46th Telluride Mushroom Festival: Full Schedule

SCHEDULE LAUNCH IS JUNE 21st, 2026

Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 46th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! This program of the Telluride Institute, a 501c3 non-profit, offers a plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations and lectures—all led by regionally, nationally, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the wide variety of social and cultural events offered, along with the famous Mushroom Parade!) there is plenty for everyone, every day.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family.

See you soon!

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9:05am MDT

Yoga: Wild & Free with Lauren Norton

Saturday August 15, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

What does true authenticity look like? How can you share your unique gifts with the world?
Restore your wild through connection to nature, your body, breath, and simple joy.

Bring your mat, water, and any comforts for your practice. We may have limited mats available for those who do not have them on a first come first served basis.

Saturday August 15, 2026 9:05am - 10:05am MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

FREE - Open to public, Yoga

12:00pm MDT

Rewild with Movement Play, A Grown Up Recess

Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

This workshop invites you to rediscover movement as play. Through curiosity, experimentation, and connection, folks will explore patterns their body may have forgotten and awaken the kind of joyful movement most last experienced on a playground. Expect laughter, exploration, and a little bit of challenge as participants unwind the body and nervous system through partner games, upside down movements and by tapping into a uniquely human form of play by mirroring and improvising movement patterns. No experience required, just curiosity and a willingness to play.

Speakers

Gerard LaBonte

Chef/Owner, LaBonte Nutrition

Gerard LaBonté is an ever-evolving non-ordinary wellness coach. Gerard started his career coaching physical movement, Crossfit, rugby, wrestling coach, and personal training. His next evolution as a coach incorporated real food nutrition and hormone understanding. By combining his... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

FREE - Open to public

2:00pm MDT

Fearless, Sleepless, and Deathless

Saturday August 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

Maria Pinto will read from and sign her book of lyric essays, Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: What Fungi Taught Me about Nourishment, Poison, Ecology, Hidden Histories, Zombies, and Black Survival.
Pro tip: pick up a copy of her book at the Between the Covers bookshop in town and bring it for the author to sign!

Speakers

Maria Pinto

Myco Author & Speaker

Maria Pinto is an author and educator living in the Boston area whose work has appeared in Orion Magazine, Longreads, Necessary Fiction, and Arnoldia. She has led workshops and given lectures for mycological societies around the country, and she leads regular forays at Harvard’s... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology