GOLDENSEAL’S “Folklife*Fairs*Festivals” calendar is prepared three to six months in advance of publication. The information was accurate as far as we could determine at the time the magazine went to press. However, it is advisable to check with the organization or event to make certain that the date or location has not been changed. The phone numbers given are all within the West Virginia (304) area code unless otherwise noted. Information for events at West Virginia State Parks and other major festivals is also available by calling 1-800-CALL-WVA. An on-line version of this list, which includes links to many of the events, is posted on our Website at www.wvculture.org/goldenseal/fflist.html
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March 12 11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mt. Nebo (445-5330)
March 17-20 Irish Spring Festival
Ireland (452-8962) https://www.facebook.com/Irish-Spring-Festival-110828812328952/
March 18-20 George Washington’s Bathtub Celebration
Berkeley Springs (1-800-447-8797) www.berkeleysprings.com
March 18-19 17th Annual Sisters Fest
Sistersville (532-8403) www.sistersfest.com
March 19-20 W.Va. Maple Syrup Festival
Pickens (924-5096) http://pickenswv.squarespace.com
April 9 Lewisburg Chocolate Festival
Lewisburg 1-888-702-1364 http://lewisburgchocolatefestival.com/
April 9-10 Wildwater River Festival
Webster Springs (847-2145)
April 16 Scottish & Celtic Heritage Festival
Parkersburg (488-8009)
April 24-24 24th Spring Mountain Festival
Petersburg (257-2722) www.gowv.com
April 23 78th Feast of the Ramson
Richwood (846-6790) www.richwoodchamberofcommerce.org
April 30 Ramps and Rail Festival
Elkins (635-7803) http://elkinsdepot.com/2015-ramps-and-rail-festival/
April 30 Helvetia Ramp Dinner
Helvetia (924-6435) www.helvetiawv.com
May 2-7 New River Birding and Nature Fest
Lansing (465-5617) http://www.birding-wv.com/
May 6-8 14th Scottish Heritage Festival & Celtic Gathering
Bridgeport (842-0370) www.northcentralwestvirginiascottishfestival.com
May 7 Cheat River Festival
Albright (329-3621) www.cheat.org
May 7 Heritage Farm Spring Festival
Huntington (522-1244) www.heritagefarmmuseum.com
May 7 12th Annual Engines & Wheels Festival
North Bend State Park (628-3587) http://www.northbendsp.com/
May 7 W.Va. Marble Festival
Paden City (337-2264) http://westvirginiamarblecollectorsclub.com/thumb/phpThumb.php?src=/g_photos/1448116930.wvglasspaden.jpg&w=800&q=90
May 7-8 SpringFest
Franklin (358-3884) www.visitpendleton.com
May 7-8 Antique Steam & Gas Engine Show
Point Pleasant (675-5737) www.wvfarmmuseum.org
May 8 108th Observance of Mother’s Day
Grafton (265-5549)
May 11-12 Mother’s Day Founder’s Festival
Webster (265-5549)
May 13-15 Webster County Nature Tour
Camp Caesar (847-2467) http://gotowv.com/event/webster-county-nature-tour/
May 14 St. Albans Founders Day
St. Albans (395-0155) www.stalbanshistory.com
May 14-22 75th W.Va. Strawberry Festival
Buckhannon (472-9036) www.wvstrawberryfestival.com
May 20-22 Siege of Fort Randolph
Point Pleasant (675-7933) www.fortrandolph.org
May 20-22 River City Festival of the Arts
Rowlesburg (329-1240) www.rowlesburg.info
May 20-22 Dandelion Festival
White Sulphur Springs (536-5060) www.wvdandelionfestival.com
May 26-28 Three Rivers Festival
Fairmont (366-5084) http://wvthreeriversfestival.org
May 26-29 Webster County Woodchopping Festival
Webster Springs (847-7666) www.visitwebsterwv.com
May 27-29 40th Vandalia Gathering
State Capitol Complex/Charleston (558-0162) www.wvculture.org
May 30 Bramwell Annual Memorial Day Celebration
Bramwell (248-7114)
June 4 Bramwell Spring Home Tour
Bramwell (248-8381) www.bramwellwv.com/townevents.html
June 4 Mountain Music Festival
Caretta (875-3418) www.bigcreekpeopleinaction.org
June 4 PattyFest
Fairmont (641-2376) www.facebook.com/pattyfest
June 10-11 14th Annual St. Spyridon Greek Festival
Clarksburg (203-2257) www.stspyridon.wv.goarch.org
June 10-12 Old Central City Days Festival
West Huntington (544-4880) www.oldcentralcity.com
June 11-12 Ronceverte River Festival
Ronceverte (647-3825) https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ronceverte-River-Festival/179732622068090
June 16-19 Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival
Ansted (658-5038) http://www.anstedwv.com/festivals-and-events.html
June 16-19 W.Va. State Folk Festival
Glenville (462-5000) www.wvstatefolkfestival.com
June 16-27 FestivALL
Charleston (470-0489) www.festivallcharleston.com
June 17-18 Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival
Matewan (426-4522) www.facebook.com/hmmarathonfestival
June 17-19 Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival
Parkersburg (428-5554) www.movmcf.org
June 18 Charles Town Heritage Festival
Charles Town (725-2311) http://www.ransonwv.us/131/Charles-Town-Heritage-Festival
June 18-19 Wheeling Arts & Culture Fest
Wheeling (280-2616) http://wheelingartsfest.com/
June 21-25 W.Va. Coal Festival
Madison (369-9118) www.boonecountywv.org
June 22-25 36th Music in the Mountains Bluegrass Festival
Summersville (706-864-7203) http://adamsbluegrass.com
June 23-26 W.Va. Quilt Festival
Summersville (775-5049) www.wvquilters.org
June 25 Shepherdstown Street Fest
Shepherdstown (1-855-787-3383) www.shepherdstownstreetfest.org
June 25-26 19th Annual Little Levels Heritage Fair
Hillsboro (653-8563) www.littlelevelsheritagefair.com
June 30-July 2 26th Annual Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta
Point Pleasant (593-2404) www.pointpleasantregatta.org
July 6-10 49th Annual Pioneer Days
Marlinton (799-4452) www.pocahontascountywv.com
July 8-10 John Henry Days
Talcott (890-7983) http://johnhenryhistoricalpark.com/john-henry-days.html
July 9 New Deal Festival
Arthurdale (864-3959) www.newdealfestival.org
July 9 23rd Wileyville Homecoming
Wileyville (386-4532)
July 13-17 Durbin Days
Durbin (1-800-336-7009) www.pocahontascountywv.com
July 17-23 Cowen Historical Railroad Festival
Cowen (847-2145) www.visitwebsterwv.com
July 22-24 Beverly Heritage Days
Beverly (637-7424) www.beverlyheritagecenter.org
July 22-24 34th Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival
Wheeling (233-1090) www.italyfest.com
July 24-31 66th Mt. State Gospel Singers Convention
Mt. Nebo (622-0546) www.wvgospelsing.com
July 30 W.Va. Hot Dog Festival
Huntington (525-7788) www.wvhotdogfestival.com
July 31-August 6 Cherry River Festival
Richwood (846-9114) www.richwoodchamberofcommerce.org
August 1-7 W.Va. State Water Festival
Hinton (466-5332) http://wvstatewaterfestival.wix.com
August 2-7 Pickin’ in Parsons Bluegrass Festival
Parsons (478-3515) http://www.fiverivercampground.com/pickin-in-parsons.html
August 3-7 Appalachian String Band Music Festival
Camp Washington-Carver/Clifftop (558-0162) www.wvculture.org
August 4-6 W.Va. Blackberry Festival
Nutter Fort (622-3206) www.wvblackberry.com
August 5-7 W.Va. Peach Festival
Romney (822-7477) https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Virginia-Peach-Festival/283648491771214
August 12-14 Augusta Heritage Festival
Elkins (637-1209) www.augustaheritagecenter.org
August 12-14 Avalonfest Music Festival
Paw Paw (947-5600) http://www.avalon-resort.com/
August 12-21 State Fair of West Virginia
Fairlea (645-1090) http://statefairofwv.com
August 14 Mahrajan Lebanese Heritage Festival
Wheeling (233-1688)
August 15-20 Town & Country Days
New Martinsville (455-4275) www.townandcountrydays.org
August 19-21 Jefferson County African American Cultural & Heritage Festival
Ranson (724-3682)
August 26-28 Appalachian Festival
Beckley (252-7328) www.appalachianfestival.net
August 27-28 W.Va. State Honey Festival
Parkersburg (424-7311 ext 203) http://www.woodrecreation.com/id22.html
August 27-September 4 Oak Leaf Festival
Oak Hill (1-800-927-0263) www.oakleaffestival.com
September 2-4 12th Annual Aunt Jennie Festival
Chief Logan State Park (792-7229) http://www.wvculture.org/museum/MITPmod.html
September 2-4 38th W.Va. Italian Heritage Festival
Clarksburg (622-7314) www.wvihf.com
September 2-4 53rd Rowlesburg Labor Day Celebration
Rowlesburg (454-2441) www.rowlesburg.info
September 2-4 Jackson’s Mill Jubilee
Weston (269-7328) www.stonewallcountry.com
September 3-4 Holly River Festival
Holly River State Park (493-6353) www.visitwebsterwv.com
September 8-11 CultureFest 2016
Pipestem (320-8833) www.culturefestwv.com
September 9-10 47th Nicholas County Potato Festival
Summersville (872-3722) www.nicholascountypotatofestival.com
September 9-11 26th Annual W.Va. Black Heritage Festival
Clarksburg (627-4314) www.wvbhf.com
September 9-11 Hampshire Heritage Fest
Romney (822-3371) www.hampshireheritagefest.com
September 10-11 Helvetia Fair
Helvetia (924-6435) www.helvetiawv.com
September 10-11 Elizabethtown Festival
Moundsville (845-6200) www.wvpentours.com
September 15-17 48th Annual Oil & Gas Festival
Sistersville (652-2939)
September 15-18 48th Annual Treasure Mountain Festival
Franklin (358-3298) www.treasuremountainfestival.com
September 15-18 Gauley Fest
Summersville (1-866-262-8428) https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley
September 16-17 15th Annual Mothman Festival
Point Pleasant (675-9726) www.mothmanfestival.com
September 16-18 Mountain State Art & Craft Fair
Cedar Lakes/Ripley (372-3247) www.msacf.com
September 16-18 Golden Delicious Festival
Clay (332-5018) https://www.facebook.com/#!/clay.applefestival?fref=ts
September 17 Camp Creek Fall Festival
Camp Creek State Park (425-9481) http://www.campcreekstatepark.com/packages.html
September 17-18 Country Roads Festival
Hawks Nest State Park (658-5212) http://newrivergorgecvb.com
September 17-18 Harvest Moon Arts and Crafts Festival
Parkersburg (424-7311 ext 203) http://www.greaterparkersburg.com/search/event/major
September 17-18 Grape Stomping Wine Festival
Summersville (872-7332) www.kirkwood-wine.com
September 22 W.Va. Storytelling Festival
Prickett’s Fort State Park (363-3030) www.prickettsfort.org
September 22-24 Molasses Festival
Arnoldsburg (377-2772)
September 23-25 St. George Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival
Huntington (522-7890) http://www.stgeorgehwv.org/festival/
September 23-25 Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival
Shenandoah Junction (725-2055) www.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival
September 23-25 Volcano Days
Waverly (679-3611) www.mountwoodpark.org
September 24 W.Va. Roadkill Cook-Off
Marlinton (799-2509) www.pccocwv.com
September 26-27 Monroe County Autumn Harvest Festival
Union (772-5475) http://www.travelmonroe.com/events.html
September 26-October 1 Rocket Boys Festival
Beckley (992-9085) www.rocketboysfestival.com
September 29-October 2 Preston County Buckwheat Festival
Kingwood (379-2203) www.buckwheatfest.com
September 30-October 1 Huntersville Traditions Day
Huntersville (1-800-336-7009) www.pocahontascountywv.com
October 1-2 11th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival
Beckley (252-8508) www.bumfs.org
October 1-2 Country Fall Festival
Point Pleasant (675-5737) www.wvfarmmuseum.org
October 1-3 43rd Annual Old-Fashioned Apple Harvest Festival
Burlington (289-6010) www.bumfs.org
October 1-9 80th Mountain State Forest Festival
Elkins (636-1824) www.forestfestival.com
October 6-9 W.Va. Pumpkin Festival
Milton (743-9696) www.wvpumpkinpark.com
October 6-9 32nd Salem Apple Butter Fest
Salem (782-1518) www.salemapplebutterfestival.com
October 7-8 Pine Bluff Fall Festival
Pine Bluff (592-1189)
October 8 21st Annual Bramwell Oktoberfest
Bramwell (248-8004) http://visitwv.com/company/bramwell-oktoberfest/
October 8-9 Burgoo Cook-Off
Webster Springs (847-7291) www.visitwebsterwv.com
October 9 Oglebay Fest
Wheeling (243-4000) www.oglebay-resort.com
October 13-16 W.Va. Black Walnut Festival
Spencer (927-1640) http://wvbwf.com/
October 14-15 Bridge Day
Fayetteville (1-800-927-0263) http://officialbridgeday.com
October 15-16 & October 22-23 Hinton Railroad Days
Hinton (466-3255) www.hintonwva.com/railroaddays.html
October 21-23 Fiddlers Reunion
D&E College/Elkins (637-1209) www.augustaheritagecenter.org
October 21-23 36th Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival
Martinsburg (263-2500) www.msahf.com
October 28-29 W.Va. Book Festival
Charleston (343-4646 ext 1287) http://wvbookfestival.org/
December 10 Feast of the Seven Fishes
Fairmont (366-0468)
http://marioncvb.com/event/feast-of-the-seven-fishes/
GOLDENSEAL requests its readers’ help in preparing this listing. If you would like your festival or event to appear in the 2017 “Folklife*Fairs*Festivals,” please send us information on the name of the event, dates, location, and the contact person or organization, along with their mailing address, phone number, and Website, if available. We must have this information by January 7, 2017, in order to meet our printing deadline. GOLDENSEAL regrets that, due to space limitations, Fourth of July celebrations are no longer included in this listing.
