The crowds enjoyed sunny Memorial Weekend weather at the 39th annual Mushroom Mardi Gras on Saturday and Sunday, May 26 and 27.
The event, held for the 14th year in downtown Morgan Hill, turned out record numbers—and profits.
“Our attendance was up from the previous year so we’re estimating we had about 75,000 attendees,” said Executive Director Sunday Minnich. “We had the best year we’ve had since being downtown as far as beer and wine sales—with record-breaking attendance on both days.”
Minnich said the committee usually begins the next year of planning in the weeks following the event, when the committee meets for review.
Despite the event’s success, Minnich is on the constant lookout for volunteers. “Volunteerism is always a struggle.”
Folks interested can contact the event coordinators at mhmmg.org and volunteer on behalf of their service organization, who will receive a donation for their service hours, Minnich said.
With 100 percent of the proceeds going toward education opportunities for local high school students, Minnich said they can already begin looking at scholarships for next year.
