Fairs & Festivals

MAJOR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS FOR 2007
Clarksburg and Harrison County, West Virginia

SPANISH FIESTA July 15
4-H Building, Rt. 19 S. 1:00 PM spanish music,, food and authentic dance presentation. Donations requested. Information: 304.624.9449 - Sondra Davis


GLEN ELK WINE, MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL July 21-22
2-day street festival with local wineries, free live entertainment, covered wqagon rides an dcrafters. Information: 304.623.6108 - Connie Poe


9TH ANNUAL ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 5K RUN July 28
USA Track and Field certified. For entry information contact the WVIHF Office at 304-622-7314 or visit their web site at www.wvihf.com


11TH ANNUAL BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL Aug. 2-4
This great 3-day food festival has lots of wonderful blackberry dishes and other foods, arts & crafts, pro-wrestling, 5K Run, fireworks, games and lots and lots of free entertainment. Location in the Clarksburg City Park, ample parking. Information: www.wvblackberry.com or 304-622-3206


19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PASTA COOKOFF Aug. 25
This pre-WV Italian Festival event is held on the Harrison County Courthouse Plaza and is open to amateur and professional cooks. Entertainment, hot pepper eating contest and other activities thru-out the day. Sponsored by WVIHF. Information: 304.622.7314


29TH ANNUAL WV ITALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL Aug. 31 - Sept. 2
Fantastic foods, special children's area, grand parade, cultural events and queen's pageant. Three stages of on-going entertainment- all free of charge to the public! Information: 304-622-7314 or visit their web site at: www.wvihf.com.


17TH ANNUAL WV BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL Sept. 7-9
This wonderful celebration of black heritage just keeps getting better each year. This street festival takes place in uptown Clarksburg along E.B. Saunders Way. Great food, games, entertainment and cultural events. Come & enjoy the black experience. Information: 304-623-2335.


CELEBRATING SPACE ... 50 YEARS & STILL HAVING A BLAST Oct. 4-5
Presentation of new WV Teacher Achievement Award hosted by The Rocket Boys and Iva Riley Dean. Other celebrities include The Rocket Man and Grace Corrigan, mother of Christa McAuliffe (Teacher in Space). Call 304.622.2157 for more information.


23RD ANNUAL SALEM APPLEBUTTER FESTIVAL Oct. 4-7
Many fraternal and non-profit groups vie for the best applebutter award. On-going entertainment, talent show, beauty pageant, grand parade, arts & crafts and food and applebutter in abundance. 5K Run takes place on October6. Information: 304.782.1518. Information: 304-782-3565.