Mushrooms & Spring
Celebrate mushroom season, the beginning of warmer weather and Earth Day at the annual Mushrooms & Spring Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22, 2012.
It takes place in the Père Marquette Lodge and Conference Center, Grafton, Illinois.
Although the highlight is a competitive morel hunt in Père Marquette Park (weather permitting), the festival also features artisans, craft vendors and live entertainment.
(Photo of a morel by Battyjan)