By Brittney Sherman — Community, events, News
For more than 41 years, the Mushroom Mardi Gras has been a celebrated community event in Morgan Hill. This year, not only the name but the event layout and attendance will look different. Ongoing security concerns since the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting and a two-year event hiatus due to the pandemic, have forced the event’s Board of Director’s to reimagine the festival. This year, the new and improved Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival will span Monterey Rd, Dunne Ave, and the Community & Cultural Center parking lot. To conform to required enhanced security protocols, chain-link fencing will be placed around the entire festival perimeter. To cover the cost of the enhanced security measures, estimated to cost around $60k, festival goers will be charged an entrance fee of $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and military. Children under the age of 12 will receive free admission. Attendees can expect to enjoy the same arts & crafts vendors, cooking demos, and live music that the festival is known for, just in a more controlled environment.
Read the full article in the Morgan Hill Life Newspaper HERE.