Tickets & Weekend Experiences

We have more Stand Alone and Weekend Adventures to offer you than ever before! Each option includes some elegant and delightful new choices as we bridge the Old and New Worlds of all things truffle.

The Festival Grand Opening will be on Friday evening, when we celebrate our French guests with an evening called La Récréation. Read more -->>

We are pleased to announce the 2010 headquarters hotel is again the Valley River Inn, providing free shuttle service to and from all Eugene airport flights. Most events are in and around Eugene, Oregon.

Stand Alone Events

Oregon Truffle Marketplace
Sunday, January 31, Valley River Inn, Eugene 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$15 at the door includes truffle tastings, artisan foods, fresh truffles, a truffle dog demonstration, and lecture series;

$20 includes all of the above AND commemorative OTF Riedel wine glass and wine tastings featuring six or more of Oregon's premier wineries.

No advance sale - Tickets at the Door only.


Grand Truffle Dinner - $160 - SOLD OUT!
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Semi-formal attire please.
Advance sales only; no tickets will be sold at the door.
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Grand Truffle Dinner: $160

SOLD OUT
 

Weekend Experiences

Experience One: The Epicurious   - $500 per person - SOLD OUT!

Experience One: $500 ea.

SOLD OUT
 

Experience Two:  The Gourmand - $600 per person - SOLD OUT!

As an alternative to chasing truffle dogs on the hunt, Saturday’s Villa Afternoon at Pfeiffer Vineyards, hosted by owners Danuta and Robin Pfeiffer, is designed to be a leisurely, more intimate gathering, so we recommend registering quickly for this elegant offering.

Experience Two: $600 ea.

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Experience Three: The Culinarian - $700 per person - SOLD OUT!

In our second year of offering a real “hands in the food” cooking experience, participants will join Marche Executive Chef Rocky Maselli and our special guest in 2010, French chef Jacques Ratier of La Récréation, for a hands-on truffle cooking class in the culinary arts kitchen at Lane Community College to help prepare Friday evening’s first ever presentation of both Oregon and Perigord truffles in a farm to table style meal not to be missed. Space is limited, so sign up quickly for this one of a kind opportunity.

Experience Three: $700 ea.

SOLD OUT

NEW IN 2010!

Experience Four: The Epicurious Harvester - $1000 per person -- SOLD OUT

Select Experience One offerings plus the Truffle Dog Training Seminar. Train your dog to recognize the scent of Perigord and Oregon truffles, and then engage in the authentic experience of hunting wild truffles untouched by human hands in their natural habitat. Instructors: Jim Sanford, Blackberry Farm Resort, Walland, Tennessee, and Jean Rand, owner of Oregon’s most accomplished truffle dog. This first of its kind opportunity is limited to a maximum of 12 dogs.

Experience Four: $1000 ea.

SOLD OUT

Our host hotel, the Valley River Inn, is dog friendly, providing a separate area in the hotel for everyone’s comfort and enjoyment.


Experience Five: The Epicurious Cultivator - $1000 per person -- SOLD OUT

Select Experience One offerings plus the Truffle Cultivation Seminar.

Experience Five: $1000 ea.

SOLD OUT
 

The Truffle Cultivation Seminar may also be purchased as a Stand Alone event below. Read more -->>


Experience Six: The Epicurious Grower - $1000 per person -- SOLD OUT

Select Experience One offerings plus the Truffle Growers' Forum.

Experience Six: $1000 ea.

SOLD OUT
 

The Truffle Growers' Forum may also be purchased as a Stand Alone event below. Read more -->>


Stand Alone Events


Grand Truffle Dinner - $160 - SOLD OUT!
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Semi-formal attire please.
Advance sales only; no tickets will be sold at the door.
Read more -->

Grand Truffle Dinner: $160

SOLD OUT
 

One Day Truffle Dog Training Demo without personal dogs - $275 - SOLD OUT!
Friday, January 29, 2010 — 7:30 am - 5:00 pm ONLY

Since we expect the Truffle Dog Training Seminar to be popular, but have space for only 12 dogs, we are offering an opportunity to come without your dog to attend the lectures on canine scent detection of truffles, observe hands-on training, and have questions answered by expert trainers as they work with a variety of other dogs.

    Includes:
  • Continental breakfast and truffle lunch - Friday
  • Truffle Dog lectures, field training demonstration and Keynote Address - Friday
  • Participants in this one day event will have the opportunity to arrange follow up sessions with their dogs and one of the Seminar trainers after the festival.

Truffle Dog Training Demo: $275 ea.

SOLD OUT
 

Sunday Oregon Truffle Festival Cooking Class with Guest Chef Brendan Mahaney - $100.00
Sunday, January 31, 2010, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Due to its very positive response in 2009, we are again offering this exciting opportunity in partnership with Cook’s Pots and Tabletops, the Willamette Valley’s premiere cooking school. The guest chef this year is Brendan Mahaney of Belly. Read more about Brendan here.

OTF Cooking Class: $100.00 ea.

SOLD OUT!

NEW IN 2010!

Two Day Truffle Dog Training Seminar - $625 -- SOLD OUT
Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30: 7:00 am -5:00 pm ONLY

Train your dog to recognize the scent of Perigord and Oregon truffles, and then engage in the authentic experience of hunting wild truffles untouched by human hands in their natural habitat. Instructors: Jim Sanford, Blackberry Farm Resort, Walland, Tennessee, and Jean Rand, owner of Oregon’s most accomplished truffle dog. This first of its kind opportunity is limited to a maximum of 12 dogs. Read more about the Truffle Dog Training Seminar -->>

    Includes:
  • Informal meet-and-greet for dogs - Thursday evening (optional but recommended)
  • Continental breakfast and truffle lunch - Friday
  • Breakfast and Oregon Truffle Training Hunt with your dog- Saturday
  • Winery luncheon with guest chef - Saturday

Truffle Dog Training Seminar: $625 ea.

SOLD OUT

Our host hotel, the Valley River Inn, is dog friendly, providing a separate area in the hotel for everyone’s comfort and enjoyment.


Truffle Cultivation Seminar - $625 -- SOLD OUT
Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ONLY

The Truffle Cultivation Seminar is a unique course on the current science and methods of truffle farming, covering climates, soils, orchard establishment, and orchard management basics taught by European specialists in the field. Instructors: Dr. Carlos Colinas, University of Lleida, Spain, and Christine Fischer, Forest Technology Center of Catalonia, Spain.

    Includes:
  • Continental breakfast and truffle lunch - Friday
  • Cultivation Seminar and Keynote Address - Friday
  • Breakfast and Truffle hunt with Truffle Dog - Saturday
  • Truffiere tour and Winery lunch - Saturday

Truffle Cultivation Seminar: $625 ea.

SOLD OUT
 

The Truffle Cultivation Seminar may also be purchased as part of Experience Five above. Read more -->>


Truffle Growers' Forum - $625 -- SOLD OUT
Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ONLY

The Truffle Growers' Forum serves as an annual gathering and focal point for the International truffle industry allowing growers, purveyors, researchers and journalists to catch up with current events, engage with the wealth of experts present and make contacts within the industry.

    Includes:
  • Continental breakfast and truffle lunch - Friday
  • Growers' Forum Speaker series and Keynote Address - Friday
  • Breakfast and Truffle hunt with truffle Dog - Saturday
  • Truffiere tour and Winery lunch - Saturday

Truffle Growers' Forum: $625 ea.

SOLD OUT
 

The Truffle Growers' Forum may be purchased individually, or as part of Experience Six above. Read more-->>


Reservations are now available for all six Weekend Experiences, the Stand Alone Truffle Dog Training Seminar, the Truffle Cultivation Seminar, the Truffle Growers’ Forum, and the Grand Truffle Dinner. We accept PayPal, VISA, Mastercard, and American Express through our PayPal services.

You may also send your reservation and payment with complete contact information to:

Oregon Truffle Festival LLC
P.O. Box 5275
Eugene, OR 97405-0275

If you have questions, please call or fax our office at 1.503.296.5929, or email us at info@oregontrufflefestival.com.

REFUND POLICY: Before January 12, 2010, we offer full credit for the 2011 festival, or a 50% cash refund on all purchases except the Grand Truffle Dinner. As of January 12, 2010, we offer a credit for 2011 only, less a $125 service charge for all Weekend experiences that include a Grand Truffle Dinner.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer a credit or refund for the Grand Truffle Dinner after January 12th.