th annual Telluride Mushroom Fest (TMF) announces some exciting additions to this year’s Special Event lineup. And most popular Special Events are back.TMF has also added repeat options for the most popular events! New events not to miss: Truffle Dog Foray & Workshop with Heather Dawson; Watercolor Painting with Caro Arevalo; and a Mini Mycosexual Retreat with Jessica Langley!
Tickets go on sale April 2nd at 10am MDT. Mark your calendars as popular events sell out quickly!
No Festival Pass? No problem. Special Events, Pre-Fest Workshops and Dinners are open to everyone and can be purchased separately from a Festival pass!
Purchase VIP & GA passes here.
Go here for more on the history of the Telluride Mushroom Festival. (Scroll back to 2009.)
And please scroll down to check out the latest news from TMF.
CULINARY DINING EXPERIENCES
Experience the magic of dining on wild foods in unforgettable settings. Each evening, TMF chefs and local hosts invite everyone to gather for intimate, curated dinners that celebrate foraged ingredients and regional wild foods. Set in venues across the Telluride area, each dinner offers more than a meal. They offer a celebration of community, flavor, and the fungi that connect us all.
PRE-FEST WORKSHOPS
Kick off your Telluride Mushroom Festival experience with a day of immersive, hands-on learning. Pre-Fest Workshops offer intimate settings to explore your passions alongside some of the most respected experts in the field.
SPECIAL FORAYS
This year TMF is offering three additional Special Event Forays for those who want to be guided into the forest as often as possible. These expert-guided activities are one-of-a-kind and not offered at any other point during the festival.
BECOME A VIP & RESERVE SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS EARLY!
Attending TMF as a VIP is a way to deepen your connection to that community and give back. This pass contributes to TMF’s scholarship fund and bolsters the festival with financial resources to continue to be sustainable. In 2025 the VIP program directly provided financial scholarships for 50 people who would not otherwise been able to attend at the full price.
VIP benefits include:
One full Festival wristband
Priority entry at the Palm and Sheridan
One Special Event Ticket to event of your choice, and an opportunity to pre-book before public sales launch on April 2nd 2026
Pre-reserve your spot on your preferred foray
Pre-reserve your seat at your preferred workshop
$500 tax donation credit
The VIP Pass is non-refundable, however it can be transferred or sold to another individual or transferred to TMF 2027. In the event a VIP pass holder cannot attend they can also request a tax donation credit for the full amount of the VIP Pass.
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