CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — If you’re searching for some weekend functions for April, there are two weekends that are packed with situations throughout the point out.
Below are a couple of of the finest festivals happening this thirty day period.
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- 1 Festival of Glass – Milton, April 5-6
- 2 Lewisburg Chocolate Festival – Lewisburg, April 6
- 3 Spring Mountain Festival – Petersburg, April 26-28
- 4 Ramps and Rails Competition – Elkins, April 27
- 5 Uniquely West Virginia Wine and Food stuff Festival – Berkeley Springs, April 27
- 6 Stinkfest – Huntington, April 27
- 7 West Virginia Foodstuff Truck Pageant – Eleanor, April 27
Festival of Glass – Milton, April 5-6
Head to Cabell County to rejoice a single of West Virginia’s oldest industries—glass. Blenko Glass Company, one of the few remaining handmade glassware companies in the point out, hosts the festival, which returned in 2023 following getting a handful of many years off in the course of the pandemic. This year’s festival will aspect Blenko’s 2024 area-themed creations as nicely as works primarily based on designers from all through Blenko’s record. The two-working day pageant claims songs and “excellent vibes” all though boosting cash for the Blenko Glass Basis, which is effective to preserve West Virginia’s glass-producing heritage. More information and facts about the competition is out there on-line below.
Lewisburg Chocolate Festival – Lewisburg, April 6
For any individual with a sweet tooth, the Lewisburg Chocolate Festival is the perfect area to commit a Saturday. Hosted by the United Way of the Greenbrier Valley, the festival raises dollars for nonprofit businesses in the space. Attendees can delight in chocolate product tastings across the metropolis, live tunes, demonstrations and other actions during the working day. A full checklist of tastings is obtainable online here. In accordance to the United Way’s web page, on line tickets for the pageant are currently marketed out, but tickets can be obtained in individual on the day of the pageant.
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Spring Mountain Festival – Petersburg, April 26-28
The Grant County community developed this function much more than 30 several years ago, and it has saved rising at any time considering the fact that. Admission to the festival is free of charge and includes obtain to music, rides, online games, parades, other enjoyment and a selection of suppliers, together with crafts, artisans and “practically any form of Pageant Food stuff that exists.” In accordance to the Grant County Chamber of Commerce site, Spring Mountain Competition attracts 5,000-6,000 people each and every 12 months. Much more information and facts is readily available on-line right here.
Ramps and Rails Competition – Elkins, April 27
This once-a-year festival celebrates two historic aspects of Appalachian culture—ramps and trains. The occasion is held near the Elkins Depot and will feature about 50 meals and crafts suppliers. Continue to keep an eye out for exceptional ramps dishes, like “ramperoni rolls” and even ramps donuts. In the course of the competition, the first spring/summer season teach rides of the year by way of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad will also depart from the Elkins Depot. The party is no cost to go to, but if you want to choose a educate ride, tickets should really be booked in advance.
Uniquely West Virginia Wine and Food stuff Festival – Berkeley Springs, April 27
The pageant celebrates 30 several years in 2024. In the course of the occasion, wineries, food stuff distributors and companies from throughout West Virginia will collect at the Morgan Arts Council (MAC) Ice Property in Berkeley Springs. Attendees will get to sample foodstuff and store artisans from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the duration of the event, according to Berkeley Springs’ website.
Stinkfest – Huntington, April 27
The Wild Ramp, a foods marketplace in Huntington, retains this competition just about every yr to rejoice a person of West Virginia’s stinkiest foods—ramps. The festival will showcase ramps in a menu of ramps-infused dishes from the Wild Ramp Harvest Kitchen and other eateries. In addition to foods, the party will have dwell tunes, artisan choices and actions for kids, according to the Wild Ramp site.
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West Virginia Foodstuff Truck Pageant – Eleanor, April 27
An “special range” of the best foodstuff trucks in West Virginia will be at the Eleanor Park & Reasonable Grounds in Putnam County for this party. In addition to food stuff vans, it will also characteristic artisans, demonstrations and stay songs from noon to 5 p.m., in accordance to the occasion web-site. “Get prepared to savor, groove, unwind, and make long lasting recollections,” it states. This yr, the competition will benefit the Buddies of the Putnam Library nonprofit.