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 8-10 Upper Potomac Spring Dulcimer Festival
Shepherdstown (263-2531) http://upmw.smad.us
March 15-16 14th Annual Sisters Fest
Sistersville (218-820-1772) www.sistersfest.com
March 15-17 George Washington’s Bathtub Celebration
Berkeley Springs (1-800-447-8797) www.berkeleysprings.com
March 16 27th Annual Irish Heritage Festival
Pipestem Resort State Park (466-1800) www.pipestemresort.com
March 16-17 W.Va. Maple Syrup Festival
Pickens (924-5096) http://pickenswv.squarespace.com
March 21-24 Civil War Weekend
Hurricane (562-0518) http://civilwardayswv.com
April 13-14 Wildwater River Festival
Webster Springs (847-2145) www.visitwebsterwv.com
April 19-21 43rd Annual Dogwood Arts & Crafts Festival
Huntington (696-5947) www.bigsandyarena.com
April 20 75th Feast of the Ramson
Richwood (846-6790) www.richwoodchamberofcommerce.org
April 20 Scottish & Celtic Heritage Festival
Parkersburg (488-8009)
April 26-28 21st Spring Mountain Festival
Petersburg (257-2722) www.gowv.com
April 27 Helvetia Ramp Dinner
Helvetia (924-6435) www.helvetiawv.com
May 3-5 Scottish Heritage Festival & Celtic Gathering
Bridgeport (842-0370) www.scots-westvirginia.org
May 3-5 SpringFest
Franklin (358-3884) www.visitpendleton.com
May 4 17th Annual W.Va. Marble Festival
Cairo (269-5006) www.magwv.com
May 4 Cheat River Festival
Albright (329-3621) www.cheat.org
May 4 Heritage Farm Spring Festival
Huntington (522-1244) www.heritagefarmmuseum.com
May 4-5 Antique Steam & Gas Engine Show
Point Pleasant (675-5737) www.wvfarmmuseum.org
May 10-11 19th Annual Bluegrass Festival
North Bend State Park (643-2931) www.northbendsp.com
May 11 65th Annual Quartets on Parade
Wardensville (874-3951)
May 11 Bramwell Spring Home Tour
Bramwell (248-8381) www.bramwellwv.com/townevents.html
May 11 St. Albans Founders Day
St. Albans (395-0155) www.stalbanshistory.com
May 11-12 Mother’s Day Founder’s Festival
Webster (265-5549) www.annajarvismuseum.com
May 12 105th Observance of Mother’s Day
Grafton (265-5549) www.annajarvismuseum.com
May 15-19 72nd W.Va. Strawberry Festival
Buckhannon (472-9036) www.wvstrawberryfestival.com
May 16-19 Cass Railfan Weekend
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park (456-4300) www.msrlha.org
May 17-19 Siege of Fort Randolph
Point Pleasant (675-7933) www.fortrandolph.org
May 23-25 Three Rivers Festival
Fairmont (366-5084) www.wvthreeriversfestival.org
May 23-27 Dandelion Festival
White Sulphur Springs (536-5060) www.wssmainstreet.org
May 24-26 Webster County Woodchopping Festival
Webster Springs (847-7666) www.visitwebsterwv.com
May 24-26 River City Festival of the Arts
Rowlesburg (329-1240) www.rowlesburg.info
May 24-26 37th Vandalia Gathering
State Capitol Complex/Charleston (558-0162) www.wvculture.org
May 30-June 2 Blue & Gray Reunion
Philippi (457-2368) www.blueandgrayreunion.org
June 1 Mountain Music Festival
Caretta (875-3418) www.bigcreekpeopleinaction.org
June 1-2 14th Annual Bluegrass & Gospel Festival
Hamlin (824-7748)
June 2-8 22nd Annual Bend Area Gospel Jubilee
Cottageville (882-2049)
June 6-8 51st Annual Calhoun County Wood Festival
Grantsville (354-9725) www.calhouncountywoodfestival.com
June 7-9 Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival
Matewan (426-4092)
June 8 Lower West Fork River Fest
Worthington (368-1123) http://marioncvb.com
June 14-15 Greek Food Festival
Clarksburg (624-5331) www.stspyridon.wv.goarch.org
June 14-16 Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival
Shenandoah Junction (1-800-624-0577) www.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival
June 14-16 Hometown Mountain Heritage Festival
Ansted (1-800-927-0263) www.newrivergorgecvb.com
June 14-16 Old Central City Days Festival
West Huntington (544-4880) www.oldcentralcity.com
June 18-22 W.Va. Coal Festival
Madison (369-9118) www.boonecountywv.org
June 19-22 33rd Music in the Mountains Bluegrass Festival
Summersville (706-864-7203)
June 20 W.Va. Day Celebration
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (420-4800)
www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com
June 20-22 W.Va. Quilt Festival
Summersville (775-5049) www.wvquilters.org
June 20-22 W.Va. State Folk Festival
Glenville (462-5000) www.wvstatefolkfestival.com
June 21-23 Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival
Parkersburg (428-5554) www.movmcf.org
June 21-30 FestivALL
Charleston (470-0489) www.festivallcharleston.com
June 27-29 23rd Annual Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta
Point Pleasant (593-2404) www.pointpleasantregatta.org
June 28-30 16th Annual Little Levels Heritage Fair
Hillsboro (653-8563) www.littlelevelsheritagefair.com
June 29 South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival
Romney (822-7300)
July 4-6 Mountain State Art & Craft Fair
Cedar Lakes/Ripley (372-3247) www.msacf.com
July 10-14 46th Annual Pioneer Days
Marlinton (799-4452) www.pocahontascountywv.com
July 13 New Deal Festival
Arthurdale (864-3959) www.newdealfestival.org
July 13 20th Wileyville Homecoming
Wileyville (386-4532)
July 21-26 69th Annual W.Va. Poultry Festival
Moorefield (530-2725) www.visithardy.com/events
July 21-28 63rd Mt. State Gospel Singers Convention
Mt. Nebo (622-0546) http://wvgospelsing.com/calendar.html
July 26-28 31st Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival
Wheeling (233-1090) www.italyfest.com
July 29-August 3 Cherry River Festival
Richwood (846-9114)
July 31-August 3 Pickin’ in Parsons
Parsons (478-3515) www.fiverivercampground.com
July 31-August 3 Appalachian String Band Music Festival
Camp Washington-Carver/Clifftop (558-0162) www.wvculture.org
August 1-3 W.Va. Blackberry Festival
Nutter Fort (622-3206) www.wvblackberry.com
August 3 Swiss National Day
Helvetia (924-6435) http://helvetiawv.com
August 9-11 Avalon Fest
Paw Paw (947-5600) www.avalon-resort.com
August 9-11 Augusta Festival
Elkins (637-1209) www.augustaheritagecenter.org
August 9-17 State Fair of West Virginia
Fairlea (645-1090) http://statefairofwv.com
August 11 Mahrajan Lebanese Heritage Festival
Wheeling (233-1688)
August 12-17 Town & Country Days
New Martinsville (455-4275) http://wetzelcvb.org
August 16-18 Jefferson County African American Cultural & Heritage Festival
Ranson (725-9610)
August 23-25 Appalachian Festival
Beckley (252-7328) www.appalachianfestival.net
August 24-25 33rd W.Va. Honey Festival
Parkersburg (481-6941) www.wvhoneyfestival.org
August 24-September 1 Oak Leaf Festival
Oak Hill (1-800-927-0263) www.newrivergorgecvb.com
August 30-September 1 Jackson’s Mill Jubilee
Weston (269-7328) www.stonewallcountry.com
August 30-September 1 W.Va. Monarch Butterfly Festival
North Bend State Park (737-4411) www.northbendsp.com
August 30-September 1 35th W.Va. Italian Heritage Festival
Clarksburg (622-7314) www.wvihf.com
August 30-September 2 50th Rowlesburg Labor Day Celebration
Rowlesburg (454-2441)
August 31-September 1 Apple Butter Weekend
Blennerhassett Island (420-4800) www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com
August 31-September 1 Holly River Festival
Holly River State Park (493-6559) www.hollyriver.com
September 5-8 CultureFest 2013
Pipestem (425-6425) www.culturefestwv.com
September 6-7 44th Nicholas County Potato Festival
Summersville (1-866-716-0448) www.nicholascountypotatofestival.com
September 6-8 23rd Annual W.Va. Black Heritage Festival
Clarksburg (641-9963) www.wvbhf.com
September 7-8 Hampshire Heritage Fest
Romney (822-3647) www.hampshireheritagefest.com
September 12-14 45th Annual Oil & Gas Festival
Sistersville (652-2939)
September 14-15 Elizabethtown Festival
Moundsville (845-6200) www.wvpentours.com
September 14-15 Helvetia Fair
Helvetia (924-6435) www.helvetiawv.com
September 19-22 Golden Delicious Festival
Clay (651-7353) www.claygoldendeliciousfestival.com
September 19-22 45th Annual Treasure Mountain Festival
Franklin (358-3298) www.treasuremountainfestival.com
September 20-22 12th Annual Mothman Festival
Point Pleasant (675-9726) www.mothmanfestival.com
September 21-22 Country Roads Festival
Hawks Nest State Park (658-5212)
September 26-27 W.Va. Storytelling Festival
Prickett’s Fort State Park (363-3030) www.prickettsfort.org
September 26-28 W.Va. Molasses Festival
Arnoldsburg (655-8465)
September 26-29 Preston County Buckwheat Festival
Kingwood (379-2203) www.buckwheatfest.com
September 27-29 Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival
Shenandoah Junction (725-2055) www.jeffersoncountywvchamber.org/festival
September 27-29 Volcano Days
Waverly (558-1403) www.mountwoodpark.org
September 28 W.Va. Roadkill Cook-Off
Marlinton (799-2509) www.pccocwv.com
September 28-29 Capon Bridge Founders Day
Capon Bridge (856-1118) www.cbfoundersdayfestival.com
September 28-October 6 77th Mountain State Forest Festival
Elkins (636-1824) www.forestfestival.com
October 3-6 29th Salem Apple Butter Fest
Salem (782-1518) www.salemapplebutterfestival.com
October 3-6 W.Va. Pumpkin Festival
Milton (634-5857) www.wvpumpkinpark.com
October 4-5 Huntersville Traditions Day
Huntersville (1-800-336-7009) www.pocahontascountywv.com
October 4-5 Pine Bluff Fall Festival
Pine Bluff (592-1189)
October 4-6 Rocket Boys Festival
Beckley (580-3908) www.rocketboysfestival.com
October 4-6 Oglebay Fest
Wheeling (243-4000) www.oglebay-resort.com
October 5 Southern W.Va. Italian Festival
Bluefield (589-3317) www.visitmercercounty.com
October 5-6 40th Annual Old-Fashioned Apple Harvest Festival
Burlington (289-6010) www.bumfs.org/apple_information.htm
October 10-13 W.Va. Black Walnut Festival
Spencer (927-1640) www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org
October 12 Burgoo Cook-Off
Webster Springs (847-7291) www.visitwebsterwv.com
October 12 18th Annual Bramwell Oktoberfest
Bramwell (248-8004) www.bramwelloktoberfest.com
October 17-20 34th Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival
Martinsburg (263-2500) www.msahf.com
October 19 Bridge Day
Fayetteville (1-800-927-0263) www.officialbridgeday.com
October 19-20 & October 26-27 Hinton Railroad Days
Hinton (466-6100) www.hintonwva.com/railroaddays.html
October 24 Halloween Train
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park (456-4300) www.cassrailroad.com
November 1-3 Fiddlers Reunion
D&E College/Elkins (637-1209) http://augustaheritagecenter.org
December 6-8 18th Century Christmas Market
Prickett’s Fort State Park (363-3030) www.prickettsfort.org
December 7 Feast of the Seven Fishes
Fairmont (366-0468) www.mainstreetfairmont.org
“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, 2014, 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.