The Greater Parkersburg area is packed with fun things to do year round. Major annual fairs, festivals and other special events in Greater Parkersburg are listed here. Be sure to visit the events by month for a complete list of area events.
April 5 - 6, 2008
Lawn, Garden & Forestry Exposition
WV Interstate Fairgrounds, Mineral Wells, WV
304-679-3639
Family event featuring lawn, garden and forestry demonstrations and vendors. Learn from the experts and business owners about landscaping as well as lawn and garden maintenance. Just in time for the spring planting season.
June 20 - 22, 2008 July 15 - 19, 2008 August 15 - 17, 2008 August 23 - 24, 2008 September 20 - 21, 2008 September 27, 2008 Mid-October through early November (2008 dates TBA) November 15 - December 31, 2008
Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival
Parkersburg City Park, Parkersburg, WV
304-424-3457 ext 139
www.movmcf.org
Outdoor international festival featuring traditional folk music, dance, cuisine and crafts from many cultures and ethnic groups. Activities for children.
West Virginia Interstate Fair & Exposition
Fairgrounds on Butcher Bend Rd, Mineral Wells, WV
304-489-1301
www.wvinterstatefair.com
Feature 4-H exhibits, contests, professional entertainment, track events, livestock exhibits, carnival and much more for the entire family.
Downtown
www.parkersburg-homecoming.com
Competitions, events for all ages, parade, half-marathon, top Nashville entertainment, arts and crafts, food concessions and sternwheelers.
304-485-6437
The festival promotes the honey industry's sweetness and importance. See a live bee beard and enjoy great entertainment, crafts, baking contests and kid's zone.
Harvest Moon Arts & Crafts Festival
304-424-3457 ext 133
The 46th annual juried craft show with over 200 crafters, craft demonstrations, quality food and live entertainment.
Taste of
Downtown
304-428-1130, 800-752-4982
www.tasteofparkersburg.com
Savor the flavor of Parkersburg with food, wine, entertainment and artisans. Taste selections from more than a dozen local restaurants and over 40 different wines.
Haunted Parkersburg Ghost Tours
7:30 pm, starting at The Blennerhassett Hotel, Parkersburg, WV
304-428-7978
www.hauntedparkersburg.com
One of the most popular and highly acclaimed ghost tours in the United States. Stroll over the quaint streets of downtown Parkersburg and listen as the tour guides relate the town's haunted history and famous paranormal tales.
Holiday In The
304-480-2655
www.parkersburg-wv.com/pages/tours/holidayinthepark.htm
Take a leisurely drive through two city parks decorated in celebration of the season with colorful animated and still holiday light displays.
