Celebrate mushroom season with Fungshion, a wonderful family-friendly festival in Guadalajara dedicated to the wonders of this species.
On August 8 and 9, the Museum of Paleontology will be filled with talks, workshops, contests, children’s activities, exhibits, and sales of mushroom-related products.
There will also be opportunities to learn about mycology, biodiversity, cultivation, and conservation in a fun way.
Admission is free, so you can plan a day out with family, friends, or even go on your own to find out how much you know about the fascinating world of mushrooms.
Schedule for the free mushroom festival in Guadalajara
🍄 Saturday, August 8
🎤 Auditorium
10:00 a.m. – Opening ceremony
10:15 a.m. – “How to Have Unique Experiences with Mushrooms”
Dr. Luis M. Villaseñor Ibarra
1:00 p.m. – Cerro Viejo Mushroom Tour
Tlajomulco Environmental Prosecutor’s Office
4:00 p.m. – “All Mushrooms Are Magical”
Fungi People
🌿 External forum
11:00 a.m. – Preserving Workshop
Vigilantes Verdes
12:00 p.m. – “Little Mushroom Explorers” Activity
Green Guardians / Tree
2:00 p.m. – Trees and Mushrooms Workshop
Bioforest
5:00 p.m. – Costume Contest
(Awards ceremony at the end of the day’s activities)
🍄 Sunday, August 9
🎤 Auditorium
10:30 a.m. – “Ethnomycology in Mexico”
Fungi People
12:00 p.m. – “What if decomposers were the real builders? Fungi, fermentation, and bio-inputs from agro-industrial waste”
Jonathan Noel Gómez Pérez
1:00 p.m. – “Mushroom Cultivation: Turning Waste into Resources”
Saulo Miguel Mata García
2:00 p.m. – “Mushrooms and Toxins”
Dr. Milay Cabarroi Hernández, CUCBA
🌿 External forum
10:00 a.m. – “Ojos de Dios” Weaving Workshop
Lu Accessories
12:00 p.m. – “Little Mushroom Explorers” Activity
Green Guardians
2:00 p.m. – Transplanting and Germinating Droseras (Carnivorous Plants)
(Advance registration required)
JESE Cultivar
3:00 p.m. – “The World of Bees” Workshop
YOHO Beekeepers
4:00 p.m. – Costume Contest and Festival Closing Ceremony
(Awards ceremony at the end of the activities)
🌱 Árbol
12:00 p.m. – “Little Mushroom Explorers” Activity
Green Guardians
3:00 p.m. – Make Your Own Miniature Mushroom
Miniatures
Practical Information
📅 When: August 8 and 9
⏰ Time: starting at 10:00 a.m.
📍 Where: Guadalajara Museum of Paleontology
🎟️ Admission: Free
