About
Entheofest brings activism, art, music, and education to a free-speech event that helps mobilize and motivate community outreach and decriminalization throughout the state of Michigan
Why we gather
In September 2020, the Ann Arbor City Council unanimously passed a resolution decriminalizing entheogenic plants, fungi, and animals. Ann Arbor was the fourth city in the United States and the first in Michigan to do so. That same year, the Ann Arbor City Council designated September as Entheogenic Plant and Fungi Awareness Month.
Washtenaw County followed in 2021 with a countywide policy declining to prosecute the use and possession of these substances. This year the festival lands on Sunday, September 20, which is also recognized as Global Mushroom Day.
What you'll find
Entheofest kicks off with keynote speaker and author of Psychedelics & the Counterculture of Aging, Abbie Rosner. The main event will feature speakers on a range of topics, and educational tables featuring reform, harm reduction, and mycology orgs. The main event will be followed by panel discussions at the Michigan League from 2:30pm-5pm. The panels are a short walk from the Diag, and will bring community leaders together to discuss ‘Building Community with Entheogens’, along with ‘Using Entheogens for Harm Reduction’. Speakers and panel members will be made public the day of the event.
At a glance
- When
- Sunday 20 September 2026, 11am to 2:00pm
- Where
- The Diag, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Cost
- Free, and no ticket or registration needed
- Who it's for
- Anyone over 18. Curiosity is the only prerequisite.
- Accessibility
- The Diag is step-free and open to the street on all sides.
- Weather
- The event runs outdoors and goes ahead in light rain.