5 May Events You Won’t Want to Miss in West Virginia
As the colder temperatures part ways with Almost Heaven, vibrant flowers and plants rejuvenate the mountains for yet another beautiful
Festival Life in a Quaint West Virginia Town
Dry Creek Music and Arts Festival: June 23-24 Tucked away in Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia is White Sulphur
Don’t Miss this Summer’s Tour de Coal
Craving a day on the water? Cool off on the water with a one-of-a-kind float trip on the Coal River.
Soak in the Summer Days at These Almost Heaven Events
Nothing compares to the plethora of cultural experiences in West Virginia, and they shine bright like the summer sun. You
Strike Gold During Gold Rush 2023
The highly anticipated Gold Rush season will soon make its return to the Mountain State for the sixth year in
Rocktoberfest
Rocktoberfest features the following line-up of bands: 1:00-2:30 – Electric Blue 3:00-3:50 – The Soda Pop Gypsies 4:00 – 4:45PM
Spooky Spots in West Virginia
There are an endless amount of adventures to be had in the Mountain State, and yes, even haunted ones too.
The Confluence Resort
Autumn Events in Almost Heaven
Fall in West Virginia is truly Almost Heaven. From scenic landscapes and fresh produce to local artisans and live music,
National Hunting and Fishing Days
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration on September 10-11, 2022.
2022 19th Annual Tour De Coal
The 19th annual Tour De Coal – The largest Flatwater event in the US will be held on June18, 2022.
Your Summer 2022 Bucket List
Celebrate summer with an exciting escape to the Mountain State! Beat the heat, relax and cool off in our Almost
The New River Gorge Rim to Rim Race
The New River Gorge Rim to Rim Race will be held on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. Racers should prepare for
Active SWV – Bridge Day 5K
Don’t miss your once-a-year opportunity to run across the New River Gorge Bridge on October 15th, 2022. Active SWV’s Bridge
Root to Table’s 4th Annual Open-Air Feast
Enjoy the abundant space of Almost Heaven West Virginia as our top chefs showcase their favorite dishes crafted over one
Stache Strong Fundraiser for Brain Cancer Research
Limited release collaboration with Homaide Brewing for a Stache Strong Fundraiser – $1 per pint sold will be donated for
Visit The Ramps & Rail Festival in Elkins, WV
Explorer Blog shared by: Elkins-Randolph County CVB Elkins, West Virginia is home to the annual Ramps & Rail Festival which
You Need To Be In Wardensville, WV For Earth Day: Here’s Why!
Are you searching for the perfect weekend getaway on the country roads of West Virginia AND want to celebrate this
Contemporary American Theater Festival
West Virginia Peach Festival
The West Virginia Peach Festival is an annual celebration in Romney, West Virginia. This will be our 9th year for
Summersville Arena & Conference Center
Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners at Clarksburg Amphitheater
Friday, June 1, 2022: The Clarksburg AMP is excited to present Aaron Lewis as their first concert of their Summer
Winter Blues Farmers Market
The annual Winters Blues Farmers Market will be held on Saturday, February 26 from 1 pm – 5 pm. During
West Virginia Sunflower Festival
Sunset Berry Farm, most famously known for the sweetest strawberries in West Virginia, is now also the location of one
Almost Heaven After Dark
As the glowing autumn moon shines down on West Virginia, the state comes alive with activities — both spooky and
Teton Gravity Research: “Stoke the Fire” Film Premiere
The West Virginia premiere of Teton Gravity Research: “Stoke the Fire” 2021 feature film will be FREE to the Charleston
5th Annual WV Fire & Ice
The Logan County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the upcoming 5th Annual WV Fire & Ice Event scheduled for
Our State Fair of West Virginia Foodie Guide
The State Fair of West Virginia is home to more than carnival rides and unbeatable concerts–each year food options ranging
West Virginia Food Truck Festival
The Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, and the Town of Eleanor, are hosting a one-of-a-kind event
West Virginia Book Festival
The West Virginia Book Festival returns this fall – October 22nd and 23rd at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center!
Mountaineer Brewfest
The Mountaineer Brewfest festival showcases West Virginia’s finest Craft and Micro Brewers via an organized tasting and is held annually
Fourth Annual Hops On The Mon
What do you get when you combine a first-class beer festival with live music, great food, friendly competition, and a
Ronnie Milsap in Concert
Hilton Garden Inn Clarksburg is providing a special group rate for attendees of the Ronnie Milsap concert on October 22,
Broadway Bound featuring The 3 Redneck Tenors
Hilton Garden Inn Clarksburg is providing a special group rate for attendees of Broadway Bound featuring The 3 Redneck Tenors.
STOMP Concert
Hilton Garden Inn Clarksburg is providing a special group rate for attendees of the STOMP concert on November 13, 2021.
Home for the Holidays with Landau E. Murphy Jr.
Hilton Garden Inn Clarksburg is providing a special group rate for attendees of the Home for the Holidays concert with
Come Home to Clarksburg: West Virginia Birthday Bash
Join the Clarksburg Visitor’s Buerau at the Harrison County Courthouse Plaza for West Virginia’s Birthday Bash. Performances will feature History
Mountain Streams Music & Arts Festival
Come hear 7 great acts including: Rebel Union, Michael and Carrie Kline, Dakota Karper and Brendan Hearn, Ben Townsend, Chris
Women’s Canaan Valley WV Winter Weekend
Explorer Chick is not your average, beige, mundane travel company. Instead, we’re a force empowering women through the shared experience
Women’s West Virginia Wild Weekend
Explorer Chick is not your average, beige, mundane travel company. Instead, we’re a force empowering women through the shared experience
Allegheny Echoes
Come Home to Clarkburg
West Virginia native and winner of America’s Got Talent, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. will be the featured artist at the
Arden Summer Arts Festival
Lights Out!
Evil spirits, terrifying monsters & unthinkable horrors await you at ACE Adventure Resort’s Nightmare in the Gorge Haunted Attraction. Hundreds
Gritty Chix Mud Run
Gritty Chix Mud Run is back to ACE Adventure Resort this summer and we are ready to jump back into
Mountain Music Festival
West Virginia’s best music festival is back at ACE Adventure Resort this summer June 3-5, 2021. We are super excited and gearing
ACE Adventure Waterpark DJ Dance Party
DANCING ON WATER! Play at ACE Adventure Waterpark the night for our first ACE Adventure Waterpark DJ Dance Party! ACE
Ramp It Up! Ramp Festival
The Second Annual Ramp It Up! Ramp Celebration in the Lost Paddle at ACE Adventure Resort celebrates a regional culinary delicacy
Thurmond Ghost Hunt- Fall Event
Join ACE Adventure Resort’s Thurmond Ghost Hunt and experience a paranormal investigation in the New River Gorge. We will visit
Adventure Waterpark DJ Dance Party- August
Play at ACE Adventure Waterpark through the night for the ACE Adventure Waterpark DJ Dance Party! ACE Adventure Waterpark will
ACE Weekend
ACE Adventure Resort is celebrating Labor Day weekend by giving back to our awesome guests. Get great deals on rafting
Jaws on the Lake
Are you afraid of sharks? Do you think about what is swimming around in the water with you? Now is
2021 Doddridge County Fair
Take a stroll through horticulture, arts, and crafts exhibits. Enjoy the variety of family-style entertainment at the EQT Main Stage,
Forest Therapy Walk
Charlie Yuill, a certified nature and forest therapy guide, invites you to participate in “Shinrin-yoku,” or “Forest Bathing” which refers
48th Annual Burlington Apple Harvest Festival
Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc. (Residential care, Foster care, Adoption, Recovery House and Community Based Services) Non-Profit Friday, October
Pollination Power
Pollinating insects (and sometimes bats and birds) play an important role in nature and agriculture. They also help our home
Friday Family walk
Join a WVBG Educator on the first Friday of each month from April to September for a short story followed
Photographing Nature’s Minature Marvels
The beauty of nature can be found everywhere, including the smallest scenes. However, the simple, intricate beauty and designs found
Botanic Garden Observations: Field Journaling
Learn to draw near and far with Kellie Cole, architect and field educator, at the WVBG. Look at nature up
Forest Therapy Walk
Join Charlie Yuill, a certified nature and forest therapy guide, invites you to participate in “Shinrin-yoku,” or “Forest Bathing” at
Forest Therapy Walk
Join Charlie Yuill, a certified nature and forest therapy guide, invites you to participate in “Shinrin-yoku,” or “Forest Bathing” at
Medicinal Plant Walk
Join Clinical Herbalist and WVU adjunct instructor Heather Wetzel and WVU professor Dr. Jim Anderson for an easy medicinal plant
Friday Family Walk
Join a WVBG Educator on the first Friday of each month from April to September for a short story followed
Be A Rock Artist: Rock Painting for Kids
Be a rock artist! Learn about the rock-painting trend. Paint rocks to keep or to drop in your community, spread
Friday Family Walk
Join a WVBG Educator on the first Friday of each month from April to September for a short story followed
Spring Bird Walk
Join local birder Derek Courtney as we bird by eye and ear in the many habitats of the WVBG. Bring
Evening Yoga in the Garden
Join the West Virginia Botanic Garden for an all-levels vinyasa flow class incorporating the inspirations of nature surrounding us as
Black Gold: Home Composting Basics
Small-scale composting is a great way to keep a variety of household wastes out of the landfill, but how to
Teaching Garden Workshop
Please join Laura VanHorn and AmeriCorps and VISTA members from North Elementary School as they share different methods of incorporating
Appalachian Outpost Grand Opening Summer Shindig
Celebrating the grand opening, the Appalachian Outpost is hosting a summer shindig in the Hatfield-McCoy Mountains. This free event will
Cast Pewter Ornament Workshop
In this workshop hosted by the West Virginia Botanic Garden, participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the
Salamander Walk
The Appalachian mountains are a global hotspot for salamander biodiversity and West Virginia alone has 35 species of salamanders. Join
Grow Ahead: Starting Seeds Indoors
Learn how to germinate seeds and raise seedlings indoors that you can later transplant into your spring garden at the
Williamson Spookfest
Williamson WV’s spookiest event of the year! Halloween festival that includes vendors, costume contest, candy, entertainment & more.
Dirt Days Festival
4-Day trail-riding festival featuring 500+ Miles of Trail Riding in Two States, Live Music, Parade, Great Food, Mud Pit, Dirt
Community Coalition for Social Justice – Main Street Morgantown 15th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration: West Virginia Civil Rights Leaders
The Community Coalition for Social Justice invites everyone to explore the theme of “West Virginia Civil Rights Leaders” on Monday,
March Events You Won’t Want to Miss
It’s official, spring is right around the corner. Indulge in some springtime cheer and check out these unique events from
Kick Off The New Year in Almost Heaven
The New Year is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. In Almost Heaven, you can celebrate that chapter
FESTIVALS EXPLORER: 7 Fishes – A Tradition, Book, Festival and Now a Feature Film
Robert Tinnell, Festival Explorer West Virginia-native Robert Tinnell is a writer/director/producer with experience in a variety of media. He most
Grab Your Calendar, Fun Awaits This December in Almost Heaven
Celebrate the winter season this year in Almost Heaven. In the wintertime, West Virginia comes alive with festive and one-of-a-kind
Turn Game Day into a West Virginia Weekend Getaway
College football season is in full swing throughout the Mountain State. Whether you’re a Mountaineer or a member of the
A Taste of Almost Heaven: Thanksgiving Edition
Try something new for your family holiday gathering this year. Wow your company this Thanksgiving with delicious Appalachian-inspired cuisine. Sides
This special tradition brings the entire community of Huntington together once every year
On November 14, 1970, a flight carrying the Marshall University football team, staff, boosters and flight crew tragically crashed just
Don’t Miss These November Events in Almost Heaven
As fall slowly turns to winter, West Virginia turns its eye toward holiday events and activities. Mark down these must-see
Experience the Best of Autumn in Almost Heaven
Pumpkin patches. Warm fuzzy sweaters. Autumn views. Its fall in Almost Heaven and favorite fall adventures and beautiful fall views
5 October Events to Look Forward to Every Year
Fall is a special time in Almost Heaven and celebrated accordingly. Experience the best of October at these events. 1.
There’s One Day A Year You Can Jump From the New River Gorge Bridge
Oct. 19 | New River Gorge Bridge Thousands of people will gather Saturday, Oct. 19 on the New River Gorge
Make Memories with Your Kiddos this Fall
Nothing says fall quite like apple picking, pumpkin painting and fun festivals. Make the most of this special season with
Test Your Speed and Stamina at These Almost Heaven Marathons and Races
Experience the rolling hills and wonderful waters of Almost Heaven in a new way this fall – by racing over
It’s Going Down (Hill Mountain Biking) at Snowshoe this fall
Mountain Bikers near and far will gather at Snowshoe Mountain Resort this fall to experience a World Cup event. The
Mark down these fall events in Almost Heaven
Fall is a great time of year to get out and explore all the local events, fairs and festivals in
The Ultimate Spectator Guide to the Exhilarating Spartan Race in West Virginia
The Spartan Race is one of the most highly anticipated events each summer in Almost Heaven. Held at the Summit
Your Guide to the 2022 State Fair of West Virginia
Fairs and festivals are part of what make the summer season in Almost Heaven so memorable and one of the
Everything you need to know about the Spartan Race
On Aug. 24-25 the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Raleigh County will host its third Spartan Race, an obstacle race that
An Incredible Lineup of Summertime Events Await in Almost Heaven
The summer season is the perfect time of year to experience the state’s one-of-a-kind events. From beer festivals to the
The 15th Annual MountainFest Motorcycle Rally
Stunt bike shows. Outdoor and indoor concerts. A parade of motorcycles. And even ax throwing. These are just a few
Welcome to West Virginia, Scouts!
For the first time since 1967, the World Scout Jamboree will be held in the United States. And it’ll be
Celebrate the 4th of July in Almost Heaven
Summer’s celebration of independence sparks images of barbecues, swimming pools and fireworks. And communities around the state take part in
Almost Heaven is Home to Can’t Miss Fairs & Festivals in the Summertime
A warm breeze and a sunny sky in Almost Heaven mark the start of the state’s fair and festival season.
Don’t Miss These One-of-a-kind Events At FestivALL
Each summer in Almost Heaven, FestivALL is a highlight of the season. Throughout the 15 days of FestivALL, festival-goers can