Hampshire Highlands

Category: Fair/Festivals

  • 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Festival & Freedom Ride

    10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Festival & Freedom Ride

    We will be celebrating our TENTH Annual Freedom Ride this year! This year the Ride will be on Saturday September 9, 2023. Registration begins at 8:30 am at Romney Cycles in Romney, WV. Kickstands up is 10:00 am. Hope to see everyone there again this year!
    Here’s the link to our website where you can pre-register and get more information;

    The Hampshire County Veterans Foundation provides assistance to Veterans and their families in the counties of Hampshire, Mineral, Grant, Hardy, Morgan, Allegheny in MD, and Frederick in VA.  We raise funds and awareness for Veterans through community donations and our annual event Veterans Appreciation Festival and Freedom Ride.

  • 69th Annual Capon Bridge Volunteer Fire Department Yard Party

    Auction Friday night, volleyball tournament Saturday. Also: chicken and country ham dinners, bands, queen’s pageant, games

  • West Virginia Peach Festival

    West Virginia Peach Festival

    Get ready for a peachy-keen time at the West Virginia Peach Festival in Romney! Our down-home, family-friendly festival is now in its 10th year and going stronger than ever. Join us on the first weekend of August for craft and flea market vendors, live entertainment, games, the Annual Peach Pageant, a car show, and even a motorcycle show. And of course, we’ve got all things peaches, including homemade peach ice cream and delicious desserts. Plus, the food vendors will have your mouth watering with their amazing aromas. Don’t live nearby? No problem – nearby hotels are ready to welcome you and your family. We’re excited to see both familiar and new faces at the 2023 West Virginia Peach Festival, so be sure to come say “Hello”!

    https://www.facebook.com/WestVirginiaPeachFestival

  • Hampshire County Fair

    Hampshire County Fair

    Yeehaw! Step right up to the old-fashioned country fair, where you’ll feel like a kid again with all your favorite things: cotton candy, farm animals, and exhibits galore! Get your fill of delicious fair food and play classic games on the midway, but don’t forget to stop and listen to some live music. And if that’s not enough excitement for ya, get down and dirty with the mudbog or check out the livestock exhibits. Don’t forget the grand feature parade – it’s the cherry on top of this rootin’ tootin’ event!

    http://www.hampshirecountyfair.com/

  • Hampshire County Farm Crawl

    Hampshire County Farm Crawl

    July 15, 10-4 & July 16, 10-4
    Saddle up, folks, because it’s time for the ultimate Hampshire County adventure – the Farm Crawl! Get ready to explore and discover the amazing farms that make this place so special. Each participating location is ready to show you the ropes, whether it’s selling their top-notch products, leading you on a tour of the farm, or just giving you a peek behind the barn doors to see what it takes to run a farm. This is your chance to experience the farm life firsthand, meet some friendly folks, and maybe even pet a few animals along the way. So grab your boots and let’s get crawlin’!
    Please keep in mind that these farms are in operation. Kindly refrain from opening gates, crossing fences, petting or feeding animals, entering any buildings, or taking photos without permission.
    It’s important to note that not all farms are open on both days. Please consult our schedule, which will be posted soon, for specific farm dates and times.
  • South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival

    South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival

    The 14th Annual South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival and Fireworks show will be held June 24th from 11am to 10pm (rain or shine) at the Wapocoma Campground, five miles west of Romney along the South Branch of the Potomac River. Featured artists include Appalachian Roadshow, Volume Five, United States Navy Band Country Current, Dunlap & Mape, Springfield Exit and more to come! Fireworks show starts at 10 pm!

    https://www.facebook.com/SouthBranchBluegrass

  • Cacapon Riverfest

    Cacapon Riverfest

    Get ready to rock and roll, splash and play, create and learn at the upcoming Cacapon Riverfest! This amazing event will have your heart singing with live music, your spirit soaring with exciting river games, your artistic side shining with fun art activities, and your mind buzzing with enlightening environmental presentations and information tables. And let’s not forget about satisfying your taste buds with delicious food and drink. Don’t miss out on the ultimate festival experience at Cacapon Riverfest!

    https://www.facebook.com/CacaponWvRiverfest

  • Kindred Spirits Festival

    Kindred Spirits Festival

    Artists, craftsmen, music, food and good-quality spirits made in small batches.
    134 Rada Road Purgitsville, WV 26852
  • Mountain Time Jesus Jam

    Mountain Time Jesus Jam

    Healing Waters Biker Church is excited to bring you our 2nd Annual Mountain Time Jesus Jam!!
    Bring your lawn chairs and come enjoy the day filling our beautiful mountains with praise and worship! 🙌🙏🏻🎶
    This is a free community event! Everyone is welcome!!
    Food will be available for purchase from the fire dept.
  • Fort Edwards Colonial Feast

    Fort Edwards Colonial Feast

    Fort Edwards Foundation, is hosting a Colonial Feast at the old CB School cafeteria.

    The annual Colonial Feast commemorating the Battle of Great Cacapehon.
    Free and open to the public.  Please invite family and/or friends.
    We encourage you to come in colonial garb, but street clothes are fine.
    And we encourage you to bring a colonial era themed food, but it is not required.
    Brunswick Stew <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_stew> was a popular dish in colonial times. There will be a Brunswick Stew cookoff. 
    Presentation by Dave Pancake on Tree Ring Dendrochronology Study dating the log home structure on the site of Fort Edwards.
    Presentation on the history and accouterment of the French & Indian War era Virginia Regiment, Rutherford Rangers.

    There will be a discussion of the new interpretive trail that loops from the museum/visitor center down near the original fort site, along the river, and back.  They have some great signage describing historical information, wildlife, and tree and other plant descriptions.