Editor’s note, this article contains time-sensitive information from our September/October 2022 issue.
Our readers, in voting this spring, have created a bounty of great suggestions and ideas for the best fall festivals in West Virginia.
September
#1. West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival
9/2-9/4; Clarksburg. The 43rd annual celebration of heritage and tradition. – Learn more
#2. Beckley Kids Classic Festival
9/5-9/11; Beckley. A variety of family-friendly activities throughout the week. – Learn more
#3. Autumn Harvest Festival and WV Roadkill Cook-Off
9/23-9/24; Marlinton. The 28th annual edition of a West Virginia classic. – Learn more
#4. Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival
9/23-9/25; Kearneysville – Learn more
#5 Gauley Fest
9/16-9/18; Summersville – Learn more
#6 (tie) Cranberry Mountain Shindig
9/25; Hillsboro – Learn more
#6 (tie) Treasure Mountain Festival
9/15-9/18; Franklin – Learn more
#8 (tie) Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival
9/8-9/11; Pipestem – Learn more
#8 (tie) Mothman Festival
9/17-9/18; Point Pleasant – Learn more
#10 (tie) Harvest Moon Arts and Crafts Festival
9/24-9/25; Parkersburg – Learn more
#10 (tie) Oak Leaf Festival
9/1-9/4; Oak Hill – Learn more
#10 (tie) West Virginia Pawpaw Festival
9/2-9/4; Paw Paw – Learn more
October/November
#1 Bridge Day
10/15; Fayetteville. Since 1980, people have been gathering to take or to witness the 876-foot jump off the New River Gorge Bridge. – Learn more
#2 Taste of Our Town
10/8; Lewisburg. The 36th annual “TOOT” festival will once again benefit Carnegie Hall, a cultural institution of the Greenbrier Valley. – Learn more
#3 Mountain State Forest Festival
10/1-10/9; Elkins. The 84th annual event. For 84 years, the festival has emphasized wood products and exhibits. – Learn more
#4 (Tie) Bluefield Holiday of Lights
11/24-11/27; Bluefield – Learn more
#4 (Tie) West Virginia Pumpkin Festival
10/6-10/9; Milton – Learn more
#6 (tie) Apple Butter Festival
10/8-10/9; Berkeley Springs – Learn more
#6 (tie) Black Walnut Festival
10/13-16; Spencer – Learn more
#8 Lewisburg Holiday Festival
11/19-11/20; Lewisburg – Learn more
#9 West Virginia Wine and Jazz Festival
10/1-10/2; Morgantown – Learn more
#10 Blue Ridge Arts and Crafts Festival
10/1; Harpers Ferry – Learn more
>>> Go Back to the Full List of the top 140 Fall Festivals in the Mountains
The story above first appeared in our September/ October 2022 issue.
