West Virginia Family Fairs & Festivals
18 family events across West Virginia for 2026.
Recurring Happening nowAppalachian String Band Music Festival
Known to musicians simply as Clifftop, this five-day mountaintop gathering at Camp Washington Carver is one of America's great old-time and string band festivals.
Recurring3.4(11)TomorrowWest Virginia Peach Festival
Eastern West Virginia's beloved summer harvest festival in Mineral County, celebrating the region's peach-growing heritage with live entertainment, craft and flea market vendors, car and motorcycle shows, a kids zone, and a packed food court.
Recurring4.8(44)In 5 daysPickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival
A five-day celebration of bluegrass and hillbilly music in Tucker County at the Five River Campground in Parsons.
RecurringIn 7 daysDomefest
A three-day camping music festival in the New River Gorge at ACE Adventure Resort, built around the Papaw Jam community and the region's progressive bluegrass and jam-band scene.
Recurring4.5(1092)In 8 daysHeritage Music BluesFest
Wheeling's free waterfront blues and roots music festival along the Ohio River at Heritage Port, spanning three days of national and regional acts, artist markets, food vendors, and late-night afterjams.
Beckley Appalachian Festival and Craft Fair
Southern West Virginia's juried Appalachian craft fair at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, showcasing regional artisans, heritage crafts, and mountain culture.
Recurring4.5(1797)In 14 daysState Fair of West Virginia
West Virginia's premier agricultural fair and one of the Mountain State's largest annual gatherings, drawing families to the Greenbrier Valley for ten days each August.
Recurring4.7(3)WV Pawpaw Festival
A one-day celebration of West Virginia's native pawpaw fruit in Morgan County, with tastings, local growers, artisans, musicians, food vendors, and family activities along the Potomac River town of Paw Paw.
RecurringMothman Festival
An annual cryptid celebration on the third weekend of September in downtown Point Pleasant, commemorating the 1966 Mothman sightings that made this Ohio River town famous worldwide.
RecurringMountain State Forest Festival
One of West Virginia's largest and oldest autumn festivals, celebrating the 88th edition in 2026 with the theme Autumn in Color.
RecurringBridge Day
West Virginia's largest one-day festival and the world's premier BASE-jumping event, held on the third Saturday in October when the New River Gorge Bridge closes to traffic.
4.9(125)The Home for the Holiday Craft Show
A craft fair in Morgantown.
4.4(29)Fairmont Christmas Craft Show
Local artisans and vendors will be selling their items in many categories like wood, food, jewelry, clothing, florals, knitting and more.
Lesage Holiday Bazaar
A craft fair in Lesage.
4.4(124)The Backwoods Christmas Event
It will host a rich assortment of crafters and vendors selling their unique items and holiday gifts.
RecurringPreston County Buckwheat Festival
A beloved Preston County tradition honoring the region's buckwheat harvest with parades, carnival rides, livestock shows, buckwheat cake dinners, live entertainment, and community celebration at the Kingwood fairgrounds.
RecurringItalian Heritage Festival
One of West Virginia's largest ethnic festivals, celebrating Clarksburg's Italian-American heritage over Labor Day weekend with bocce tournaments, pasta and Italian food, live music, a grand parade, and downtown street festivities.
RecurringSternwheel Festival
A celebration of Ohio River sternwheel heritage in Point Pleasant, featuring visiting paddlewheel boats, riverfront entertainment, food vendors, and family activities along the Mason County waterfront.
Frequently asked questions
How many family events & festivals are there in West Virginia?
Our directory lists 22 family events & festivals across West Virginia for the 2026 season, including The Home for the Holiday Craft Show, West Virginia Renaissance Festival and Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival.
When is the best time for family events & festivals in West Virginia?
West Virginia's family events & festivals cluster in August and July — that's when you'll find the most to choose from.
What are the most popular family events & festivals in West Virginia?
By Google review score, The Home for the Holiday Craft Show in Morgantown ranks among the most popular, with a 4.9-star rating from 125 reviews.