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Midwest Morel Fest

Midwest Morel Fest

GUIDED HUNT IS NOW FULL. We are not taking anymore registrations for this portion of the festival.

REGISTRATION FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT IS NOW DAY OF THE FESTIVAL. Please arrive early for processing.

LEARN, HUNT, BUY…MOREL
MUSHROOMS during Ottawa’s Annual Midwest Morel Fest.  This unique festival offers ‘everything mushrooms’ from the morel enthusiast to the curious observer!  All events take place at Jordon Block Park (Main & Rt 23/71N).  Enjoy a large variety of handcrafted Vendors, Home Brewers Tasting Tent and Competition, Food and  Music.  And don’t forget  MOREL UNIVERSITY where you can learn to identify morels then take off for a guided hunt.  We have set aside land JUST FOR YOU!  Both hunts have limited availability. 13+ presale $30 • 12 under presale $15 and 13+ at door $40 • 12 under at door $25. Contact us for more information.

7:30a • Hunt & Auction Sign-In

8 – 830a • Morel University (Learn how to hunt morels)

8a – 4p • Vendor Market 8:45a • Busses depart for hunt

9 – 11:30a • Guided & Championship Hunt

10a – 2p • Kids morel painting

12:30 – 5p • Morel Mash Up Home Brewers Tasting

1p • Mushroom Auction

2p • Championship Awards schedule subject to change

5p • After Party at Tangled Roots (812 LaSalle St)

MUST REGISTER HERE TO HUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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