ALPINE LAKE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

The Annual Alpine Lake Bluegrass Festival at the boathouse. The event features music from several bands, refreshments and opportunities for children as well. Craft activities are set up at the event. Tickets are $25 and $15 for children. Make time on your schedule for this unique event in scenic Preston County!

Alpine Lake Resort, Terra Alta, W.Va. 26764



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ANNUAL HERITAGE DAYS

Annual Heritage Days are held in Aurora along Rt. 50 in Preston County. The events begin Friday evening. Plenty of food will be available the whole weekend including John Slawters Famous BBQ Chicken, hot dogs, and baked goods. There will be craft tables, pictures of Aurora businesses, demonstrations including a Bee Box and spinning, and a yard sale. The event celebrates Aurora's history and renovations. Proceeds are used for the Aurora Project and other community projects.

RR 50, Aurora, W.Va. 26705



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ANNUAL TUNNELTON CARNIVAL

Tunnelton Carnival will feature a car show, parade, fair rides, refreshments, horse shoe pitching, chicken dinners and more. Please call 304-329-4660 for more information.

RR 50 & RR 26, Tunnelton, W.Va. 26444



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BALLOON FESTIVAL

 On a gorgeous weekend each fall in the Morgantown area, nature’s autumn colors are enhanced in the sky as dozens of colorful hot air balloons take flight at the annual University Motors Mountaineer Balloon Festival. The event will take place on  at Mylan Park, Morgantown’s premiere special events venue.  Over thirty thousand persons are expected each year to enjoy the combined events of the Mountaineer Balloon Festival and Oktoberfest—with fun and food, balloons and bands, amusement rides and various displays.  It all starts with the Night Glow at Mylan Park, when the balloons light up in the dark like giant Oriental lanterns. 

Mylan Park, Chaplin Hill Rd., W.Va. 26508

www.mountaineerballoonfestival.com

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BUCKWHEAT FESTIVAL

 Late in the Great Depression, rural West Virginia and Preston County found economic recovery slow and tedious. Local farmers grew buckwheat, although mainly for animal feed, as an "insurance crop" because of its short growing season and good quality; it was thought that perhaps this grain might spur agricultural economic growth. For this reason and for its uniqueness, buckwheat was chosen as the focus for an end-of-harvest homecoming when farmers could relax, have fun, and compete - thus blossomed the Preston County Buckwheat Festival!  

Now, the Preston County Buckwheat Festival is held in Kingwood each year, featuring livestock shows, local artisan vendors, carnival rides, project exhibits, parades and of course, buckwheat cakes and sausage! The event is held the last Thursday of every September and is enjoyed by people of all ages, some traveling across the nation to attend. For more information about the event, visit www.buckwheatfest.com.

Price Street, Kingwood, W.Va. 26537

www.buckwheatfest.com

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