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9/22/2011? The Salem Apple Butter Festival provides live demonstrations of old-fashioned apple butter making. Apple butter is made outdoors in copper kettles suspended over a wood fire and canned on the spot for visitors to purchase. Other attractions include: live entertainment daily, fireworks, food, crafts, apple pie baking contest, parade, quilt show, 5K run, bicycle poker ride, celebrity auction, pet show-off, talent show, car show, horseshoe pitching and cornhole tournaments. Admission and all entertainment are free. Contact 304-782-3565 or visit http://www.salemwv.com/applebutterfestival for more information.
The theme for this year’s festival is “WV Pumpkin Pickin’ Party." Located in Milton, between the two cities of Huntington and Charleston, the festival was designed to help farmers with the raising and selling of pumpkins. Attractions and activities include: apple butter making, sorghum molasses making, lye soap making, broom making, blacksmithing, weaving, spinning and pottery making, largest pumpkin weighing contests, arts & crafts, 5K pumpkin run/walk, parade, pageants, chainsaw artist, local and national entertainers including Nashville artist T. Graham Brown. For more information, contact 304-743-9222 or visit http://www.wvpumpkinpark.com.
Trail Fest is West Virginia’s premier ATV, UTV and dirtbike trail riding event of the year! Activities include: mud pit run for cash and prizes, nightly music including the Blackwater Outlaws, factory demo rides, drawings for cash and prizes, poker run and dice run for cash, ATV, UTV and dirtbike costume parade, nightly drag racing, mud pit and mini moto action, Dirt Trax TV’s Pimp My Ride Contest, fireworks, casino night and live auction, catered meals on Friday and Saturday and many other activities. Visit http://www.nationaltrailfest.com or contact 800-592-2217 for more information.
The colorful brilliance of Southern West Virginia’s deciduous forest provides the backdrop to this family-oriented event. Activities include: woodman’s competition, bluegrass music, Appalachian clogging and a variety of arts and crafts by area residents. Visit http://www.twinfallsresort.com or contact 304-294-4000 for additional information.
The area’s premier fall festival began in 1978 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oglebay and provides an annual “thank you” to all who visit Oglebay year-round. Activities include food; fun and educational activities for health and wellness; West Virginia gourmet foods plus Oglebay signature items and fall garden produce; the tri-state’s best artisans at work plus an extensive display of fine handcrafted wares; elaborate quilts, homegrown foods and gentle animals on Saturday and Sunday; demonstrations and competitions for all ages including quilting demonstrations, 4-H rabbit show and auction, butter making, hog calling, fiddling, rock throwing and baby crawling competitions. It is also home to the West Virginia Pony Pull Championship and the baked goods auction. The Oglebayfest parade and the fireworks will take place on Saturday. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Good Zoo. At 8 p.m., an electrifying fireworks display will light up the evening sky over Schenk Lake. Visit http://www.oglebay-resort.com/fest.htm or contact 800-624-6988 for more information.
The annual Burgoo Cook-off is held each Columbus Day weekend in October at the Baker's Island Recreation Area located in downtown Webster Springs. Cash prizes are awarded for burgoo entries in various categories. Burgoo is a highly seasoned stew made of a combination of fowl, game, other meats and vegetables. Also enjoy an apple pie contest, applebutter making, children's activities, live music, arts & crafts, scarecrow contest and more. For additional information please contact 304-847-7291 or email webstermain@citlink.net.
The West Virginia Chestnut Festival is held each year to honor the rebirth of the chestnut tree. The day is all about chestnuts as in “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” in the Rowlesburg Park; scientific presentations concerning the birth, death and rebirth of this great tree; vendors selling wood items ranging from kitchenware collectables, picture frames and wood handle Damascus steel knives all made from chestnut; Preston High Madrigal Singers, honey made from chestnut nectar and the sale of chestnut saplings. Visit the Szilagyi Creative Arts Center and view the World War II Museum, Preston County Sports Museum, B&O Museum Bridge Exhibit, The Quilt Room and much more. A banquet offering menu items featuring the chestnut will also be available in the Szilagyi Center Auditorium from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Festival hours are 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact 703-461-0563 or visit http://www.rowlesburg.org or http://www.rowlesburg.info.
Come join us for this weekend of fun and tradition and celebrate the role of the apple in our history and culture. There will be something fun for everyone! Activities include: free agricultural tours, MSAHF Royal Gala, apple pie baking contest, live music, pancake breakfast, apple growers contest, apple arrangement contests, photography contest, Bob Elmer Celebrity Sports Breakfast, arts and crafts show, apple variety identification contest, 5K Apple Trample, Grand parade, cruise-in car show, Soroptimist Grand Ball, antique and unique vehicle show, kids korner, quilt raffle, food and much more! Visit http://www.msahf.com or contact 304-263-2500 for additional information.
Join the 57th annual celebration of the black walnut during one of West Virginia's oldest and most respected fall festivals. Events in Spencer include the grand parade, quilt show, 4-H & FFA livestock show, glass blowing, pancake breakfast, live street music concerts, a carnival, flea market, 5K run/walk, car show, kid’s day parade, arts and crafts, contests, a variety of foods and much more! Visit http://www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org or contact 304-927-1640 or email info@wvblackwalnutfestival.org for additional information.
Right here, right in the middle of the Mountain State, we celebrate the outdoors with a show you've got to experience to believe. The New River Gorge is one of the world’s oldest places, and BASE jumping is one of the world's most cutting-edge sports. Above the famous whitewater rafting on the New River, jumpers, rappelers, and thousands and thousands of onlookers gather for the state's biggest party of the year. Additional activities include a chili cook-off, cornhole tournament, Taste of Bridge Day, pancake breakfast, farmer’s market, car show, motorcycle awareness parade and many vendors. For more information, contact 304-465-5617 or visit http://www.officialbridgeday.com.
This scenic 2 1/2 hour train excursion winds its way along the beautiful South Branch of the Potomac River as passengers enjoy a catered prime rib dinner by Gourmet Delights. Magnificent fall foliage, scenic rock formations, and native wildlife such as whitetail deer and the American bald eagle can be spotted through the broad windows of the vintage train cars. Boarding time is 4:30 p.m. for this adults-only memorable train event and reservations are required. Tickets are $60 per person. For more information on the “Autumn Splendor Dinner Train” and other activities in the area, visit www.grantcountywva.com or contact 304-257-9266.
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