October festivals, Va & W Va

[Germania]

We are going to be spending a couple of weeks traveling in Va and W. Va.in October Looking to spend sometime at some Fall Festivals. Any type.Anybody know any good ones.

[Bob806]

Merrykalia wrote:
We have two locally in October. The Wise Fall Fling is the 2nd weekend of October - maybe 8 and 9 and then about 15 miles away is the Home Craft Days in Big Stone Gap, VA. I figure you probably won't be this far west in VA, but Natural Tunnel SP is about 10 miles from Big Stone Gap and is a wonderful campground.

We are right smack dab in the middle of the Appalachian Mtns and the fall foliage is MAGNIFICENT.

I love that area. Thanks for that info, maybe we will go there next fall.

[Germania]

Thank you merrykalia went to all 3 places mentioned in your post. Had a great time

[Germania]

Wow, Thanks for all the info

[Linda_VA2]

Graves Mountain Fall Apple Festival, Madison, Virginia. It is three weekends in October and lots of vendors, food, etc. This is a favorite for the people to visit from DC and Northern Virginia and my home county.

[marc71]

Suffolk, VA - Peanut Festival 10/6 thru 10/9

[bshpilot]

Festival of Leaves in Front Royal, Virginia is pretty big -
Front Royal, Va is at the Northern most point of the Skyline Drive.

http://www.warrenheritagesociety.org/programs_festival.php

[Merrykalia]

We have two locally in October. The Wise Fall Fling is the 2nd weekend of October - maybe 8 and 9 and then about 15 miles away is the Home Craft Days in Big Stone Gap, VA. I figure you probably won't be this far west in VA, but Natural Tunnel SP is about 10 miles from Big Stone Gap and is a wonderful campground.

We are right smack dab in the middle of the Appalachian Mtns and the fall foliage is MAGNIFICENT.

[bukhrn]

http://www.virginia.org/directory/Events/

[eb145]

Apple Butter festival in Berkley Springs, WV. Nice small town festival, nice town. Early October.

[lgarcia]

Most fall festivals in my neck of the woods in WV are actually in September - my personal favorite is Volcano Days this weekend celebrating the Oil and Gas history of the region.

but there is an October one:
October 14-16 Parkersburg, WV
Blennerhassett Island is where Aaron Burr & Harman Blennerhassett plotted against the newborn United States. The island is a reenactors dream and the mansion is rarely open at night, but for two days there is a sternwheeler ride to the island, a harvest dinner, horse drawn carriage rides,1800's dancing, and a candlelight tour of the Blennerhassett mansion. Nearby Mountwood Park campground is a place to stay as is Leith Run campground in New Matamoras, Ohio.

http://www.greaterparkersburg.com/events-calendar/

Most October activities are Halloween or leaf peeping related. I highly recommend Summerville Lake Resort for both.

[Travlingman]

Don't know if this qualifies as a fall festival, but it is fun. Bridge Day

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