Schedule of Events

Monday, July 4:

Saturday, August 6:

  • Forest Festival 50 ATV/Motorcycle Race (Middle Mountain)
    • 8:00am Gates Open / Youth Registration
    • 9:00am Youth Quad Race / Quad Registration
    • 9:30am Youth Bike 50cc Race
    • 10:00am Youth Bike Race
    • 11:30am Quad Race
    • 1:00pm Bike Registration
    • 2:00pm Bike Race
    • 6:00pm Awards Ceremony

Friday, August 19:

Saturday, August 20:

Sunday, August 21:

Saturday, August 27:

Saturday, September 10:

Sunday, September 11:

Friday, September 16:

Saturday, September 17:

Sunday, September 18:

Saturday, September 24:

  • 7:00 - Midnight Cabaret (Elks Country Club, Country Club Road)

Monday, September 26:

Saturday, October 1:

Sunday, October 2:

  • 9:00am  Archery Shoot - Appalachian Bow Hunter’s Archery Course
    Located on Kingsville Road West of Elkins
  • 12:00pm- 5:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 12:00pm 10K Run/Walk (5th Street & Davis Avenue – Starting Line)
    • 10:30: Registration Begins
    • 12:30: Runners and Walkers Step Off
    • 12:45: Kid’s Run Step Off
  • 10:00pm-6:00pm Cruise In (Porter Avenue)
  • 1:00pm Horseshoe Doubles Tournament  (Elkins City Park)
  • 1:00pm WV Remote Control Off Road State Championship
  • 2:00pm Gambill Amusements Open (Downtown Elkins)
  • 1:45pm Line-Up Parade of Children **
    • Theme: Families - Past, Present and Future
    • (Corner of Railroad Avenue and South Davis Avenue)
  • 2:30pm Parade of Children Steps Off
  • 4:00pm-6:00pm Pardi Gras: Entertainment for Kids (free) (Davis Avenue)
  • 7:00pm Parrots of the Caribbean, A Salute to Jimmy Buffet (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)

Monday, October 3:

  • 9:00am-4:00pm Randolph County Senior Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
  • 5:00pm-9:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 7:00pm Pet Show (Elkins High School Gym)
  • 7:00pm Gospel Talent Show** (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)

Tuesday, October 4:

  • 9:00am-4:00pm Randolph County Senior Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
  • 5:00pm-9:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 7:00pm Variety Talent Show** (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)

Wednesday, October 5:

  • 9:00am-4:00pm Randolph County Senior Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
  • 9:00am Primitive Campground Exhibit (D&E College, Lower Front Field)
  • 5:00pm-9:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 5:00pm – 9:00pm Mountain Weavers Guild (Elkins/Randolph County Library, Davis Avenue)
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm Seneca Trail Artists Reception/Randolph County Community Arts Center (Community Arts Center, Randolph Avenue)
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm Photography Exhibit/Contest (Elkins YMCA)
  • 7:00pm Country Talent Show** (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)

Thursday, October 6:

(ALL EXHIBITS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

  • 8:00am-10:00am Log Inspection (Newlons International, Rt. 219 & 250 South)
  • 9:00am-8:00pm Arts & Crafts Show (D&E Memorial Gym)
  • 9:00am-3:00pm KIDS DAY AT THE FESTIVAL (Elkins City Park, VFW, D&E College)
  • 9:00am-6:00pm CITY PARK EVENTS
    • Marvelous Mutts 
    • US Fish and Wildlife Services, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge “Conservation Village”
    • Barnyard Petting Zoo
    • Train
    • Chainsaw Carver – Andy Kerns
    • Blacksmith – Jerry Allen
    • Vendors/Exhibitors
  • 9:00am-4:00pm Randolph County Senior Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
  • 9:00am Primitive Campground Exhibit (D&E College, Lower Front Field)
  • 9:00am-9:00pm
  • 11:00am-3:00pm Log-A-Load Auction (Newlons International, Rt. 219 & 250 South)
  • 12:00pm-8:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 12:00pm-9:00pm Mountain Weavers Guild (Elkins/Randolph County Library, Davis Avenue)
  • 4:00pm-8:00pm
  • 6:30pm DISTINGUISHED GUEST DINNER (McDonnell Center, Davis and Elkins College)
  • 7:00pm Talent Show Finalists (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)

Friday, October 7:

(ALL EXHIBITS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

  • 9:00am-6:00pm CITY PARK EVENTS
    • Marvelous Mutts
    • US Fish and Wildlife Services, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge “Conservation Village”
    • Barnyard Petting Zoo
    • Train
    • Chainsaw Carver – Andy Kerns
    • Blacksmith – Jerry Allen
    • Vendors/Exhibitors
  • 9:00am-4:00pm Randolph County Senior Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
  • 9:00am-8:00pm
  • 9:00am-9:00pm
  • 9:00am – 9:00pm Mountain Weavers Guild (Elkins/Randolph County Library, Davis Avenue)
  • 11:00am-9:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 1:00pm Pre-Coronation Music
  • 2:00pm CORONATION OF MAID SILVIA LXXV - with Soloist Randall Reid-Smith, Commissioner of Culture & History
  • Queen’s Reception (Halliehurst Mansion, immediately following Coronation)
  • 8:00pm Elkins Volunteer Fire Department Fireman’s Parade (Downtown Elkins)
  • 9:00pm-10:00pm Downtown Stage Entertainment (Downtown Stage, Elkins Town Square)
  • 9:00pm Queen’s Ball Featuring Santa Cruz Band (McDonnell Center, Davis and Elkins College)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8:

  • 7:00am Championship Lumberjack Registration (D&E College Amphitheater)
  • 8:00am Championship Lumberjack Contest (D&E College Amphitheater)
  • 9:00am-6:00pm CITY PARK EVENTS
    • Marvelous Mutts 
    • US Fish and Wildlife Services, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge “Conservation Village”
    • Barnyard Petting Zoo
    • Train
    • Chainsaw Carver – Andy Kerns
    • Blacksmith – Jerry Allen
    • Vendors/Exhibitors
  • 9:00am-11:30pm Randolph County Senior Center Bazaar (Senior Center, Downtown 5th Street)
  • 9:00am-5:00pm Photography Exhibit /Contest (Elkins YMCA)
  • 9:00am – 5:00pm Mountain Weavers Guild (Elkins/Randolph County Library, Davis Avenue)
  • 9:00am-6:00pm
  • 9:00am - 9:00pm
    • Primitive Campground Exhibit (D&E College, Lower Front Field)
    • Forestry and Wood Products Exhibit (Elkins VFW, Corner of Randolph Avenue)
    • WV Christmas Tree Growers Association Exhibit (Elkins VFW, Corner of Randolph Avenue)
  • 9:00am-9:00pm Randolph County Community Arts Center/Seneca Trail Art Juried Art Show (Community Arts Center, Randolph Avenue)
  • 10:00am-5:00pm Information Booth (Corner of Davis Avenue and Third Street)
  • 10:30am Knights of the South Branch Valley Riding Tournament (D&E College, Lower Front Field)
  • 11:45am Tri-Force Jump Rope Performance (4th Street and Davis Avenue)
  • 11:45am Hard Hit Classic (D&E College Amphitheater)
  • 1:00pm Antique &Classic Street Rod Car Parade (12th Street down Davis Avenue up Randolph Avenue)
  • 1:15pm Special Units & Log Truck Parade (12th Street down Davis Avenue up Randolph Avenue)
  • 1:30pm Grand Feature Parade (12th Street down Davis Avenue up Randolph Avenue
  • 4:45pm Band Field Show (Wimer Field, South Davis Avenue)
  • 7:30pm Country Music Show - Randy Travis... (D&E College, Harper McNeeley Auditorium)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9:

  • 7:00am-3:00pm Buckwheat Cake and Sausage Feed (Izaac Walton League, Files Creek Road)
  • 9:00am
    • Muzzleloading Contest (Tygart Valley Muzzleloading Range, Files Creek Road)
    • Archery Shoot (Izaac Walton League, Files Creek Road)
  • 12:30pm College Aid Luncheon (Graceland Inn, D&E College)
  • 2:00pm Closing Ceremony (Federal Building Plaza)

**RAIN LOCATION
(Elkins High School, Beverly 5-Lane)

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