State Fairs & County Fairs in West Virginia

Clay County Golden Delicious Festival – Clay Annual September festival celebrating the Golden Delicious apple with a parade, live music, baking contests, pageants, food, and family activities. Putnam County Fair – Eleanor Weeklong summer fair featuring livestock shows, tractor pulls, carnival rides, pageants, live music, and fireworks. Mountain State Forest Festival – Elkins One of West Virginia’s largest and oldest festivals, held each fall. Features concerts, lumberjack competitions, parades, arts & crafts, food, and a celebration of the state’s forestry heritage. Mineral County Fair – Fort Ashby Traditional county fair with rides, games, livestock exhibits, stage entertainment, and a homecoming atmosphere. Taylor County Annual Fair – Grafton County fair with agricultural exhibits, rides, games, and community events. State Fair of West Virginia – Lewisburg The state’s premier fair, held every August. Features concerts, livestock shows, rides, food, arts & crafts, and major entertainment events. Tyler County Fair – Middlebourne County fair with livestock, rides, food, and pageants. Cabell County Fair – Milton County fair with livestock, rides, food, pageants, and family entertainment. Marshall County Fair – Moundsville Long-running county fair with livestock, rides, demolition derby, food, and live entertainment. Town and Country Days (Wetzel County Fair and Festival) – New Martinsville Late summer fair with agricultural exhibits, rides, food, and local entertainment. Barbour County Fair – Philippi County fair with livestock, rides, games, food, and pageants. Blue and Gray Reunion – Philippi Annual Civil War heritage festival with battle reenactments, parades, music, and living history. Mason County Fair – Point Pleasant One of the state’s largest county fairs, with livestock, rides, food, pageants, and concerts. Mountain State Art and Craft Fair – Ripley Major summer festival showcasing Appalachian arts, crafts, food, music, and demonstrations. Nicholas County Fair – Summersville County fair with livestock, rides, food, pageants, and family activities. Ohio County Country Fair – Wheeling Fall fair with agricultural exhibits, crafts, food, music, and family fun. West Virginia Strawberry Festival – Buckhannon May festival featuring parades, strawberry treats, arts & crafts, carnival rides, and concerts. Three Rivers Festival – Fairmont Memorial Day weekend festival with a parade, carnival, live music, fireworks, and family activities. Webster County Woodchopping Festival – Webster Springs Unique festival with lumberjack competitions, woodchopping events, music, food, and crafts. Ramps and Rail Festival – Elkins Spring festival celebrating ramps (wild leeks) with food vendors, live music, and scenic train rides. Bridge Day – Fayetteville One of the world’s largest single-day festivals for BASE jumping, rappelling, and adventure sports on the New River Gorge Bridge. FestivALL Charleston – Charleston Multi-week summer arts festival with music, dance, theater, visual arts, and food. Mullens Dogwood Festival – Mullens Spring festival with a parade, food, crafts, and community events. Cheat River Festival – Albright Celebrates river recreation and conservation with music, food, and outdoor activities. River City Festival of the Arts – Rowlesburg Memorial Day weekend festival featuring arts, crafts, music, and food. West Virginia State Water Festival – Hinton Annual July festival with a parade, river activities, pageants, and fireworks. West Virginia Apple Butter Festival – Berkeley Springs October festival with apple butter making, crafts, food, and entertainment.