The Legacy of Mary Ingles and The Necessity of Independence: The Ingles Family in Dunmore’s War, Stepping Stone to the Revolution

Beech Fork State Park , United States

The Mary Ingles Trail Associates will present living history interpretations of the Ingles family's actions before, during, and after Dunmore’s War. On Saturday, Sept. 14, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., there will be a History Alive! performance of Mary's son, Ensign Thomas Ingles, by Doug Wood. This weekend event is free to the public. […]

Hoot and Holler Owl Program – Watoga State Park

Watoga State Park , United States

Join us at the Watoga State Park Activities Building at 3-4 p.m. Three Rivers Avian Center presents the Hoot and Holler Owl program. Come meet four species of native West Virginia owls live. Learn about the habitats they live in, the foods they eat, and how owls benefit from Watoga’s dark skies. Pick up tips […]

Full Moon Hike: Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Meet the Naturalist at 7:15 p.m. in front of the 18 Hole Golf Pro Shop for a Full Moon Hike. The September 2024 Harvest Moon will occur on Tuesday, September 17 @ 7:24 p.m. The Harvest Moon will appear orange as it rises above the golf course. In North America, it is so named because […]

SEPTEMBERFEST – Blackwater Falls State Park

Blackwater Falls State Park , United States

A time where old friends of days past meet new friends to spend a couple of days enjoying fun activities with the naturalist and friends. Package price includes lodging, five meals and two evening desserts provided by The Smokehouse Restaurant, a tour of Adaland Mansion and Tea Party, and access to all other activities and […]

$632

Nature Wonder Weekend – North Bend State Park

North Bend State Park , United States

At this weekend event, you’ll learn how to identify and forage wild edible foods and prepare them after harvest. Guided hike leaders and speakers will share in their specialties and passions surrounding wild edible foods. Nature Wonder Weekend also includes a Wild Foods Contest where participants prepare either a drink or dish comprised of natural […]

Homegrown Music Series Presents Jim Snyder

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Jim Snyder is a West Virginia native who's well known for his folk, folk-rock and Americana music delivered with creative acoustic guitar arrangements paired with expressive vocals. He’s a lifelong professional musician, event coordinator and promoter with a passion for community involvement, education and enrichment. He also has a strong interest in local and regional […]

Adventure Days at America’s State Parks: Bronco Wild Fund

Chief Logan State Park , United States

Chief Logan State Park is set to be the site of an exhilarating outdoor adventure as it hosts Built Wild®️ Days, a national event presented by America’s State Parks and the Bronco Wild Fund by Ford. The event will occur on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. with the basecamp located at […]

National Hunting & Fishing Day Celebration: Stonewall Resort State Park

Stonewall Resort State Park 940 Resort Dr, Roanoke, WV, United States

Enjoy family time and outdoor thrills during West Virginia’s National Hunting and Fishing Day at Stonewall Resort on September 21! Sample wild game and farm-fresh food and let your kids participate in the exciting Outdoor Youth Challenge for a chance to win prizes. Tickets are $10 and kids ages 14 and younger get in for […]

Appalachian Fall Fest – Tygart Lake State Park

Tygart Lake State Park 1240 Paul E. Malone Rd, Grafton, WV, United States

Come join the fun as the Tygart Lake State Park Foundation welcomes you to the annual Appalachian Fall Fest! This yearly event is a celebration of all things fall, with heritage crafts, old-time music, a hay ride, and apple butter making. The fun starts at 9 a.m. and goes to 5 p.m. at the Tygart […]

2024 Farm to Table Dinner Event Series – Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Join us at Pipestem Resort State Park for the 2024 Farm to Table Dinner Event Series, highlighted by the panoramic view of the Bluestone Gorge from Pipestem’s Bluestone Dining Room. Enjoy locally sourced and prepared food, served buffet style. Adults: $42.83 per person Children: (4-10) $21.42 per child To purchase tickets online, click here.

Herps Alive! – Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Conference Center in McKeever Lodge Herps Alive! is an interactive reptile experience, featuring nearly 20 different reptiles which attendees get to touch and hold. Award winning herpetologist Keith Gisser has been presenting reptile programs across the country for over 40 years. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Herps Alive Foundation, a reptile […]

Homegrown Music Series Presents: Randy Gilkey

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Black Bear Patio Stage is proud to present Randy Gilkey, a multi-talented singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recording engineer from Oak Hill West Virginia. Gilkey lost his eyesight shortly after birth, and began playing piano at age two. He tours, records and performs with his band "The Boatmen." This “Art in the Park” productions is […]

Art in the Park: Lost River State Park

Lost River State Park , United States

Come out to Lost River State Park to see local artisans and craft vendors displaying and selling their art. Bat Country 304 will be playing live music during the event and food vendors will be on site. The event is open to the public and free of charge near the Park Office.

Free

Wings of Wonder-Live West Virginia Birds of Prey

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park , United States

Join Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) as they present Wings of Wonder: WV Birds of Prey. The program will take place in the Community Building at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. This nature program is all about raptors native to West Virginia: hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls. You’ll learn about the habitat, diet and behavior […]

Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Blackwater Falls State Park

Who killed the Earl of Grey? Enjoy an evening of dining and mystery at the Blackwater Falls State Park Conference Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. and this interactive show will begin at 7 p.m. There will be an intermission at around 7:30 for a Barbeque Buffet dinner and the mystery will wrap up around […]

Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Blackwater Falls State Park

Blackwater Falls State Park , United States

Who killed the Earl of Grey? Enjoy an evening of dining and mystery at the Blackwater Falls State Park Conference Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the interactive show will begin at 7 p.m. There will be an intermission around 7:30 p.m. for a Barbeque Buffet dinner, and the mystery will wrap up around […]

First Friday Cruise-ins: Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs State Park , United States

The Mountain State Cruisers welcome one and all to this First Friday Cruise-In staged at Berkeley Springs State Park on Friday, October 4, 2024. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. and concludes at 8:00 p.m. There is no charge to visit and see the showstoppers. The Mountain State Cruisers organize this event which occurs on […]

First Friday Seafood Buffet – Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Join us in the Bluestone Dining Room from 5-9 p.m. A Summers County tradition for decades, the Bluestone Dining Room in the Mckeever Lodge at Pipestem Resort State Park has thrilled guests as the park staff create one of the most unique seafood buffets in the region. The Seafood Buffet is a monthly event scheduled […]

2024 Farm to Table Dinner Event Series

Canaan Valley Resort State Park 230 Main Lodge Rd, Davis, WV, United States

The 2024 Farm to Table Dinner Event Series will take place in the Hickory Dining Room. To order tickets online, click here.

Homegrown Music Series: Presents A Band Called Bicycle

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

October 4, 2024 Join us at the Black Bear Patio Stage, Pipestem Resort State Park 6-8 p.m. Bicycle is a group of mountain bikers / musicians from West Virginia. Their style is Affrilachian Rock, and they play a mix of music from the 1970's through the present in their own unique style. Some of their […]

Geology Rocks Weekend – Tygart Lake State Park

Tygart Lake State Park 1240 Paul E. Malone Rd, Grafton, WV, United States

Join WVGES Geologist Ken Ashton as he returns to Tygart Lake for Geology Rocks! We meet at the Lodge Friday night at 6:30 for an informative presentation on WV’s geologic history, and then again on Saturday morning at 10 with Ken and Park Naturalist Jacob at the Nature Center for a short geology hike. This […]

WVFlings State Park Fling Golf Tournament Circuit

Cacapon Resort State Park , United States

Come to Cacapon Resort State Park for a day full of fling golf at the WVFlings State Park Fling Golf Tournament. Contact Cacapon Resort State Park Golf Course at 304-258-1022 for more information.

2024 Farm to Table Event Series

Tygart Lake State Park 1240 Paul E. Malone Rd, Grafton, WV, United States

The Lodge Restaurant Come to Tygart Lake State Park for the 2024 Farm to Table Event Series – featuring locally sourced ingredients for a delicious meal overlooking Tygart Lake. Menu includes acorn bacon cheddar potato soup, maple marinated pork with sautéed apples, prosciutto and parmesan stuffed steak pinwheels, and caramel pumpkin cheesecake. To purchase a […]

The Necessity of Independence: Dunmore’s War, Stepping Stone to the Revolution

Tu-Endie-Wei State Park 1 Main Street, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States

Doug Wood will present living history interpretations of Dunmore’s War with recruited living history interpreters at six state parks throughout 2024. During the 250th Battle Days commemoration at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, six living history experts will interpret the impacts of Dunmore’s War upon the people of the Ohio Valley region. At 4:00 pm, there will […]

Blennerhassett Island Mansion by Candlelight

Blennerhassett Island State Park , United States

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park For two nights only! As you board the Island Belle sternwheeler at Civitan Park in Belpre, Ohio, you will begin your journey to Blennerhassett Island where an enchanted world only known to Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett existed over 200 years ago. Transformed into an 18th-century party, Blennerhassett Island and its […]

Second Saturday Vendor Sales

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Meet at Pipestem Resort State Park Headquarters Grounds 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Autumn Vendor Days at Pipestem Resort State Park have local craft vendors present their goods for sale at Pipestem Park headquarters on the second Saturday of each month. For vendor information call Pipestem at (304) 466-1800. This event is Pipestem Foundation Fundraiser.

Full Supermoon Hike – Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Meet the Naturalist at 6:30 p.m. in front of the 18 Hole Golf Pro Shop for a Full Moon Hike. The October 2024 Hunter's Moon will occur on Thursday, October 17 at 6:47p.m. ET. Meet in front of the Golf Pro Shop. This Full Supermoon will be the biggest and brightest in 2024, as the […]

Homegrown Music Series Presents Randy Gilkey

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

Located at the Black Bear Patio Stage, Pipestem Resort State Park 6-8 p.m. Randy Gilkey is an multi-talented singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recording engineer from Oak Hill West Virginia. Gilkey lost his eyesight shortly after birth, and began playing piano at age two. He tours, records and performs with his band "The Boatmen" This […]

Quilters Getaway and Quilters Camp at North Bend State Park!

North Bend State Park , United States

Come and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of North Bend State Park while working on some long put off quilting projects. Choose one or both events. Each 5-night and 6-day event for two people are $559.99. Oct. 20-25: Quilters Getaway Oct. 27 - Nov. 1: Quilt Camp For more information or to make a reservation, call […]

$559.99

Pipestem Family Reunion Gathering “Covered Dish Event”

Pipestem Resort State Park , United States

October 22, 2024 Pipestem Family Reunion Gathering “Covered Dish Event” The Pipestem Resort State Park and the Pipestem Foundation invites all “who have a connections to our park” to a Covered Dish Event, THE GATHERING, on Tuesday October 22 to share past stories of the park, family legends relating to the park and new ideas […]