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Rhododendron Festival

The Rhododendron Festival is held in the Beckley area over several weekends in May. The festival pageant will be on May 6. The annual Sweet Treats dessert event, along with the Raleigh County Schools Day of the Arts and Southern WV Preparedness Fair, will take place on May 12 at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway. The City's Founder Day event takes place at Wildwood House Museum on May 19. The RhodoBoogie Car & Bike Show will happen on May 26 at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway. Plus a couple of Fridays in the Park concerts at Word Park, several art-related events and viewing rhododendrons at Grandview are also included during the festival.

Sweet Treats

Beckley's annual Sweet Treats event features dessert-tastings, music by Raleigh County Schools, and booths for the Southern WV Emergency Preparedness Fair. The event is part of the Rhododendron Festival. Free to enjoy music and booths; $5 = 5 sample dessert tickets.