Save the Date for 2024 Festival September 28th – October 6th 2024!
About Forest Festival
The Mountain State Forest Festival is one of the largest and oldest festivals in West Virginia, continuing to promote the beauty and splendor of our mountains and valleys in all their autumn glory and promoting prudent development, conservation and culture of our abundant natural resources for the future.
The festival affords us the opportunity to share with our community and state the important role West Virginia’s natural resources play in our economic development. Rich in tradition, the Festival also plays a major role in our local and state economy and offers something for everyone to enjoy, such as, headline concerts and music shows, lumberjack competition, forestry & wood exhibits, juried art show, photography exhibit, quilt show, arts and crafts, amusement rides, and parades.
Randolph County and the City of Elkins open their streets to accommodate 75,000+ visitors each year, with an opportunity for exploring our surrounding counties.
Meet Maid Silvia LXXXVI
Ona resident Miss Lilly Harper Ryan has been selected as Maid Silvia for the 86th Mountain State Forest Festival by Director General Peggy Phillips. The selection of Maid Silvia has been kept confidential for months. Miss Ryan will visit Elkins on Sunday to attend a private reception in her honor, sponsored by Graceland Inn and Davis & Elkins College Dining Services.
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Volunteers
The Mountain State Forest Festival is dependent on a solid volunteer base to plan, coordinate and execute each of our many different events. We are so very grateful for the thousands of volunteers, who throughout our decades of festival celebrations, made us what we are today. We can find a place for everyone who has the desire to be a part of one of West Virginia’s oldest and largest festivals. Throughout the years of our traditions and new beginnings, the volunteers have worked together as a team representing Randolph County and the City of Elkins.
It's going to be a beautiful evening for the September to Remember Music Festival at the Citizens Bank Amphitheatre on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. We hope to see you there!
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Register before Friday, September 21 to be included in the Grand Feautre Parade publicity lineup. Early registration is encouraged!
Applications accepted after Friday will be placed at the end of the last division.
Float judging is back and prizes are abailable! Don’t miss out!
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Tickets are still available for the Distinguished Guest Dinner on Thursday, October 3 at 5:30 PM.
Join us as we welcome Distinguished Guest Speaker, Janine Driver, a body language expert! Janine is the founder and president of the Body Language Institue and spent 16+ years cracking the code on human behavior as a federal law enforcement officer. Visit her site to learn more!
The Distinguished Guest Dinner is proudly sponsored by Davis Health System Vandalia Health.
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Janine Driver is a New York Times Best Selling Author of "You Say More Than You Think" and a world-renown Body Language Expert and Retired ATF Investigator.0 CommentsComment on Facebook