Downtown Kennett Square will celebrate the joys of mushrooms in a parade that will kick off the 40th annual Mushroom Festival on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m.
Organized by Kennett Collaborative and funded by the Mushroom Festival, the parade will proceed down South Broad Street and turn west onto State Street. Those interested in participating in the parade, such as with a float, musical group, dance ensemble, or a mushroom-themed creation, can complete a short application by Friday, Aug. 22, on the parade’s website.
Gina Puoci, president of the Mushroom Festival’s Board of Directors, said the parade seemed like the ideal way to honor the festival’s milestone anniversary. “We knew we wanted to do something special to start our 40th anniversary celebration — and we thought, who better to bring that energy than Kennett Collaborative? They already organize the Memorial Day and Holiday Light Parades, so we were thrilled when they said yes to taking this on,” Puoci explained in a statement shared with The Times of Chester County…