EVENTS SCHEDULE

2022 Dates

Friday, July 1
Saturday, July 2
Sunday, July 3

Times

10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Admission

$5 for those 12-and-older
free for those 11-and-under

Friday, July 1

Celebrating WV Agriculture Day

10-6 – Wood County Flywheelers antique engine exhibit

10-6 – Corn meal grinding & rope making

10-6 – Antique Sawmill demonstrations

10-6 – WV State Farm Museum tractor exhibits

10 – The Cossin Brothers perform

10:30 – Red Dog, Mondel “Red Dog” Harvey – Cooking traditional with cast iron

11 – Fran Kirk & Jo Ann Dadisman – WV Storytelling Guild

11 – Brandy Brabham – Cooking and growing herbs

Noon – The Cossin Brothers perform

12:30 – Red Dog, Mondel “Red Dog” Harvey – Cooking traditional with cast iron

1 – Opening Ceremonies & Awards Presentations

1:30 – Brandy Brabham – Cooking and growing herbs

2:30 – Red Dog, Mondel  “Red Dog” Harvey  –  Cooking traditional with cast iron

2:30 – Fran Kirk & Jo Ann Dadisman – WV Storytelling Guild  

3:30  –  TBD  

4:30 – Fran Kirk & Jo Ann Dadisman – WV Storytelling Guild

Saturday, July 2

Celebrating Youth Day

10-6 – Wood County Flywheelers antique engine exhibit

10-6 – Corn meal grinding & rope making  (youth can make bird feeders)

10-6 – Antique Sawmill demonstrations

10-6 – WV State Farm Museum tractor exhibits

10 – Bailey Stephenson performs

10-6 – WV Antique Engine & Tractor Association

10:30-1 – DNR Youth Fishing Derby

11 – Appalachian Lassies perform

11 – History and art of sheepshearing with Ed Smolder

11 – Elizabeth Moss, WV State University Extension Service, “Artisans Utilizing Urban Wood; completing the life cycle of a community tree” 

Noon – Mike Perry & Teri Lott, WV Storytellers Guild (children’s hour)

Noon – History and art of Sheepshearing with Ed Smolder

Noon – Become a Superhero for the Environment, Debbie Florence, District Coordinator, WV Dept of Environmental Protection, Youth Environmental Program (kids decorate superhero masks) 

1 – Bailey Stephenson performs

1 – Elizabeth Moss , WV State University Extension Service, “Artisans Utilizing Urban Wood; completing the life cycle of a community tree”

1 – History and art of sheepshearing with Ed Smolder

2 – Mike Perry & Teri Lott, WV Storytelling Guild

1 – Raised Bed Production – Patriot Gardens, WV State University 

2 – Become a Superhero for the Environment, Debbie Florence, District Coordinator, WV Dept of Environmental Protection, Youth Environmental Program. (kids decorate their own superhero masks) 

3 – The State Birds perform 

3 – Raised Bed Production – Patriot Gardens, WV State University 

4 – Mike Perry & Teri Lott, WV Storytelling Guild (children’s hour)

5 – Appalachian Lassies perform

Sunday, July 3

Celebrating & Honoring those who Protect and Serve our Country

10-6 – Wood County Flywheelers antique engine exhibit

10-6 – Corn meal grinding & rope making 

10-6 – Antique sawmill demonstrations

10-6 – WV State Farm Museum tractor exhibits

10-6 – West Virginia Antique Engine & Tractor exhibit

10 – Michael & Carrie Kline perform

11 – Bobby Taylor, Kim Johnson, Cody Jordan perform

Noon – Mike Kubisek, Thomas Burnett, Mikalena Zuckett, WV Storytellers Guild (children’s hour)

Noon – Shanda King, WV Department of Agriculture Apiarist “Raising Honeybees”

1 – Duane Legg, Legacy Foods – baking techniques

1 – Michael & Carrie Kline perform

2 – Mike Kubisek, Thomas Burnett, Mikalena Zuckett, WV Storytellers Guild

2 – Shanda King, WV Department of Agriculture Apiarist “Raising honeybees”

3 – Bobby Taylor, Kim Johnson, Cody Jordan perform

3 – WV Antique Tractor Parade

4 – Mike Kubisek, Thomas Burnett, Mikalena Zuckett, WV Storytellers Guild 

5 – Johnny Staats & Robert Shafer perform

Thank you to our generous sponsors

  • WV Department of Arts, Culture & History
  • WV Department of Agriculture
  • West Virginia University Extension Service
  • WV Department of Education
  • WV Division of Tourism
  • WV Division of Natural Resources
  • TAMARACK
  • Ripley Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Jackson County Commission
  • WV Art & Craft Guild
  • Cedar Lakes Conference Center
  • Cunningham Realty
  • Alpha Air, LLC
  • Angell Tax & Accounting AC
  • Collision Specialists Inc.
  • Constellium Rolled Products
  • Dr. Byron H. Black, DDS, PLLC
  • Evergreen Florist & Christian Supply
  • Hall Financial Advisors
  • KS of West Virginia Company, Ltd.
  • McDonald’s of Ripley
  • Sidney L. Smith Inc.
  • Stepp & Sons, Inc.
  • Vail Furniture
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