Top 10 Reasons To Attend The Mushroom Festival

September is Mushroom Month and no Mushroom Month is complete without the annual Mushroom Festival here in good ole' Kennett Square, Pa. Check out the Top 10 Reasons Why to attend this year!

1. There's a Fried Mushroom Eating Contest

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Who doesn't love watching people scarf down food for a prize?

2. Mushroom Soup & Wine Tasting...need we say more?

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You can cast your votes for the best soup and wine pairing. If only the wine samples were that big!

3. You'll get to meet Fun Gus

Now that would be an insta worthy pic!

4. You can try the famous Blended Burger

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Trust us you'll want more than just one

5. You can watch the Community Parade

Cheer on the Honorary Chair, herself, Louise D'Amico, as she floats down the parade in style!

6. Did we mention there's plenty of Mushroom Merchandise?

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The possibilities are endless! Mushroom socks, mushroom shirts, mushroom bow ties, mushroom anything!

7. You can watch the Amateur Mushroom Cook Off!

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Hint: the secret ingredient is mushrooms

8. You can learn something new

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See how mushrooms are grown & check out exotic varieties of mushrooms. You can now sound smart to your friends!

9. Food will be everywhere you look

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Mushrooms all ways; fried, sautéed, roasted, in soups, & plenty of other goodies to go around. You might turn into a mushroom!

10. You'll get to spend a day in the Mushroom Capital of the World

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Cheers to that & see you there!