Vendor Areas
Tasty food, beautiful artwork, mushroom-dyed silks, jewelry and more can be found throughout the venue.
Food and Mushroom Vendors
Fantastic Flavors for Foodies
Have you ever smelled candy cap mushrooms (Lactarius rubidus)? When dried, candy caps smell like maple syrup, butterscotch, fenugreek or burnt sugar! They're a delicious way to flavor ice cream, cookies, pies and more!
Another popular edible mushroom is our state mushroom, the California golden chanterelle (Cantharellus californicus). When cooked, people think it tastes fruity, like apricots or peaches, with a hint of pepper.
Sample a variety of wild mushroom delicacies for sale by vendors at the Fair, and/or purchase different types of mushrooms to try at home. Some of the vendors below include recipes on their websites, and you can also explore FFSC's Mushroom Recipes.
Note: The following vendor information is from the 2025 Fair. Stay tuned for details about our plans for 2026! |
For 2025, our food vendors include:
King of Mushrooms, Todd Spanier
Benni Pops, (Shroomsicles, Santa Cruz Fungi), Katie Sarna, Paul Lazazzera
Be sure to also check out the menu for our annual After Hours Dinner, presented by Chef Chad Hyatt. (A separate ticket is required.)
Learn all kinds of interesting information about edible mushrooms at the Fungus Fair as you enjoy these vendors' tasty delights!
A compound called "Soloton" is responsible for the aroma of maple syrup, fenugreek, and candy cap mushrooms.
Clothing and Craft Vendors
301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
Take home beautiful prints, ceramics, blown glass, and/or clothing that features your favorite mushrooms.
This year's craft vendors include:
Light Energy Glass, Jeff Hinkle
MacLean Custom Screen Printing, Robin MacLean
Forage and Dye
The Local Naturalist, Andrea Dingedein
J Calcagno Pottery, Jeannine Calcagno
Mayumix Botanical Design, Mayumi Fujio
Mushrooms in Bloom, Sara Stinson
Ancient Hands Tile, Steve Baranoski
Cluster Mush, Thomas Young
Books, T-Shirts and More
Buy an official Santa Cruz Fungus Fair T-shirt at the FFSC Store, and get great prices on useful field guides and more.
FFSC also sells posters, stickers, books and other mushroom-related items at the Fair for fundraising and to promote interest in mushrooms.
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History will also be on hand with fascinating educational items for sale.
