West Virginia Strawberry Festivals in 2024

Update for 2024:

It looks like most festivals are returning, aside from those that were killed off by the lockdowns of the past 2 years. That took a heavy toll on their finances. I am checking with them day by day, if you have an update for an, please tell me via the Feedback form.

Looking for a strawberry festival in West Virginia in 2024? (just scroll down the page)There is no other listing as complete and current as this list, just updated! All the strawberry festivals in West Virginia we can find are listed on this page! If you love strawberries, look for a festival near you below! And I'm always looking for more strawberry festivals! Please write me, if you know of any to add! I update the dates as soon as the festivals publish their information, but you can always click on the links (usually the name of the festival) to see the current information on the festival's own website.

Always click on the links to the festival to confirm this year's dates; weather and other conditions could cause a change at the last minute. They may change or cancel at the last minute. . If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

Click here for the form to add a festival and have detailed information; or click here if you have general information and are not connected with the event!

2024 West Virginia Strawberry Festivals - Where, When and More Details!

West Virginia

There are two general types of strawberry festivals 1) community festivals, usually organized by a church, school, local Chamber of commerce or a town and 2). Strawberry festival held at and by a farm

They are different in what they offer, so they are grouped separately. (of course not all states and areas have both. And following the festival listings are links to our easy to follow directions about making strawberry jam, freezing strawberries, strawberry pies and much more.

Community Strawberry Festivals

  • Alderson Strawberry Festival -  Saturday in  Late May -  during the hours of 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, May 28, 2022
    Alderson, WV 24910. Phone: (304) 646-3784. Email: sunsetberryfarm@hotmail.com. Alderson Strawberry Festival is "berry" excited to announce we are back in full swing to celebrate all things strawberry in 2022! Mark your calendars and plan to join us  The historic pedestrian bridge connecting Monroe and Greenbrier counties, as well as the gazebo, will once again be filled with food, crafts, music, activities and of course Alderson's own Sunset Berry Farm will be here with their award winning, "sweetest" strawberries! If you still have energy after taking in the festival, you wont regret making the quick 4 mile trip to the farm to enjoy more festivities, such as sampling to find your favorite of the 4 strawberry varieties in the 2 acre field, play on the state's largest outdoor jump pad, enjoy a family scavenger hunt in the enchanted forest, fairy garden, take a wild ride on the bucking cow barrel train, find your way through the cover crop fun maze, test your skills at paintball target shooting, pet farm animals and more.
  • Nessly Chapel Strawberry Festival - late June UPDATE for 2022, There is nothing on their website about it, as of early May 2022 - call them, email them or keep checking their website
    152 Nessly Road. Route 2 New Cumberland , WV. Event date: 11 am to 3 pm Saturday. Click here for this year's Google search.
  • West Virginia Strawberry Festival - May, each year on  Saturday  and Sunday in mid-May May 14, 2022
    Buckhannon, W.Va. The festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the harvest of the strawberry. A week-long event that is highlighted by three days of parades that echo down Strawberry Lane with high school bands marching and competing for up to $100,000 in scholarships at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting educational and cultural events for everyone. Children and adults alike will enjoy the fun and thrills of the carnival. Take a stroll through the arts and craft exhibits, quilt show, or the photography show. Enjoy the variety of Main Street and Courthouse entertainment or stop by the band competition, car show, strawberry auction, or your favorite sporting event. You won't want to miss the huge block parties of entertainment on Main Street on Friday and Saturday nights. West Virginia Strawberry Festival facebook page .

Farm Strawberry Festivals

In addition to community and church festivals, some private farms have their own strawberry festivals in June. See each farm for this year's dates (they often do not announce them until the end of May). They usually have PYO strawberries then, too. Also, scroll down to see the links to recipes, freezing, canning and jam making directions at the bottom of the page.

  • We will be adding these as we find them; Please write me, if you know of any to add!

Related Strawberry Information: Freezing, making Jam, Canning, Pies, Recipes and More

Also, see our pages on easy illustrated strawberry directions:

For other fruit and vegetable festivals, see this page!