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In addition to great artisan shopping, The Mountain State Art & Craft Fair offers fun for the whole family! Not only can you watch all of our artisans demonstrate their craft everyday at the fair, your family will be able to enjoy:

 

DAILY ACTIVITIES

 

Cutting Horse Cattle Drive Exhibition
July 3 & 4

Hardly Able Horse& Carriage Rides
July 4 & 5

Cast Iron Firecracker Chili Cookoff
July 5 - 11AM to 3PM
Registration Fee for Participants
Download: Cast Iron Chili Cook-Off Rules, Regulations and Registration Form

Sheep ShearingDemonstration
July 5 & 6

Youth Fishing Derby
July 6

 

ART EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

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Basketry by Carol Ross and

Roger Besselievre
July 3

Materials Fee $3.00 per basket

10AM to 4PM (1 to 1 1/2 hours to complete basket)

 

Children's Workshop

July 3-6

Drawing and Storytelling by Delia Bowman Wach and Martin Wach

 

How to Carve and Etch Glass

July 4

Sandblasting by Doug Coleman

Materials Fee $12.00 per item

Suitable for adults and children 12 years or older with adult supervision

9AM to 12 PM and 1PM to 4PM (drop by anytime)

How to Make a Hemp Bracelet

By Lori Midkiff

July 5

Materials Fee $10.00 per bracelet

Suitable for adults and children 8 years or older with adult supervision

9AM to 12PM and 1PM to 4PM

Please allow 1 to 1 1/2 hours

 

 

 

 


EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES

 

FREE WITH PAID GATE ADMISSION!

Wach’s Storytelling and Interactive
Children’s Drawing Workshop


New Appalachian Cuisine Cooking
Demonstrations with WV Chefs

Artisan/Exhibitor Demonstrations –
Glass Makers, Metal Smiths, Potters, Etc.

WV U Jacksons Mill Heritage Covered
Wagon & Traditional Activities

Mountaineer Wood Turners Demonstrations

Authentic Cornmeal Grinding Portable Mill

Appalachian Hand-Made Quilt Show

Sawmill Replica and

Antique Logging Equipment

Bee Beard Exhibition

Interactive Artisan Booths
Work with an Artisan to cane a stool, work a loom, make a basket, etc. and take it home with you!( materials fee applies)

Exotic Animal Petting Zoo (some fees apply)



 

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