Heron Festival at Beech Fork State Park is a family day of events with music, free hayrides, pontoon boat rides, pumpkin decorating contests, cruise in car display, camper display, as well as food, craft, and flea market-style vendors. Open to the public. No charge to attend festivities.
Campsites are reservable at a fee and bookable online.
Be a vendor! Heron Fest welcomes vendors interested in reserving a space. Vendors should call Beech Fork State Park at 304-528-5794 or email beechforksp@wv.gov.
Heron Festival includes these activities and interests:
Antique Tractor Show WV Tractor Association
Old and antique tractors will be displayed on the “Road to Nowhere”.
Arts & Crafts Vendors
Staged around the Park Headquarters Building
Beech Fork Foundation Hot Dog Sale
Campsite Decorating Contest
Register at the office. Winners announced @ 3pm on Saturday for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Camper Display
Front Parking Lot at Headquarters Opens at Approximately 10:30 a.m.
Carters BBQ Food Trailer
Cruise in Car Show
Everyone with a show car or truck is invited to participate. Arrive after 8:00 a.m. and set up along the entrance road beyond the gate in grass. The line will start at Headquarters and go down the roadside until we run out of room.
Hayrides
Lineup at the Road to Nowhere. Hayrides begin at 10:30 a.m.
Hite Saunders Elementary Art Contest
Artwork will be posted throughout the Headquarters Building.
Trail Life USA Troop WV 0061 Chartered by Covenant School making Apple Butter
Behind the Headquarters Building
MUSIC AND DANCING
Entertainment & Performances in the Activities Room
Morning
11:00 – Porter Creek Cloggers
11:30 – Guyan River Cloggers
Afternoon
12:00 – The Conners
12:30 – The Friendly Neighbors
1:00 — Blessed (young Adkins Family)
1:30 — BREAK
2:00 — God’s Anointed (Sandy Hatfield)
2:30 — The Believers
3:00 — Inspired
Camper’s Candy
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Participating campers will hand out candy to children throughout campground
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