West Virginia is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. With its vast mountains, rivers, and forests, it has something for everyone. And what better way to explore the great outdoors than by attending one of the many festivals that take place in the Mountain State each year? From the WV State Fair to the newly returned Sternwheel Regatta, this list is sure to be a hit with those planning road trips throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.

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Exploring WV 

Festivals This Spring and Summer (& Neighboring States)

April Festivals

4/8 Lewisburg Chocolate Festival

4/15 WV Cupcake and Craft Beer Fest, Morgantown

4/22 Feast of the Ramson, Richwood

May Festivals

5/1 – 5/6 New River Birding and Nature Festival, Lansing 

5/6 Blue Ridge Arts and Crafts Spring Festival, Harpers Ferry

5/6 Heritage Farm and Museum Spring Festival, Huntington

5/6 Mothers Day Founder Festival, Grafton

5/13 Foam at the Dome Craft Beer and Music, Charleston

5/13 – 5/21 WV Strawberry Festival, Buchkannon

5/20 Martinsburg Wine Festival 

5/25 – 5/27 Three Rivers Festival, Fairmont 

5/27 – 5/28 Woodchopping Festival, Webster Springs 

5/27 – 5/28 Vandalia Gathering, Charleston

5/27 Clarksburg Rock Festival and Block Party

June Festivals

6/1 – 6/3 Mountain Music Festival, New River Gorge 

6/1 – 6/4 Blue and Gray Reunion, Philippi 

6/3 Pickin on the Hill Bluegrass Festival, French Creek

6/3 Taste of Parkersburg 

6/3 – 6/4 WV Renaissance Festival, Lewisburg (+3 other weekends)

6/9 – 6/10 WV Coalfields Cookout, Welch 

6/10 Summerfest at Tamarack Marketplace, Beckley 

6/10 Dogfest, Shepherdstown

6/10 Celebrate Princeton Street Fair

6/15 WV State Folk Festival, Glenville

6/22 – 6/24 WV Quilt Festival, Summersville 

6/23 – 6/25 Back Home Festival, New Martinsville

6/23 – 6/24 Follow Your Bliss Festival, Helvetia

6/23 – 6/24 WV Bigfoot Festival, Sutton 

6/30 – 7/4 Charleston Sternwheeler Regatta

TBD Food Truck Frenzy and Festival, Princeton

TBD Mountain State Art and Craft Fair, Ripley

TBD Rolls on the River, Charleston

July Festivals

7/7 – 7/9 John Henry Days, Walcott 

7/8 – 7/9 Ohio Valley Pride Festival, Wheeling

7/12 – 7/15 Durbin Days Heritage Festival 

7/13 – 7/15 4848 Festival Snowshoe

7/14 Weirton Greek Festival

7/31 – 8/5 Cherry River Festival, Richwood

TBD Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, Wheeling

TBD WV Hot Dog Festival, Huntington

TBD Pioneer Days, Marlinton

August Festivals

8/2 – 8/6 Appalachian String Band Festival, Clifftop

8/4 – 8/6 Lewisburg Literary Festival

8/5 Lurch Fest, Philippi 

8/11 – 8/13 Heritage Music Blues Fest, Wheeling

8/19 WV Craft Beer & Wine Festival, Crab Orchard 

TBD Shinnston Frontier Days 

TBD St Albans Heritage Festival

TBD Summerfest, South Charleston

TBD Metal in the Mountains, Pipestem

TBD Lebanese Festival, Wheeling 

Indiana Festivals 

5/13 Enchanted Mayhem Music Festival, New Albany

5/13 – 5/14 Dragons of the Realm Fantasy Festival, Ferdinand

5/20 – 5/21 Broad Ripple Art Fair, Indianapolis 

6/14 – 6/17 Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival, Morgantown

6/17 Indy Juneteenth Celebration, Indianapolis

7/7 – 7/9 Three Rivers Festival, Fort Wayne

7/29 – 7/31 Pierogi Fest, Whiting 

8/11 – 8/12 Carmel Jazz Fest, Carmel

Kentucky Festivals

4/20 – 4/22 Hillbilly Days, Pikeville

4/27 – 4/30 Land Rover Kentucky 3-Day Event, Lexington

5/12 – 5/13 International Bar-B-Q Festival, Owensboro

5/26 – 5/29 Berea’s National Rib Cook-Off & Beeriest

6/1 – 6/4 Great American Brass Band Festival, Danville

TBD Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival, Louisville

Pennsylvania Festivals

4/15 Erie Micro Brew Festival

4/22 – 4/23 Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival, Longpond

4/22 Pittsburgh Mac and Cheese Festival

4/29 Mayfest of Huntingdon

5/13 Taste of Pennsylvania, York

5/26 – 5/29 Butler Rib and Music Fest

6/2 – 6/4 World War II Weekend, Reading

Virginia Festivals

4/15 – 4/16 Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival

4/22 Lynchburg Wine and Music Festival

5/13 – 5/14 Summer Moon Music Festival, Ashland

5/27 – 5/28 Virginia Herb Festival, Middletown

6/17 Harrisonburg Rockingham African-American Festival 

7/4 Independence Day at Popular Forest, Lynchburg

7/14 – 7/16 Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days

7/21 – 7/23 Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon 

8/12 Jam Packed Craft Beer and Music Festival, Richmond

Ohio Festivals

4/13 – 4/15 Holy Toledo Polka Days

4/15 Eastern European Heritage Experience, Dayton

4/22 Beer Fest

5/6 – 5/7 Appalachian Festival, Cincinnati

5/12 – 5/14 Arcanum Old Fashioned Days

5/20 – 5/21 Columbus Taco Fest

5/27 – 5/28 Reggae Fest Cleveland

TBD Downtown Canton Blues Festival

6/9 – 6/10 Pork Rind Festival, Harrod 

6/16 – 6/17 Dean Martin Hometown Celebration, Steubenville

6/24 720 June Market, Massillon 

7/6 – 7/8 Country Concert, Fort Laramie 

7/8 – 7/9 Wonderstruck, Cleveland

7/7 – 7/9 Ohio Jeep Fest, Chillicothe 

7/20 – 7/22 Cincinnati Music Festival 

8/19 – 8/20 Columbus Food Truck Festival