9th Annual
Spores N' More Mushroom Festival
April 20-21, 2012
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events

Please stop by the Shelby County Office of Tourism to receive your complimentary Spores N' More Brochure which outlines the event. Or, download the brochure here (right click, save as). Download rules and regulations here. Download the auction rules here. Download the hunt rules here. You can also download the registration form for the Mushroom Hunting Championship here-(right click, save as). Download the Event Geocache here.

 
Please check back frequently for changes to brochure and website
 
Events are subject to change
Lake Area "FUN" Events
 
Findlay
(217) 756-8585
Saturday, April 21st
6 - 9 am Breakfast served at Community Center
10: am Parade, for more info 217-756-8585
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events
Shelbyville
(217) 774-2244
Saturday, April 21st
6:30 -8:30 am Registration for Morel Mushroom Hunt at Forest Park
8:45 am Registration end for Morel Mushroom Hunt, and busses will take registrants to hunt site
9- 10 am Plant Sale at Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center at Dam East Recreation Area. Sponsored by LVA.
1:30 pm Morel Mushroom Auction starts at Forest Park.
TBA Introductory Geocaching Class at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center, Dam East Recreation Ara. Call 217-774-3951, Ext 2 to register. The Central Illinois Geocaching Association will be conducting the class
TBA Lunch and door prizes will be provided at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center, Dam East Recreation Area for the Cache in Trash Out and geocaching class participants.
Noon 10th Annual Blessing of the Bikes. Followed by a One of a Kind Lake Area Shake Down Cruise. Darrell Best 217-774-7809 (Best Wedding Chapel)
9 am - 5:30 pm Horseshoe Pitchers will be selling their famous Sausage sandwiches at the Courthouse
After Auction Geocache prizes awarded
   
   
   
   
   
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events
Sullivan
(217) 728-2684
Saturday, April 21st
   
   
   
   
 
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Area "FUN" Events
Windsor
(217) 459-2291
Friday, April 20th
5:30 pm Welcome and Kickoff at the Community Building downtown. Come and enjoy a rich bowl of homemade mushroom soup or use it as a topping to baked potatoes or spaghetti noodles. There will also be spaghetti, hot dogs, garlic bread, plenty of homemade desserts, tea and lemonade. Donations welcome.
Saturday, April 21st
10:00 am - ? The Methodist Youth will be selling Perennial Plants and baked goods at the Fire Station
10:30 am Boy Scouts will be selling Portabello Mushroom Sandwiches at the Fire Station
6 am - 10:00 am Breakfast Served at American Legion Hall sponsored by the Windsor American Legion
9:30 am - 1:00 pm Public Fire Safety Day at the Fire Station. Weather permitting, the Air Evac Helicopter will land around 11 am. Sponsored by Windsor Area Ambulance.
 
Events are subject to change
 
Lake Shelbyville Events
Saturday, April 21st
9 - 10 am Plant Sale at Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center at Dam East Recreation Area. Sponsored by LVA.
TBA Cache In Trash Out Event at Whitley Creek Recreation Area. Register at www.geocaching.com in partnership with the Central Illinois Geocaching Association. Click here for WAND-TV A-Z Report. When get to site, click on Geocache box.
TBA Introductory Geocaching Class at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center. Call 217-774-3951, Ext 2 to register. The Central Illinois Geocaching Association will be conducting the class
TBA Lunch and door prizes will be provided at the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center for the Cache in Trash Out and geocaching class participants.
   
 
Events are subject to change
 
For event or vendor information:
spores@lakeshelbyville.com