MountainFest Motorcycle Rally
Morgantown, July 25-28
Photo by Greater Morgantown CVB.
Some of the finest bluegrass bands around will be heard
this summer at the annual Pickin’ in Parsons Bluegrass
Festival. The event, held at the Five River Campground,
hosts more than 20 bluegrass bands in a family-friendly,
alcohol-free atmosphere. Here, guests can do a little
camping, a little fishing and a little lawn chair sitting as
they enjoy the live performances. While there for the
festival, guests often take advantage of the wealth of
outdoor adventures found in and around Tucker County.
For more details, visit www.fiverivercampground.com.
Appalachian String Band Festival
Clifftop, July 31-August 4
Camp Washington-Carver is home to the annual
Appalachian String Band Festival, which brings five days of
music, workshops, square dances and contests to Fayette
County. Throw in food, camping and the always popular
hymn sing, and you have a fantastic family getaway in what
the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
calls the state’s mountain cultural arts center. For more
information, visit www.wvculture.org/stringband/.
Thousands of bikers from across the country will be making
their way to Mylan Park in Morgantown this summer for the
15th annual MountainFest Motorcycle Rally. The weekend
will be packed with live music, stunt shows, vendors selling
their biker wares, collectors’ showcases and food. This is
also a great chance for bikers to meet up with old friends,
make some new friends and bond with others over their
love of bikes. The rally is a charity event that has raised
some $70,000 for local causes in the last 14 years. To
learn more, visit http://wvmountainfest.com.
Earth Rocker Festival
Inwood, August 3
Photo by Caeser Towboatus.
Pickin’ in Parsons Bluegrass Festival
Parsons, July 30-August 3
Photo by Jeromie Stephens.
Shiley Acres, a private family farm outside of Martinsburg
in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, is the host of Earth
Rocker Festival, a daylong feast of food, beer and rock and
roll. This festival ends at sundown with overnight camping
permitted. Kids under 12 are admitted for free. Because
this is a private property, some restrictions apply. To learn
more, visit http://earthrockerfest.com.
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