Breaking Chains Christian Music Festival
Join us for the first ever Breaking Chains Live Music Festival at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Point Pleasant, WV coming on Sunday, June 24th! Produced by Transparent Productions, this one-day Christian music festival is bringing together some of the biggest names in Christian music including Crowder, Big Daddy Weave, Rend Collective and Social Club Misfits! Don’t miss an incredible day of music and fun for all ages - tickets start at just $15 so bring your friends and come worship with your community in the summer sun!
Christmas Fantasy Light Show
Drive-thru around Krodel Park and view the unique, animated light displays. New additions each year.
17th Annual Mothman Festival
Kickstarter event on Sept. 14. The Mothman Festival is an annual gathering commemorating the visit of the mysterious entity known
Belle of Cincinnati Dinner Cruise
The Belle of Cincinnati will travel on the beautiful Ohio River. A delicious buffet-style meal will be served. Local singer Joey Wilcoxen will entertain. The cruise is 2.5 hours long, leaving the Point Pleasant Riverfront Park at 7 pm. Photographer is available. Handicap accessible. Tickets are $50 Adults; Children 4-12, $25 and must be purchased in advance at the
4th Annual Peckfest
Friday, Steve Moakler (7:30 pm) & Travis Tritt (9:30 pm) ; Saturday, Muscadine Bloodline (7:30 pm) and Chase Rice (9:30 pm)
Main Street Car Show
Main Street Car Show. Hot rods and classic cars line the streets from Riverfront Park up to Viand Street. You might see a modern Jaguar XKR, a 1930’s Ford Pickup, to modern muscle cars and nearly everything in between. There was something for everyone.
Docking of the American Queen
Riverboat Cruise ride on the American Queen
Liberty Days
Come join us to speak to costumed reenactors and celebrate an 18th century style Independence Day.
28th Annual Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta
Annual free festival that features Nashville entertainment, river events, parade, 5K run, pageants, and more.
Ladies Tea
For those interested in reenacting, or those wanting to polish their personas. Contact: Deb Cassidy, ftrandolph@yahoo.com
28th Annual Bend Area C.A.R.E./Budweiser Catfish Tournament
This is the 28th year for the largest catfish tournament on the Ohio River. Don't miss the weigh-in of huge catfish at 4pm at the Mason Park and Levy. Contact: Elvis Zerkle, 304-812-6254 / elvis.zerkle@icl-group.com
Siege of Fort Randolph
See demonstrations and learn about frontier life skills in the Fort and nearby Indian Village. Outdoor Drama on Saturday. Schedule: Friday, May 18 – School tours, 9 am to 2 pm; Gates close at 5 pm. Saturday, May 19 – Demonstrations 9 am to noon; Trade blanket shopping 9 am to 11 am; Flag Raising Ceremony, 10 am; Magistrate Court, 12:30 pm; “The Siege of Fort Randolph: The Death of Cornstalk” Outdoor Drama, 2 pm; Running of the Gauntlet at the Indian Village, 3 pm; Auction, 4 pm. Gates close at 5 pm. Sunday, May 20 – Gates open at 9 am; Church services, 10 am. Gates close at 2 pm. Gift shop is open during Fort hours. General Admission is $3, Children 6 and under free.
Shanty Boat Night
Ticket price is $35 and includes dinner, entertainment, and door prizes (valued over $3,000). Limited number of tickets being sold. Dinner is served at 6:30PM and includes: Baked steak, green beans, mashed potatoes/gravy, broccoli casserole, Church of God salad, homemade rolls, coconut cream pie or cherry pie, coffee, tea, and lemonade. 1937 FLOOD BAND performs at 7:30PM
Antique Gas Engine Show
Enjoy Exhibits of working saw mill, displays of small engines, antique tractors, over 30 historic buildings and other numerous exhibits. Tractor Pull - Saturday at 1 pm. Church Services - Sunday at 9 am. Gospel Sing - Sunday at 1:30. Country Kitchen & Country Store will be open. Camping is available.
Christmas Light Show
Drive-thru this light display to view over 3 million lights on every tree, shrub and building at the WV State Farm Museum. Visit with Santa Claus nightly and enjoy free hot chocolate and cookies for the kids in the Country Kitchen. Gift Shop open. No admission. Donations accepted.
Christmas on the Frontier
Fort Randolph's reenactors invite you to join them for a frontier Christmas celebration. Gingerbread cookies and punch are just the beginning of a frontier Christmas feast. Colonial entertainment with music, singing, dancing and story telling follows dinner. Don your colonial best and celebrate the Christmas season at Fort Randolph.
Christmas Fantasy Light Show
Drive through over 30 unique animated light displays and over a million lights throughout Krodel Park from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. nightly. Santa Claus, Santa's Workshop, a 20 foot Windmill, Pirate Ship, Dragon in the Lake, Gingerbread Men, Angels, Santa's Band and many more including the infamous Mothman. New additions every year. No admission. Donations only.
Antique Tractor Pull
Come and join Mason County's farm community for an evening of fun at the WV Farm Museum's Antique Tractor Pull and other activities. Country Kitchen and Gift Shop open.
Harvest Fest / Tales in the Tavern
Family games, 18th century ghost tales, cider making.
Battle Days Festival
Battle Days is the Commemoration and Memorial of the Battle of Point Pleasant October 10, 1774 between the Virginia Militia and Shawnee confederation of tribes under Chief Cornstalk at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park. Friday: School tours, frontier craft demonstrations and encampment. "History in the Round" with historical reenactors in the evening. Saturday: Parade 11am. Re-enactors frontier encampment, crafts, music and food. Colonial Ball in the evening. Sunday: Memorial Services. Full schedule TBA.
Mothman Festival
Come and join paranormal enthusiasts from all over the world at the 16th Annual Mothman Festival, as the small town of Point Pleasant, transforms into one of the largest Paranormal Conventions in the east to celebrate the Mothman Legend. Disney has Mickey and we have Mothman. He's the most popular attraction roaming around at our festival. Make sure you get in on a little selfie time during your visit. Outstanding live entertainment in the Riverfront Park, Mothman Research Center and Museum tours, Mothman movies and documentaries, TNT bus tours, paranormal crafters, vendors, authors and investigators. Mothman eyewitnesses. Saturday night TNT hayrides into Mothman country. Face painting, Zip Lines, Horse drawn wagon rides. Cosplay characters, Ghostbusters, Men In Black, Big Foot and many more characters. Family fun at a festival you have never experienced before. The World's only Mothman Festival.
Antique Tractor Pull
Come and join Mason County's farm community for an evening at an Antique Tractor Pull. Country Kitchen and Gift Shop open.
Tribute to the River
Come and join Mason County's river community for a tribute to the men and women who work on the river. Tow boat tours and rides. Line throw and Corn Hole contests. Maritime exhibits and children's games. Sternwheeler Parade. Fireworks Saturday night. Outstanding food and family entertainment on the Ohio River.
MothMan Geo Trail
The World's Only Mothman Museum presents the first ever Mothman Geo Trail. A series of 12 caches all relating to the Mothman legend. Activities all day! Giveaways, games, and an introduction to caching seminar for those who have never been geocaching. If you haven't geocached, you can get a little education on it and some help from experienced cachers. Friday evening Welcome Party at the Riverfront Park. Saturday morning Meet and Greet at the Mothman Statue. Mothman Geo Trail contest starts at noon. Saturday evening awards in the Riverfront Park. Register at www.mothmangeotrail.eventbrite.com.
Hearth Side Baking
Fort Randolph's reenactors demonstrate the art of frontier baking with the last summer seminar. This one you can eat!!! Cakes, breads and rolls. Bring your Dutch Oven or Cast Iron Skillet. Fort Randolph provides the ingredients and frontier recipes.
Mason County Fair
Fun for the whole family! Exhibits, livestock shows, pageants, contests, live entertainment, motocross races, tractor/truck pulls, carnival rides and much more. Discount Day. Senior Citizen Day on Tuesday. General admission and season pass tickets available, carnival rides are an additional fee.
WV State Farm Museum’s Tractor Parade & Show
A parade of farm tractors start at 9 a.m. from the WV State Farm Museum to Downtown Point Pleasant and back. The parade is followed by tractor games and equipment demonstrations. Farm Museum Country Kitchen and Gift Shop open.
Annual Belle of Cincinnati Dinner Cruise
The Point Pleasant River Museum is bringing back an evening to remember, reminiscent of the days of the early excursion boats. As the Belle of Cincinnati travels on the beautiful Ohio River, a delicious buffet-style meal will be served and the well-known local singer, Joey Wilcoxon, will be entertaining, furnishing music for dancing or just listening. The cruise is 2 1/2 hours long, leaving the dock at Point Pleasant's Riverfront Park at 7 p.m. Guests need to board by 6:30 p.m. Photographer is available for pictures. Boat has four decks, two of which are accessible by elevator, and one is walk-on. Handicap accessible to wheelchairs and scooters. Tickets are $50.00 for adults and children ages 4-12 are $25.00.
Antique Tractor Pull
Join the Mason County farm community for a good old fashioned Antique Tractor Pull. Farm Museum Country Kitchen and Store open.
27th Annual Point Pleasant Regatta
We provide free concerts during the three day weekend free of charge. Do not miss your chance to see up-and-coming Nashville acts, tribute bands, and local artist grace the Riverfront Park stage at NO COST to you. The parade will be on July 1 at 11 a.m. Line will be at 10 a.m. at the Board of Education Office (Central School) on Main Street. July 1st : Parade 11 a.m.; Fireworks 10 p.m. 5K Run; Pageants; Pretty Bay Contest; Free Concerts; Kids Day with free games and activities. Fireworks Saturday evening. The Regatta is an alcohol-free event.
Bikes & BBQ
1st Annual Backyard BBQ Cook-off and Bike Tour of Mason County. Enjoy some of the area’s best home cookin’, live music, and take a ride through the beautiful countryside of Mason County. Bike rides - 42 mile, 20 mile and 6 mile options. BBQ Cook-off - BBQ teams $50.00, ride and eat $25.00, taste and vote $5.00. Presented by Point Pleasant Parks and Recreation and Point Pleasant Bike Trail.
Bend Area C.A.R.E./Budweiser Catfish Tournament
This is the 26th year for the largest catfish tournament on the Ohio River. Don't miss the weigh-in of huge catfish at 4pm at the Mason Park and Levy.
Antique Tractor Pull
Come join the Mason County farm community for an Antique Tractor Pull. Farm Museum Country Kitchen and Gift Shop open.
Antique Gas & Engine Show
Exhibits of working saw mill, displays of small engines and antique tractors, over 30 historic buildings and numerous other exhibits. May 6 : Antique & Farm Tractor Pull 1:00pm. May 7 : Church Service 9:00am. Gospel Sing : 1:30pm. Farm museum Country Kitchen and Gift Shop open. Camping available at the Farm Museum.
Ladies Hat/Accessories Seminar
Ladies' Hat/Accessories Seminar 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Fort Randolph reenactors kick off the Spring with the first of the 2017 monthly seminars on colonial living. This one is for the ladies. Materials furnished. Learn about 1700's frontier fashion.
Bikes & BBQ
Do you like riding your bike, smoking meats, or eating great food? Or eating BBQ while riding your bike? (We won't judge). If so, then Point Pleasant is the place to be on June 9th for our second annual "Bikes & BBQ." We will have select routes for cyclists of all levels and a backyard BBQ cook off to prove that your ribs and/or chicken are the best around. Select from four tour routes; 43 mi, 26 mi, 20 mi (flat spur), 6 mi bike rides. Riders: Preregister at TriStateRacer.com here: https://www.tristateracer.com/event.php?RaceID=9918. Entry includes the ride and a T-shirt! Information for BBQ Competitors and full event details can be found here: http://bikepointpleasant.wixsite.com/bikepointpleasant/bikesbbq. Also, look us up on Facebook, @bikepointpleasant!
WV State Farm Antique Tractor Pull
Fall tractor pull. Free to spectators. Country Kitchen and Country Store open.
Mason County Fair Parade
Annual Mason County Fair Parade kicking off 54th Mason County Fair. Line-up starts at 10:00 am, 2nd Street, Point Pleasant.
Fort Randolph Summer Seminar #3
Last of the summer seminars. Blanket Coat & Mittens-$50.00; for the ladies, Ladies' Winter Accessories-$15.00 (Make a fur muff). Lunch, in the colonial style, provided for seminar participants.
Fort Randolph Summer Seminar #2
Second seminar at Fort Randolph. Knife Making-$75.00. For the ladies, 18th Century Breads & Spreads-$20.00 (complete with bread making and tasting). Lunch, in the colonial style, provided for seminar participants.