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West Virginia’s craft fairs welcome thousands of arts and crafts connoisseurs searching for original works of art for gift-giving and their own personal collections. These craft fairs also enhance, support, and unite the region’s arts communities by showcasing the local creative talent while providing top-notch family-friendly festival entertainment. The best craft fairs in West Virginia are often long-standing community traditions with a history of featuring the highest quality works of art, attracting a wide audience.
Approximately 200 carefully-selected artisans and crafters showcase their fine works at the Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival each September at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. This nationally-acclaimed festival provides the opportunity for attendees to shop and admire a wide array of juried artworks, sip locally made wines and craft beers, enjoy many incredible foods, and listen to some of the best live bluegrass music in the area. This three-day festival has been taking place for nearly 50 years!
Each year, over 75,000 visitors attend the Mountain State Forest Festival, a popular event rich in tradition. As one of the oldest and largest festivals in the state, this autumn event truly offers something for everyone to enjoy. It includes a juried art show, arts and crafts, photography exhibit, lumberjack competition, headline concerts, parades, amusement rides, and many other exhibits and shows throughout the city and county.
Held each fall at Timberline Mountain Ski Resort, ArtOber Festival is a three-day event offering activities and entertainment for all ages. Explore the indoor/outdoor art market with many booths and experience live art demonstrations, scenic chairlift rides, hayrides, local brews, great food, and live music each day of the event. There are also many free family-friendly activities and crafts to enjoy like face painting, scavenger hunts, seasonal card making, murals, and more.
ArtSpring is a weekend festival held each May in the beautiful highlands of Tucker County. Local residents and visitors alike gather to support the local artisans while enjoying gallery exhibitions, fine art and craft demonstrations, street musician performances, traditional square dancing, artisan foods, kids crafts and activities, and other entertainment. A silent auction is also held to benefit the local schools’ art education and other community restoration projects.
Find handmade gifts for all your spring events, holidays, and occasions at the Mylan Park Spring Craft Show. Held each April at the Ruby Community Center, this indoor craft show features around 150 booths of quality, handmade goods from crafters all across West Virginia. Attendees can purchase spring home decor, florals, wood and metal items, candles, clothing, and homemade baked goods.
Support the local Jane Lew Volunteer Fire Department by shopping at the Jane Lew Firemen’s Arts and Craft Festival on Labor Day Weekend. Over 200 heritage crafters and contemporary artists gather at the Jane Lew Firehouse to exhibit their incredible handmade works of glass, wood, jewelry, leather, ceramics, candles, paintings, baskets, specialty food items, and more.
For more than half a century, the Mountain State Art & Craft Fair has been providing a marketplace for West Virginia’s talented artisans. This award-winning event only featured juried artisans representing contemporary or traditional Appalachian-style arts and crafts. Attendees can also enjoy tasty foods and toe-tapping music at this long-running fair.
The perfect spring gift shopping spot, Blue Ridge Arts & Craft Festival is held each April in the scenic Sam Michael’s Park. This free-admission event features over 60 artisans from the Blue Ridge area showcasing their handcrafted gifts and products. This local favorite craft festival also offers door prizes, live music, kids’ games, and food trucks.
Each February, the entire Bridgeport Conference Center is filled with over 60 artisans and other vendors offering a wide variety of crafts and specialty items. There are also random giveaways throughout the event, provided by the vendors, and a cash-prize raffle for attendees. Kids can enjoy activities including sand art and face painting while the grown-ups shop for unique products.