The State Fair of WV is one of the events you would not want to miss from. It runs for 9 days of August when exhibition of the native economic and cultural heritage takes place. The event is fun filled with family activities, carnival rides, animals, live music, agricultural exhibition, harness racing, nightly concerts, beauty queen competition and bingo contests just to mention a few. It is an annual tradition in Lewisburg, WV that is almost a century old and continues attracting large crowds.
The FestiALL that was conceived in 2004 and first took place in 2005 has grown to international status with visitors flocking from all corners of the globe. It features best talents WV has to offer with the main categories being the visual arts, films, music, dance, food festival, wine festival, theater performance and many other entertaining items with performances from local, regional and international artists. It has been celebrated in every June at Charleston, WV since its conception in 2005.
The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event has been able to solidify its place in the world calendar as the biggest water tasting event in the world. The whole event is organized at the historic spa springs of Berkeley in late February every year. Hundreds of public and private water companies participate by exhibiting their products. The public votes for the best company in terms of water purification.
In the month of March, there is the Strawberry Festival event aimed at promoting the strawberry production. This is held in Buckhannon, WV and is also a family fan fair with strawberry action as the climax. It features music competition with live performances, art and craft exhibition, cultural exhibitions, photography, dance and parties in Friday and Saturday nights.
The best of the native culture can be witnessed for the Italian Heritage Festivals with the major one being the Ohio Valley Festival in June of every year. This event attracts over 200,000 visitors every year and is considered the second largest in Italian Cultural event US.
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival then follows closely in the Labor Weekend of August and September. This is where the rich Italian culture is best honored with the traditions that have been passed from one generation to the other getting opportunity to be showcased. The climax is a three day street match with exhibitions attracting hundreds of thousands.
The list of West Virginia Festivals cannot be discussed fully in one article since the state is known for several national and international events that have remained the tourist attraction for decades now. Being part of this celebration is always fulfilling and memorable.
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