Save the Date for 87th Forest Festival
September 27 – October 5, 2025
About Forest Festival
The Mountain State Forest Festival is one of the largest and oldest festivals in West Virginia, continuing to promote the beauty and splendor of our mountains and valleys in all their autumn glory and promoting prudent development, conservation and culture of our abundant natural resources for the future.
The festival affords us the opportunity to share with our community and state the important role West Virginia’s natural resources play in our economic development. Rich in tradition, the Festival also plays a major role in our local and state economy and offers something for everyone to enjoy, such as, headline concerts and music shows, lumberjack competition, forestry & wood exhibits, juried art show, photography exhibit, quilt show, arts and crafts, amusement rides, and parades.
Randolph County and the City of Elkins open their streets to accommodate 75,000+ visitors each year, with an opportunity for exploring our surrounding counties.
Meet Maid Silvia LXXXVI
Ona resident Miss Lilly Harper Ryan has been selected as Maid Silvia for the 86th Mountain State Forest Festival by Director General Peggy Phillips. The selection of Maid Silvia has been kept confidential for months. Miss Ryan will visit Elkins on Sunday to attend a private reception in her honor, sponsored by Graceland Inn and Davis & Elkins College Dining Services.
Videos from the Mountain State Forest Festival
Volunteers
Registration is open for the MSFF Craft Show at the First United Methodist Church. General information and entry forms can be found on our website. 🍁
***Please note the MSFF does NOT coordinate the show at D&E College Gym. The GFWC Woman's Club of Elkins organizes the juried event. Jurying results available March 19th. Please contact them for more information.***
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Jami Jordan Edin
Posters are due on Tuesday! 🍁Become our official mascot, Woodly the Elf, for the 87th Mountain State Forest Festival!
Open to all Randolph County 2nd, 3rd & 4th Grade Students
Posters are due Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
All rules & regulations can be found at our website or drop by the festival office at 10 11th Street to pick up your flyer. Flyers will also be distributed in all 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade classrooms in Randolph County.
Woodly the Elf’s costume and associated fees are paid for by Citizens Bank of West Virginia, official sponsor of Woodly. Four runners-up are also chosen and invited to ride along with Woodly on Citizens’ float in the Grand Feature Parade. 🍁
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Join us for our 2nd Annual Bag Bingo event! 👜
Visit the MSFF Bag Bingo Facebook Event page to see the filled bags! bit.ly/MSFFBagBingo
Get your tickets today!
www.forestfestival.com/bag-bingo/
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This is so fun!
I'd love to see someone win those! What a fun way to fund the Mountain State Forest Festival. I'm not materialistic, but it's great for gifts to others, birthdays and other events.
Ashley Brown