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.
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March 13-14 10th Annual SistersFest
Sistersville (771-8699)
web: www.sistersfest.com
March 13-15 George Washington’s Bathtub Celebration
Berkeley Springs (1-800-447-8797)
March 14 Irish Festival
Pipestem (466-1800)
web: www.pipestemresort.com
March 20-22 Upper Potomac Spring Dulcimer Festival
Shepherdstown (263-2531)
web: http://upmw.smad.us/springfest
March 21-22 Potomac Highlands Regional Maple Festival
New Creek (788-1834)
March 21-22 W.Va. Maple Syrup Festival
Pickens (924-5096)
web: www.smilingcountry.com/pickenswv
April 4-5 Wildwater River Festival
Webster Springs (847-5449)
April 18 71st Feast of the Ramson
Richwood (846-6790)
April 18 Pickens Ramp Dinner
Pickens (924-5415)
April 24-26 Dogwood Arts & Crafts Festival
Huntington (696-5990)
April 24-26 Glass Fest
Weston (269-1030)
web: www.glassfest.com
April 24-26 Spring Mountain Festival
Petersburg (257-2722)
April 25 Helvetia Ramp Dinner
Helvetia (924-6435)
April 27-May 2 New River Birding & Nature Festival
Oak Hill (1-800-927-0263)
web: www.birding-wv.com
May 1-3 Engines & Wheels Festival
North Bend State Park (643-2931)
web: www.northbendsp.com
May 1-3 Scottish Heritage Festival & Celtic Gathering
Bridgeport (842-3457)
web: www.scots-westvirginia.org
May 1-3 Spring Fest
Franklin (358-3884)
web: www.visitpendleton.com
May 2 Cheat River Festival
Albright (329-3621)
May 2 Heritage Farm Spring Festival
Huntington (522-1244)
web: www.heritagefarmmuseum.com
May 2 Frontier Gathering
Kanawha State Forest (755-2990)
web: www.fortleescouts.org
May 2-3 Steam & Gas Engine Show
Point Pleasant (675-5737)
May 7-10 Mullens Dogwood Festival
Mullens (732-8000)
May 8-9 15th Annual Bluegrass Festival
North Bend State Park (643-2931)
web: www.northbendsp.com
May 9 Mother’s Day Founder’s Festival
Webster (265-5549)
web: www.annajarvishouse.com
May 9 Berkeley County Heritage Day
Martinsburg (267-4713)
web: www.bchs.org
May 10 101st Observance of Mother’s Day
Grafton (265-1589)
web: www.mothersdayshrine.com
May 13-17 W.Va. Strawberry Festival
Buckhannon (472-9036)
web: www.wvstrawberryfestival.com
May 15-16 Buffalo Heritage Days
Buffalo (937-2755)
May 16-17 Elizabethtown Festival
Moundsville (845-2552)
May 21-23 Three Rivers Festival
Fairmont (363-2625)
May 21-25 Dandelion Festival
White Sulphur Springs (1-800-833-2068)
web: http://greenbrierwv.com
May 22-24 Webster County Woodchopping Festival
Webster Springs (847-7666)
May 22-24 33rd Vandalia Gathering
State Capitol Complex/Charleston (558-0162)
web: http://www.wvculture.org/vandalia/
May 22-25 Spirit of Grafton Celebration
Grafton (265-3950)
May 23 Matewan Massacre Reenactment & Hatfield McCoy Reunion
Matewan (426-6512)
web: www.matewan.org
May 23-24 W.Va. Wine & Arts Festival
Martinsburg (263-0224)
web: www.wineandarts.com
May 28-31 Blue & Gray Reunion
Philippi (457-2368)
May 30 Appalachian Music Festival
Tamarack/Beckley (1-888-262-7225)
June 2-6 Bend Area Gospel Jubilee
Ripley (373-2286)
June 3-6 Calhoun County Wood Festival
Grantsville (354-6671)
web: www.calhounwoodfestival.com
June 5-7 Rail Trail Festival
Cairo (643-2931)
web: www.northbendsp.com
June 6 Mountain Music Festival
Caretta (875-3418)
June 6 Pattyfest
Morgantown (864-0105)
web: www.pattyfest.org
June 11-14 Ronceverte River Festival
Ronceverte (647-5855)
June 12-14 Spring Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival
Harpers Ferry (1-800-624-0577)
web: www.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org
June 16-20 W.Va. Coal Festival
Madison (369-9118)
June 18-21 W.Va. State Folk Festival
Glenville (462-5000)
web: www.wvfolkfestival.org
June 19-21 Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival
Ansted (658-5065)
June 19-21 Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival
Parkersburg (428-5554)
web: www.movmcf.org
June 19-21 Old Central City Days Festival
West Huntington (522-1062)
June 19-28 FestivALL
Charleston (364-8972)
web: www.festivallcharleston.com
June 24-27 Music in the Mountains Bluegrass Festival
Summersville (872-3145)
web: www.wvbluegrass.com
June 25-28 St. Albans Riverfest
St. Albans (722-2865)
June 26-28 Little Levels Heritage Fair
Hillsboro (1-800-336-7009)
web: www.littlelevelsheritagefair.com
June 27 Lavender Fair
Alum Bridge (269-7681)
July 2-4 Gassaway Days
Gassaway (364-5111)
July 2-4 Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta & River Festival
Point Pleasant (675-6788)
July 2-5 Mountain State Art & Craft Fair
Cedar Lakes/Ripley (372-8159)
July 9-11 43rd Annual Pioneer Days
Marlinton (1-800-336-7009)
web: www.pocahontascountywv.com
July 10-11 Benedum Festival
Bridgeport (1-800-368-4324)
July 10-12 John Henry Days
Talcott (466-1729)
web: www.hintonwva.com/johnhenry.html
July 18 Alpine Lake Bluegrass Festival
Terra Alta (789-2481)
July 18-26 Cowen Historical Railroad Festival
Cowen (226-3222)
July 24-26 Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival
Wheeling (233-1090)
web: www.italyfest.com
July 29-August 1 Appalachian String Band Music Festival
Camp Washington Carver/Clifftop (558-0162)
web: http://www.wvculture.org/stringband/
July 30-August 1 W.Va. Blackberry Festival
Clarksburg (622-3206)
August 1 Swiss National Holiday
Helvetia (924-6435)
August 3-8 Cherry River Festival
Richwood (846-6069)
August 7-9 Multifest
Charleston (421-1585)
web: www.multifestwv.com
August 7-9 Logan County Arts & Crafts Festival
Logan (752-1324)
August 7-9 Avalon Folk Festival
Paw Paw (947-5600)
web: www.avalon-resort.info/site/home.aspx
August 8-9 Mahrajan Lebanese Festival
Wheeling (233-1688)
August 10-15 Town & Country Days
New Martinsville (455-4275)
August 14-16 Jefferson County African American Cultural & Heritage Festival
Ranson (725-9610)
August 14-22 State Fair of West Virginia
Fairlea (645-1090)
web: www.statefairofwv.com
August 28-30 Appalachian Festival
Beckley (1-877-987-3847)
web: www.appalachianfestival.net
August 28-30/September 4-6 W.Va. Monarch Butterfly State Festival
Snowshoe (737-4411)
August 29-September 6 Oak Leaf Festival
Oak Hill (465-5617)
September 4-6 W.Va. Italian Heritage Festival
Clarksburg (622-7314)
web: www.wvihf.com
September 4-7 Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts & Crafts Jubilee
Weston (1-800-296-1863)
September 5-6 Festival of the Rivers
Hinton (466-1401)
September 5-6 Apple Butter Weekend
Blennerhassett Island (420-4800)
web: www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com
September 6-7 Full Gospel Jubilee
Point Pleasant (675-5737)
September 6-7 Paden City Labor Celebration
Paden City (337-9080)
September 10-13 CultureFest 2009
Pipestem (320-8833)
web: www.culturefestwv.com
September 11-13 Braxton MonsterFest
Flatwoods (765-3300)
web: www.braxtonwv.org
September 11-13 Lincoln County Fall Fest/Fair
Hamlin (346-5315)
September 12-13 Hampshire Heritage Days
Romney (822-7221)
September 17-20 Golden Delicious Festival
Clay (587-4455)
web: www.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com
September 17-20 Treasure Mountain Festival
Franklin (249-5117)
web: www.visitpendleton.com
September 19-20 Country Roads Festival
Ansted (658-5282)
September 19-20 Grape Stomping Wine Festival
Summersville (872-7332)
September 19-20 Harvest Moon Arts & Crafts Festival
Parkersburg (424-7311)
web: www.woodrecreation.com
September 19-20 Mothman Festival
Point Pleasant (675-9726)
web: www.mothmanlives.com
September 24-26 W.Va. Molasses Festival
Arnoldsburg (655-7371)
September 24-27 Preston County Buckwheat Festival
Kingwood (379-2203)
web: www.buckwheatfest.com
September 25-27 Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival
Charles Town (1-800-624-0577)
September 25-27 Annual Leaf Peepers Festival
Davis (1-800-782-2775)
September 25-27 Fall Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival
Harpers Ferry (1-800-624-0577)
September 26 Harvest Festival Day
Cass (456-4300)
September 26 W.Va. Roadkill Cook-Off
Marlinton (1-800-336-7009)
web: www.pccocwv.com
September 26-27 St. George Greek Festival
Huntington (522-7890)
web: www.stgeorgehwv.org/festival
September 26-October 4 Mountain State Forest Festival
Elkins (636-1824)
October 1-4 W.Va. Pumpkin Festival
Milton (634-5857)
web: www.wvpumpkinpark.com
October 2-3 Pine Bluff Fall Festival
Shinnston (592-1189)
October 2-3 Southern W.Va. Italian Festival
Bluefield (589-3317)
web: www.sonsofitalywv.com
October 2-3 Appalachian Heritage Festival
Shepherdstown (1-800-344-5231 ext. 5113)
web: www.shepherd.edu/passweb/festival.htm
October 2-4 Oglebayfest
Wheeling (243-4066)
web: www.oglebay-resort.com/fest.htm
October 3 October Sky Fall Festival
Coalwood (297-2999)
October 3-4 Roundhouse Rail Days
Martinsburg (260-4141)
web: www.martinsburgroundhouse.com
October 3-4 Country Fall Festival
Point Pleasant (675-5737)
October 8-11 W.Va. Black Walnut Festival
Spencer (927-5616)
web: www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org
October 9-11 27th Lumberjack Bluegrass Jamboree
Mullens (294-4000)
October 9-11 Wardensville Fall Festival
Wardensville (874-3424)
October 10 Bergoo International Cook-Off
Webster Springs (847-7291)
October 10 Oktoberfest
Bramwell (248-8004)
October 10-11 Apple Butter Festival
Berkeley Springs (1-800-447-8797)
web: www.berkeleysprings.com/apple
October 15-18 Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival
Martinsburg (263-2500)
web: www.msahf.com
October 17 Bridge Day
New River Gorge (465-5617)
October 30-31 Fiddler’s Reunion
D&E College/Elkins (637-1209)
web: www.augustaheritage.com
GOLDENSEAL requests its readers’ help in preparing this listing. If
you would like your festival or event to appear in the 2010 “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 Web site, if available. We must have this information by January 15, 2010,
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.