The Radical Mycology Convergence returns to the 40-acre Brown Bottle Farm in Mulino, Oregon, September 24–27, 2026, for four days of hands-on workshops, art, food, citizen science, live entertainment and nighttime nature experiences—all connected through the world of fungi.
Day passes begin at $25, children 12 and under attend free, and free childcare is available during workshop sessions.
The biennial gathering brings together more than 25 researchers, artists, authors, growers, chefs, filmmakers and educators to lead more than 45 workshops and demonstrations. Most sessions are beginner-friendly and give visitors many ways to enter the world of mycology through interests they already have, including cooking, fermentation, natural dyes, illustration, filmmaking, gardening, ecology, microscopy, mushroom identification and low-cost cultivation.
First held in 2011, the Radical Mycology Convergence grew out of Portland-based mycologist and author Peter McCoy’s independently published Radical Mycology zine (which was later expanded into a book by the same title). Subsequent gatherings have been held in Washington, Illinois, New York and Oregon, each combining serious education with participatory art, play, and community building.
“Mycology is fascinating, but it can still feel unfamiliar or intimidating to newcomers,” said McCoy. “Rather than asking people to care about mushrooms first, the RMC gives them dozens of ways to discover why fungi matter through food, art, science, ecology, and culture. It's part conference, part arts festival, and part cozy campout – and there really is not another event quite like it.”
Main workshop sessions run from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday across three mushroom-themed stages. Topics in the 2026 program include wild-food cooking, oyster-mushroom miso making, mushroom and lichen dyes, fungal pigments, mushroom illustration, stop-motion filmmaking, microscopy, mushroom identification, fluorescent and bioluminescent fungi, low-cost oyster mushroom growing, log and wood-chip cultivation, soil fungi, and the installation of an outdoor Reishi mushroom garden.
Additional festival highlights include:
- In/Visible Signals, an international art exhibition inside the farm’s renovated barn featuring work by dozens of fungi-centered artists, along with film screenings, sculptures, installations and a 10-minute virtual-reality experience in which the viewer becomes a mushroom cleaning up pollution.
- A hands-on citizen science hub where visitors can examine fungal specimens under microscopes, practice laboratory cultivation techniques, sample soils for fungal spores, and prepare fungal DNA for sequencing.
- A bespoke five-course wild-food tasting dinner led by wild-food expert and professional chef Cameron Dunlap of Morchella Events (tickets sold separately).
- Live musical performances, DJs, a fungi-centered theatrical production, a talent show, mushroom storytelling, and a nighttime foray in search of fluorescent mushrooms and lichens.
- The MycOlympics, mushroom costume contest, Capture the Conk team game, and a child-friendly scavenger hunt with prizes.
- A multi-author book signing, the Mycelial Marketplace of artists and herballists, and a Barter Faire where attendees can trade or sell fungi-related arts and crafts.
- Complimentary kava and gong fu cha tea service, two mushroom-inspired bars serving cocktails and mocktails, and an on-site eatery featuring dishes made with gourmet mushrooms grown at Brown Bottle Farm.
Single-day passes and two-, three- and four-day passes are now available. Day passes begin at $25 and include standard workshops and entertainment scheduled for that day. Multi-day passes include tent camping and parking. Children 12 and under attend free, and free childcare is available during all workshop sessions. A limited number of lower-income passes are also available.
Tickets, the complete schedule, and visitor information are available at:
https://mycoculturerad.com/pages/radical-mycology-convergence
About Mycoculture Research, Arts, and Development
Mycoculture Research, Arts, and Development creates educational, artistic, and cultural projects that expand how people understand, experience, and interact with mushrooms, lichens, molds and other fungi. Its initiatives include the Radical Mycology Convergence, Fungi Film Fest, Radical Mycology Mixtape, and other community-sourced projects connecting mycology with science, art, media, and culture.
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