Festival Facts


ORGANIZER: Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Organization, a non-profit 501 C3 corporation.


W H A T Y O U N E E D T O K N O W A B O U T T H I S Y E A R ’ S F E S T I V A L May 26 & 27, 2012


& BABY SERVICES: First Aid and Lost ‘n’ Found, spon- sored by Saint Louise Regional Hospital, are locat- ed near MunchkinLand by the corner of Third and Depot. There will also be a complimentary Baby Changing and Feeding Station, hosted by Mom’s Breastaurant, near MunchkinLand in the Train Depot Sitting Area at East Third and Depot.


FIRST AID/LOST ‘N’ FOUND


Saturday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Sunday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm


Downtown Morgan Hill Community Center Grounds and Depot Street, between Dunne and 3rd Street.


WHAT TO FIND


Arts & Crafts, Gourmet Food, Live Entertainment on two stages, Wine & Beer Gardens, Mushroom Educational exhibit, Cooking Demonstration Stage,


MunchkinLand with rides, games and entertainment, Marketplace Exhibitors, Business Display Booths, Street Performers & Strolling Musicians.


PARKING: There is plenty of free parking surrounding the festival including the Park and Ride Lot on Butterfield between Dunne and Main, and city streets where parking is permitted. If parking at the Park and Ride lot, entrance to the festival is just on the other side of the pedestrian train crossing and will put you in MunchkinLand and near the Depot Food Court. For a $5 donation to the Live Oak Emerald Regime Band, you can park right across the street on the corner of Church and Dunne.


ENTERTAINMENT: Two stages of Live Entertainment will fill your day. The Main Stage is located at the Community Center Amphitheater and The Music Tree Stage is located on the corner of Depot and Fourth Streets. The lineup includes such favorites as headliners Evolution (Journey Tribute) and the Joe Sharino Band as well as Contino, Red Beans & Rice, Suga Daddy and many more, so get ready to kick up your heels.


MUNCHKINLAND: Your kids will enjoy a wide variety of games, rides, and great kid’s entertainment on the MunchkinLand Stage, featuring local demonstrations, karaoke contests and Children’s acts. MunchkinLand is located between Second and Third on Depot. The Kids Stage is sponsored by The Little Gym and is located on Depot and Third.


Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Program


FREE ADMISSION & PARKING The Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras, Inc. is a non-profit organization, chartered in 1980. www.mhmmg.com. 408-778-1786


FOOD: There is something to please everyone’s palette. Mushrooms can be tasted in soup, stuffed, sandwiched, deep-fried, marinated, over rice, and much more as well as Tri Tip Sandwiches, Ribs, Pulled Pork and Brisket, Turkey Drumsticks, Calamari and Kabobs, Kettle Corn, Gyros and Falafels, Philly Cheese Steak, Chinese food, Mexican food and the list goes on… There are two food courts to find your favorite food. The Community Center Food Court is located in the Community Center Parking Lot and the Depot Food Court is located on Depot Street between Third and Fourth.


BEVERAGES: There will be plenty of locations to quench your thirst. There will be four


wine booths throughout the festival serving local wines and a Wine Garden, with seating, near the Music Tree Stage. Beer trailers pouring Budweiser, Bud Light and Shock Top are conveniently placed around the festival near all the food and entertainment. The Beer Garden, serving Corona, Modelo and Microbrews, will be located in the Community Center Food Court and a Corona and Modelo Beer Tent by the Fourth Street Stage. Sodas and Water can be purchased from Live Oak High School Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball throughout the festival. Also, enjoy beverages from our vendors including Lemonade, Iced Tea, Fruit Punch, Fruit Smoothies, and much more!


PETS: Festival organizers respectfully request that you be kind to your pets and leave them at home! The festival is mainly on asphalt, which can be very hot on your pet’s feet, as well as a lot of people stepping on their paws.


ARTWORK & PROGRAM: The official Mushroom Mardi Gras poster, postcard, website and ads were designed by Design Factory Graphics of San Martin, California. The official festival program is sponsored and designed by Out & About Magazine, South Valley’s premier resource and informational guide.


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