Mountain State 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.

Schedule :

October 6, 2023

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM : Randolph County Senior Bazaar - Randolph County Senior Center, 5th Street

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM : Elkins City Park Events - Elkins City Park

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM : Mountain State Forest Festival Crafts & More - First United Methodist Church

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM : GFWC Woman’s Club of Elkins Juried - Arts & Craft Show - Martin Fieldhouse of Davis & Elkins College

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM : Log Cabin Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show - Elkins/Randolph County YMCA

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM : Photography Contest Exhibit - Elkins/Randolph County YMCA

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM : Forestry & Wood Products Exhibit & WV Christmas Tree Growers Assoc. - Elkins/Randolph Co. YMCA

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM : Primitive Campers Exhibit - Davis & Elkins College Front Lawn

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM : Mountain Weavers Guild - Darden Mill Museum - Railroad Avenue

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM : MSFF Juried Arts Exhibit Seneca Trail Artist Guild - The Arts Center

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM : Information Booth Open - Corner of Davis Avenue & 3rd Street

12:00 PM : Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Elkins City Park, Presented by Naylor’s Ace Hardware

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM : Pre-Coronation Music & Entertainment - Citizens Bank of WV Amphitheater, Davis & Elkins College

2:00 PM : Coronation of Maid Silvia LXXXV - Citizens Bank of WV Amphitheater, Davis & Elkins College

3:30 PM & 5:30 PM : Axe Women Loggers of Maine - Elkins City Park, Presented by Naylor’s Ace Hardware

7:30PM : Elkins Volunteer Fire Department Fireman’s Parade - Davis & Randolph Avenues

9:00 PM : Queen’s Ball - Phil Gainer Community Center