Saturday, August 24, 2024
Join us for our 8th Annual RiverFest celebration of our water. All activities are FREE
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (activities scheduled throughout the day)
Location: Riverwalk Park Boat Ramp near WV Wesleyan
10:00 AM Paddlers depart Hampton to Riverwalk (we will provide a shuttle*)
10:00 AM Water Flow Yoga
11:00 AM Land Acknowledgment
Vendors and educational exhibits start
FREE kayaks & paddle boards available
Noon Music by Elk River Ramblers
3:00 PM Interfaith Water Blessing (bring water from your home/local creek)
*shuttle details for Hampton to Riverwalk Paddle: drop boats off at Hampton between 9-10AM, drive car to Riverwalk, catch shuttle back to Hampton, shuttles departs at 9:30 & 10:15 AM
We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate our community and water!
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Event hosted by WE LEAD: Invisible Illness
Follow their social media event for more updates and news.
You can register for the walk HERE.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
2nd Annual “Dickens of a Ride”
There will be other drawings to participate in as well.
QUESTIONS??? CALL 304-472-5445 during normal business hours. You can leave a message and we will return your call. THANKS
T-shirts $25 Sweatshirts $35 * PRE-ORDER TO ASSURE AVAILABILITY
***WV Dickens Christmas Festival and Faire, or any entities associated with this event including but not limited to volunteers are NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR injury or death of any participant OR damage to any personal property including but not limited to UTV/ATV, trailers, jeeps or any vehicle.
1) Follow the PayPal link below provided by Problem Solvers: https://prblemsolvers.formaloo.net/dickensride
2) Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/dickens-of-a-ride-tickets…
3) WV DICKENS FESTIVAL AND FAIRE PO BOX 1069, Buckhannon WV 26201
(MONEY ORDERS ONLY-NO PERSONAL CHECKS)
4) CASH AT EVENT
In an effort to provide a fun and safe trip, please follow the directions below to download a copy of the WV DOH County Route map for “Dickens of a Ride” sponsored by the WV Dickens Christmas Festival and Faire. Due to intermittent phone and internet service throughout the rural mountains, this will allow you to have a handheld map to follow as you travel.
On any web browser search West Virginia Division of Highways GIS County Maps
https://gis.transportation.wv.gov/CountyMapsApp/
Zoom into Upshur County. You will see two map sheets.
• Click on Upshur Sheet 2. The map sheet will be highlighted. Open the dropdown box that appears. Options for downloading the map will appear. Save as a PDF on your smart phone in a file that you can locate or take a screen shot.
Zoom into Randolph County. You will see five map sheets.
• Click on Randolph Sheet 3. The map sheet will be highlighted. Open the dropdown box that appears. Options for downloading the map will appear. Save as a PDF on your smart phone in a file that you can locate or take a screen shot.