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Appalachian
Festival: Aug. 23 - 26, Join friends and family for four
days of the best of Frametown
Appalachian Autumn Festival: Aug. 24 - 25, Gassaway. This fair in Snowshoe
Symphony Festival: Aug. 24 - 26, Snowshoe Resort. Hear the mountains come alive with beautiful orchestral sounds of the renowned West Virginia Symphony. This 17th annual event includes not only incredible entertainment, but also gourmet foods and arts and crafts – something to please all the senses! Call 877-441-4FUN for more information, or visit www.snowshoemtn.com for price listings. WV Honey Festival: Aug. 25 - 26, Visit Parkersburg City Park for a festival including arts and crafts,
food, a kids’ zone, princess pageant and entertainment. The event
celebrates and promotes Taste of Take part in a gourmet event sampling the area’s choice foods at the Charleston Civic Center Grand Hall. Over 30 vendors will be offering fine appetizers, entrees, desserts and wines. Enjoy live musical performances throughout the day. Contact Craig Casto at (304) 747-7019 or (304) 444-6668 for more information. Later in the week, participate in the events of the
Sternwheel Regatta. Stroll along the Oak Leaf
Festival: Aug. 25 – Sept. 3, Oak Hill. Events include a community picnic, a talent show, street
dance, music performances, crafts, vendors, a parade, a fireman’s
rodeo, quilt show, dessert contest, car and bike show, gospel sing, chili
cook-off, 5K Run/Walk and fireworks. Events will be held every night except
Aug. 29. Larger name music groups that will be performing include Taylor Made
on Aug. 30 and the Esquires on Sept. 1. For more information, contact Jack
McClung at Labor Day Weekend: Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, North Bring the whole family out for a full weekend of nature hikes, crafts, recreational activities and live music. For more information, contact the park’s activities coordinator at (304) 643-2931. Stonewall
Jackson Heritage Arts & Crafts Jubilee: Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, Enjoy heritage arts and crafts, home-cooked foods, music,
dance, Civil War re-enactments, demonstrations, Mills Historic Area and more
at this four-day festival.
Known as one of the best festivals in the state, the jubilee will feature
hundreds of crafts exhibits. See history come alive by visiting the Appalachian
Rangers' encampment, touring the 200-year-old Blaker's Mill, or visiting the
living museum at McWhorter Cabin. Also, the antique engine show and wood
chopping demonstration showcases skills held by Apple Butter
Weekend: Sept. 1 - 3, Watch as the members of the Stillwell 4-H Club, dressed in
period costumes, demonstrate how to cook homemade apple butter over an open
fire just like it was made decades ago. This event, open to the public for
tasting as well as buying, is a fund-raiser for the local 4-H club. Let the
aroma of apples and cinnamon whet your appetite, and take a jar or two home
with you. The park and museum will be open for tours on Labor Day, Monday
Sept. 3. Contact Donna Smith at http://www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com/ Labor Day
Weekend Celebration: Sept. 1 - 3, Celebrate the holiday weekend with family-oriented activities such as games, hayrides, a cookout and more. The outdoor pool is open
through Monday, Sept. 3, before closing for the season. A lodge package is offered
for the weekend. Call Homecoming
Celebration: Sept. 2, Join the Cacapon State Park Foundation for a Labor Day
weekend celebration. Wind down before school and work get in full swing.
Activities include multiple live bands with a variety of music, a silent
auction benefiting the Foundation, food, door prizes and lots of fun! The
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