TOP TEN T S E READER POLL 2022 F WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN FALL FESTIVALS Note: Large-number festivals represent the state's top overall vote-getters. SEPTEMBER WEST VIRGINIA ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 9/2-9/4 Clarksburg wvihf.com The 43rd annual celebration of heritage and tradition. 2 3 4 5 6 8 Beckley Kids Classic Festival 9/5-9/11 Beckley beckley.org/city-eventcalendars A variety of family-friendly activities throughout the week. Autumn Harvest Festival and WV Roadkill Cook-Off 9/23-9/24 Marlinton pccocwv.com/ autumn-harvest-festival The 28th annual edition of a West Virginia classic. Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival 9/23-9/25 Kearneysville mhacfestival. org Gauley Fest 9/16-9/18 Summersville americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/ aw:events_gauley Cranberry Mountain Shindig 9/25 Hillsboro pocahontascountywv. com/event/cranberry-shindig Treasure Mountain Festival 9/15-9/18 Franklin treasuremtnfestival. com Culturefest World Music and Arts Festival 9/8-9/11 Pipestem culturefestwv.com Mothman Festival 9/17-9/18 Point Pleasant mothmanfestival.com Harvest Moon Arts and Crafts Festival 9/24-9/25 Parkersburg greaterparkersburg.com/events/ harvest-moon-festival 10 Oak Leaf Festival 9/1-9/4 Oak Hill oakleaffestivalwv.org West Virginia Pawpaw Festival 9/2-9/4 Paw Paw lasr.net/travel/city.ph p?&TravelTo=WV0103004&VE=Y&Eve nt_ID=WV0103004e001 WEST VIRGINIA ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL TOP 3s IN 7 STATES OUR READERS' ECLECTIC TASTES Heritage. Good food. Fine crafts. Music. And apples! Our readers' varied and passionate interests come across strongly in the top picks for each state. Here are the top 21, by naming category, acknowledging that all of the winning festivals have myriad aspects and enjoyments: Heritage: West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival (Clarksburg); Blue Ridge Folklife Festival (Ferrum, Virginia); South Carolina Foothills Heritage Fair (Seneca); Mayberry Days (Mount Airy, North Carolina). Food & Drink: Fall for Greenville (South Carolina); Taste of Our Towns (Lewisburg, West Virginia); Shenandoah Valley Autum Fest (Woodstock); Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival (Virginia). Crafts: Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair (Tennessee); Georgia Mountain Fall Festival (Hiawassee). Music: Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival (Tennessee/ Virginia); Blue Ridge Blues and BBQ Festival (Blue Ridge, Georgia). Apples: South Carolina Apple Festival (Westminster); Georgia Apple Festival (Elijay); North Carolina Apple Festival (Hendersonville); Kentucky Apple Festival (Paintsville). Of course there are a few that go beyond even general categories, like West Virginia's New River Gorge Bridge Day (Fayetteville); the Woolly Worm Festival (Banner Elk, North Carolina); and Dollywood's Harvest Festival (Sevierville, Tennessee). Time to plan some fall weekends! 30 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM F S A L A L V I Lhttp://www.wvihf.com http://www.beckley.org/city-event-calendars http://www.pccocwv.com/autumn-harvest-festival http://www.mhacfestival.org https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley http://www.pocahontascountywv.com/event/cranberry-shindig http://www.treasuremtnfestival.com http://www.culturefestwv.com http://www.mothmanfestival.com http://www.greaterparkersburg.com/events/harvest-moon-festival http://www.oakleaffestivalwv.org http://www.lasr.net/travel/city.php?&TravelTo=WV0103004&VE=Y&Event_ID=WV0103004e001 http://www.BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM