Black Morel Hootenanny
Fri, May 16
|Rapids Brewing Company
🍄 A Full Weekend of Morels—Foraging, Food, Music & Fun! 🎶
Time & Location
May 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – May 18, 2025, 12:00 PM
Rapids Brewing Company, 214 N Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, USA
Guests
About the event
Black Morel Hootenanny – A Celebration of Wild Morels, Food, & Community!
Join us in Grand Rapids, MN, May 16-18, 2025, for a weekend of foraging, food, music, and morel madness! The Black Morel Hootenanny is an immersive event bringing together mushroom lovers, chefs, outdoor enthusiasts, and the local community to celebrate the legendary spring morel season in northern Minnesota.
🍄 The Morel Experience – Join guided forays led by expert foragers in pre-scouted locations, with shuttle transportation provided. Whether you're a seasoned hunter or a curious beginner, you'll gain insider tips on finding morels in the wild.
🔥 Live Music & Morel Feast – Kick off the weekend at Rapids Brewing, where you’ll enjoy wood-fired morel pizzas, creative small plates, and craft drinks while soaking in great company and live performances.
🛍️ Forager’s Market & Chef Demos – Browse wild foods, artisanal goods, and mushroom-hunting gear while learning from select area chefs in live mini-demos showcasing morel…
Full Info&Tickets
General Admission
✔ Guided morel foray & expert instruction (shuttle transportation included) ✔ Boxed lunch ✔ Cooking demos & chef mini-sessions ✔ Live music & social gathering ✔ Forager’s Market ✔ Morel dish competition ✔ Prize giveaways ✔ Sunday workshops, class & morel brunch (food/drinks sold separately)
$125.00+$3.13 ticket service feeHootenanny Plus!
✔ Exclusive Foraging Site – Private location seperate from GA ticket holders. ✔ Morel Feast (Friday Night) – Meal Included! – Enjoy morel-inspired dishes at the brewery. ✔ Limited-Edition GF Hat – Featuring the GF logo + “Certified Tick Checker” embroidery. ✔ Meet & Greet – Private Friday night Q&A with Gentleman Forager & guests for inside tips on finding morels. ✔ Special Gift – Take home a hand-selected wild food or foraged item. 💰 Limited to 20 guests – Secure your spot today!
$250.00+$6.25 ticket service feeMorel Brunch & Bloody Bar
Wrap up your Black Morel Hootenanny weekend with a delicious, morel-infused brunch at Rapids Brewing! This buffet-style spread features a selection of dishes showcasing the rich, earthy flavors of wild morels. Enjoy hearty favorites like fluffy biscuits smothered in morel gravy, a savory morel egg bake, and fresh veggies paired with a creamy morel dip—plus other brunch essentials to round out the feast. Bloody Mary Bar and Headwater infused specialty drinks available for purchase!
$25.00+$0.63 ticket service feeMushroom ID Class and Brunch
Learn to positively identify chanterelle, hedgehog, yellowfoot and black trumpet mushrooms, while you enjoy a spectacular morel centric brunch including fluffy biscuits smothered in morel gravy, a savory morel egg bake, and fresh veggies paired with a creamy morel dip—plus other brunch essentials to round out the feast! This in-depth class is approximately 3 hours in length, and is the same class Mike taught for certification classes at the U of M and UW! Beverages not included.
$100.00+$2.50 ticket service feeSummer Mushroom ID Class
Already had brunch and just want to take the 3-hour intructional class on how to positively identify chanterelle, hedgehog, yellowfoot and black trumpet mushrooms? This is your ticket!
$75.00+$1.88 ticket service fee
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