GETTING TO TELLURIDE
Airport shuttle with CO West/ Telluride Express
Book your shuttle here

AROUND TELLURIDE 
The Galloping Goose Transit System – The Galloping Goose is a fixed route transportation system funded  by the Town of Telluride. The Town operates a Town Loop. View the Galloping Goose Schedule 

The Gondola – The gondola is free public transportation from Telluride to Mountain Village. Operating seven days a week 6:30 a.m. to midnight (open to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays only June 16 -September 16, 2023). For more information about Public Transit Visit the SMART Website

MAP OF VENUES
Please see the “Navigate the Festival” tab on the About page for a venue map and location details.

WRISTBAND PICK UP REQUIREMENTS

• August 9th email with ticket sent from Humanitix
• Bring up QR code or last name to look up tickets (name of person who ordered tickets)
• You will also pick up a Pre-Ordered T-shirt if you ordered this before festival
• Festival Handbook will be passed out at Registration
• Skip the paper schedule and download the SCHED app

LOCATION
Elks Park across from the Courthouse on Main St.: 236 W. Colorado Ave Telluride

REGISTRATION TENT HOURS
Thursday, August 17, 8:30am – 6:00pm
Friday, August 18th, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday August 19, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday August 20, 9:00am – 12:00pm

FOR ALL FORAYS & FREE DAY PARKING
Carhenge Parking Lot: 700 West Pacific Ave, Telluride (Street parking is available please read signs)

The August southwest Colorado monsoons are expected to keep on coming. Which means Mushrooms (and rain)! In the mountains, expect rain to bring in very cold weather, please come prepared. Layers are best in the mountain as well as rain-appropriate shoes and jackets!

WHAT TO BRING:

• Rain Gear – a must have!
• Extra Layers / beanie / glovers
• Good pair of hiking shoes
• Medications / inhalers
• Mushroom foraging basket, bag, etc.
• Any ID-ing means / knife
• Any kind of tracking device (optional)
• Camera
• Hiking poles
• Yoga mat and/or blanket (if you plan to attend any or all of our 3 yoga class offerings)

This year we will have our very own Telluride Mushroom Festival Merch, we will be selling t-shirts, bucket hats, stickers, koozies, and limited edition necklaces. The Merch Booth will accept Cash or Venmo as forms of payment. Please be prepared with cash, or download Venmo before the fest if you plan to purchase festival merch!

FIRST COME FIRST SERVED VENUES:
The Sheridan Theatre, Ah Haa Skydeck, The Palm Theatre, Wilkinson Public Library, Elks Park Workshop Tent, Town Park Events

“First come seating” asks that if you are interested in a specific presentation or workshop you show up early to make sure you have a seat. Telluride has very limited space and venues. We try our best to offer as many options as possible to enhance your festival experience. If you arrive and a venue is full, please try a different offering at that time.

Thank you for your consideration and patience as we try to make this festival experience feel fair for everyone!

SPECIAL EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
This year we have special events and workshops throughout the fest, since these events are included in your fest pass, please sign up at the registration table for special events you want to attend. Space is limited. For this reason, if you are signing up for a limited capacity workshop we ask that you sign up for 1 workshop MAX to allow all Festival attendees the opportunity to attend these limited experiences.

HOW TO SIGN UP
Workshop Tent at Registration: Elks Park, 123 S. Oak Street
Thursday 8:30am – 3pm (first come first served sign ups)

If you wish to attend a workshop that’s full, show up at the workshop and if there are “no show’s” the presenter will allow people in to fill the space. There is no guarantee to attend unless you are signed up on the list at registration. If you are attending one of these workshops please be on time!

All special events that were sold separately do not have queue systems or open registration at the fest. Please show up to the location specified on the event description or emailed to you before the event takes place if you bought a ticket prior to the event. 

We will have Forays available for single day passholders and full festival pass holders. Forays are available on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Spanish Speakers Foray) during the festival. Each Foray will meet at the Carhenge parking lot in town and rendezvous from there. Please meet 10 minutes before your foray is scheduled. If you have a car please drive to Carhenge, all Foray spots will be either in town or within a 40 minute drive. Please read foray descriptions to know what to expect. More information is available in SCHED.

Be sure to take note of the meeting time when you sign up for a foray – tardiness can result in you missing a foray.

FORAY SIGN UPS
To sign up for a Foray you must register at the main tent in Town Park on the days listed below for your preferred Foray. There will be clipboards for each different Foray leader, you must meet up with the same foray leader that you signed up with the next day at the Carhenge Parking lot.

Registration for Thursday’s Forays
Thursday 8:30am – 10:30am @ registration tent Elks Park

Registration for Friday’s Forays
Thursday 8:30am – 3pm @ registration tent Elks Park

Registration for Saturday’s Forays
Friday 9am – 6pm @ registration tent Elks Park

Sunday’s Spanish Speaker Foray
Caminata de Recolección is free and open to the public, no sign up required, meet at Wilkinson Public Library @9:00am
All foraging will be in the high altitude so please go slow and rest often.

FORAY MEETING LOCATION
For all Forays and Free day parking: Carhenge Parking Lot: 700 West Pacific Ave, Telluride (Street parking is available please read signs)

WHAT TO BRING FOR A FORAY
On a foray, you’ll be outside in the elements for a few hours. Terrain and conditions will vary depending on the day and location. Below is a ‘foray checklist’ of the items we recommend you bring on any foray.

• Water: Everyone should bring at least a liter of water with them on their foray.
• Snacks: something small and sweet, something salty, and something a bit filling. Don’t get hangry on the foray.
• Durable Layers: t-shirt, pants, long sleeve or light sweater. Foray clothes should be comfortable and be able to get dirty. Dress as you would for a hike or a day of gardening.
• Boots & Closed Toe Shoes: All forays will encounter mud. Potentially standing water. If you plan to walk in the forest, we recommend you wear sturdy waterproof boots, such as hiking boots or work boots. Feel free to bring hiking poles or any other items to assist navigating the terrain. 
• Sun Protection: All forays occur at 8000 ft of elevation or higher, where the UV exposure is intense. A hat, sunscreen, sun hoodie (protective clothing), spf chapstick, sunglasses, and water are all recommended for all forays.
• Rain Protection: A light rain jacket and pants are highly recommended! The weather turns quickly in August. Short lived torrential downpours are a near daily occurrence. Staying dry on a foray drastically improves the experience. I often bring a pair of dry socks to change into when returning to the car during the monsoon season.
• Knife and Brush: a small blade and simple brush aid in identifying and cleaning the mushrooms you find.
• Thermometer: some mushrooms are sensitive to temperature. If you’re looking for these, you’ll want to bring a soil thermometer.
• Identification Guide: There are many. A few of our favs are: Nat’l autobahn society Mushrooms of North America, Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region, and All that the Rain Promises and More.
• iNaturalist App: this can act as an identification guide, field journal, and allows you to contribute to citizen science! We highly recommend downloading and using this app during your forays and beyond the festival.

Wear your finest mushroom costume for a chance to win prizes at the drum circle. Parade will start on Mainstreet and end in the Town Park with a drum circle.The Costume Awards will be announced at the park at 5pm. There will be chances to win swag, 2024 festival pass and more.

PARADE + DRUM CIRCLE LOCATION
Saturday August 19, 4pm start on Mainstreet ending in Town Park

PUFF BALL
If you didn’t get enough of your mushcarade in the parade, fear not, The Puff Ball is another opportunity for you and friends to rock your mushroom magic or magic mushroom costumes and shake it down on the dance floor. At The Sheridan Opera House from 8-11pm.

INTEGRATION SPACE PROVIDES

• Lounge space for creation of health-minded community
• Safe container for people to process what they’ve learned and any intense feelings or emotions
• Support to integrate psychedelic experiences they partake in outside of the integration space
• Licensed therapists and Clinically trained Counselors
• Offerings include a variation of integrative health practices and wellness tools to facilitate a balanced mind, body, and spirit.

LOCATIONS & HOURS
Thursday
11:00am – 6:30pm MDT
Telluride Arts Gallery (Back Lounge Area), 220 W Colorado Avenue

Friday
11:00am – 6:30pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House (Green Room) 110 N. Oak Street

Saturday
11:00am – 11:00pm MDT
Telluride Arts Gallery (Back Lounge Area), 220 W Colorado Avenue

Sunday
9:00am – 12:00pm MDT
Telluride Arts Gallery (Back Lounge Area), 220 W Colorado Avenue

Show Bar opens for myco beers, elixirs and mingling at 4:30pm
8/16 • 5:30pm Quattlebaum at the Sheridan Opera House
8/16 • 7:00pm Lavalanche at the Sheridan Opera House

Want to taste the Festival MycoBeer before anyone else? Join Tradd Cotter and other speakers as we toast to another exciting year of the Telluride Mushroom Festival with the live music and MUSHROOM BEERS!

SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media and email are the best places to find up-to-the-minute details and information before, during and after the festival. Join the Facebook community group for fest attendees here and connect with fellow weirdos (when requesting to join please fill out ALL of the required information to help our team save time as they locate your ticket in our system). And if you aren’t already following us on instagram we will be posting fun, informational, and important announcements there to communicate last minute happenings before, during and after the fest! Follow us HERE.

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