If you're looking for ways to make memories with vacation days or week-ends, consider visiting the Mountain State in the autumn, when the leaves are turning and the air is crisp. West Virginia fall festivals fill the months with music, dance, art, crafts, and more for your enjoyment. Some events last two or more days, so you can schedule a mini-vacation to take in everything. Others are one-day events, some of them small town celebrations and others huge events.
One thing is sure: there's a festival for almost any interest. Go online to the WV official website for the list of upcoming events. Music is a big deal in this Appalachian region, as are arts and crafts. You can find Bluegrass, jazz, classical music, rock, and country bands. Arts and crafts are represented at juried shows and at street parties in downtown areas.
There are antique steam engine shows, parades, pig roasts and apple butter making, grape stompings and wine tastings, and something totally mysterious called the Mothman legend. The Civil War is not forgotten, with reenactments, cannon demonstrations, and period shopping venues. West Virginia is very scenic, so even the trip to get to your destination will be memorable.
With so many events to choose from, you might have to go by which ones are nearest you. If you are in the Northern Virginia or DC area, the eastern panhandle is not far away. Pennsylvanians can just cross the state line. The western part of the state is even more mountainous than the rest, so you can add high-excitement white-water rafting to the visit, go hiking or bird-watching, hunt and fish, or just enjoy the scenic overlooks.
Events go on all through the spring, summer, and fall; September is full of them. Culturefest 2014 is three-days of music, ethnic food, art, and dance. It's probably the main reason most people visit Pipestem, WV.
The Mercer County Heritage Festival in Princeton is a living history event that goes for three days. There are story tellers, Civil War reenactments, and many vendors, period sutlers, and crafts demonstrations and sales.
Small-town revelry is found at the Nicholas County Potato Festival in downtown Summersville. Enjoy a per pageant, the Fireman's Parade, and activities like a Corn Hole tournament. This town is near the Kirkwood Winery, which later in the month hosts a wine tasting with two-days of craft exhibits, live music, and the chance to stomp grapes in a big pit.
Point Pleasant is the place to find out about the Mothman. This is the WV version of a seldom-seen but convincing apparition that may or may not be real. To learn more, go to the source for documentaries, eye-witness accounts, a pageant, and Mothman Band performances.
To eat a pig or learn to clog, go to the annual Camp Creek State Park Fest. For a roadkill cook-off, visit Marlinton. (This one is famous, folks.) The oldest event is The Mountain State Forest Festival that crams over 100 activities into one day when the fall colors are usually at their peak.
One thing is sure: there's a festival for almost any interest. Go online to the WV official website for the list of upcoming events. Music is a big deal in this Appalachian region, as are arts and crafts. You can find Bluegrass, jazz, classical music, rock, and country bands. Arts and crafts are represented at juried shows and at street parties in downtown areas.
There are antique steam engine shows, parades, pig roasts and apple butter making, grape stompings and wine tastings, and something totally mysterious called the Mothman legend. The Civil War is not forgotten, with reenactments, cannon demonstrations, and period shopping venues. West Virginia is very scenic, so even the trip to get to your destination will be memorable.
With so many events to choose from, you might have to go by which ones are nearest you. If you are in the Northern Virginia or DC area, the eastern panhandle is not far away. Pennsylvanians can just cross the state line. The western part of the state is even more mountainous than the rest, so you can add high-excitement white-water rafting to the visit, go hiking or bird-watching, hunt and fish, or just enjoy the scenic overlooks.
Events go on all through the spring, summer, and fall; September is full of them. Culturefest 2014 is three-days of music, ethnic food, art, and dance. It's probably the main reason most people visit Pipestem, WV.
The Mercer County Heritage Festival in Princeton is a living history event that goes for three days. There are story tellers, Civil War reenactments, and many vendors, period sutlers, and crafts demonstrations and sales.
Small-town revelry is found at the Nicholas County Potato Festival in downtown Summersville. Enjoy a per pageant, the Fireman's Parade, and activities like a Corn Hole tournament. This town is near the Kirkwood Winery, which later in the month hosts a wine tasting with two-days of craft exhibits, live music, and the chance to stomp grapes in a big pit.
Point Pleasant is the place to find out about the Mothman. This is the WV version of a seldom-seen but convincing apparition that may or may not be real. To learn more, go to the source for documentaries, eye-witness accounts, a pageant, and Mothman Band performances.
To eat a pig or learn to clog, go to the annual Camp Creek State Park Fest. For a roadkill cook-off, visit Marlinton. (This one is famous, folks.) The oldest event is The Mountain State Forest Festival that crams over 100 activities into one day when the fall colors are usually at their peak.
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