From Wednesday, July 12 to Sunday, July 16th, you are invited to celebrate 30 years of Durbin Days! This special fair is filled with fun activities throughout the days including music, a carnival, children’s activities, a greased pig event, karaoke, a car show, parades, a 5k run/walk, pet show, tug-o-war, bingo, fireworks, and more! There will also be a wide array of food from burgers and pizza to BBQ’s and baked potatoes. Funnel cakes are a must at the fair and the homemade pork rinds always sell out. Durbin is located just north of Green Bank, about a 2-hour drive from Lewisburg.
Since its inception in 1987, Durbin Days has grown from a one-day event to 5 days of fun and entertainment.
Carlos Jones, who wanted an event for the upper end of Pocahontas County since Pioneer Days happened in the lower end, started Durbin Days. He and his wife, Myrtle, and Kevin and Sharon Greathouse got together and planned a one-day celebration. Since its inception in 1987, Durbin Days has grown from a one-day event to 5 days of fun and entertainment. It has also moved to a larger venue for the carnival grounds and includes events all over town. Durbin Days is a constantly evolving occasion and new this year is a Country Fair, petting zoo, and forestry events! Event organizers estimate that around 4,000 people will attend this July, traveling from all over, including the Ohio Valley.
The biggest draws for Durbin Days is the carnival, free music concerts, greased pig event, and two fantastic parades! Festivities officially start on Saturday, July 1st with a Pageant called “A Time to Remember” featuring DDHF Baby, Little Miss, Jr. Miss, Teen Miss, and Miss Pageant. Events pick back-up on Wednesday, July 12 and here is the full schedule:
Wednesday, July 12:
Durbin Art Center, 1-6pm. Main St
Carnvial & Food and Vendors, 6pm-10pm Festival Grounds.
Bingo, 6pm-9pm. Pavilion
Pet Show, 6pm. $5 sign up at 5:30 p.m. Depot Loading Platform.
Karaoke, 7pm-11pm. Festival Grounds. Bring a chair!
Greased Pig, 8pm. ($5, registration begins at 7:15p.m.) Town Round Pen
Thursday, July 13:
Durbin Art Center, 1-6pm. Main St
Archery Shoot, 6pm. ($10 registration fee) Town Round Pen.
Cake Walk, 6pm, Station 2 parking lot
Bingo, 6-9pm. Pavilion.
Carnival w/ Food and Vendors, 6-10pm. Festival Grounds
Concert w/ Wyatt Turner, 7-9pm –Festival Grounds. Bring a chair!
The biggest draws for Durbin Days is the carnival, free music concerts, greased pig event, and two fantastic parades!
Friday, July 14:
Durbin Art Center, 9-6pm. Main St.
Afternoon Herbal Tea, 2-4pm. Durbin Art Center, Main Street
Country Fair, 2-6pm. open (Durbin Community Library)
Arts/Craft/Yard Sales, 4-8pm.
Petting Zoo, 6pm. ($2 entry fee to pet animals, $5 to ride pony). Town Round Pen.
Bingo, 6-9pm. Pavilion
Carnival w/ Food and Vendors, 6-10pm. Festival Grounds
Dime Pitch & Dunking Booth. 6-10pm. Festival Grounds.
Fireman’s Parade, 7pm.
Concert w/ Michael Bonnet and River’s Edge, 7:30-10:30pm. Festival Grounds.
Saturday, July 15:
Registration for Horseshoe Pitch & Cornhole Tournament, 8:30pm. Town Park
Horseshoe Pitch, 9am. ($7 entry fee) Town Park
Cornhole Tournament, 9am. ($10 entry fee doubles only) Town Park
Forestry Events, 9am.
5K Run/Walk, 9:30am ($15 entry fee, registration at 9am). Bartow Intersection Routes 250/28/92
Arts/Craft/Yard Sales, 9am-4pm.
Durbin Art Center, 9am-6pm. Main St.
Cruise In & DJ Danny Barkley, 10am-1pm. $10 entry fee. Town Park
Children’s Field events, 10am. near pavilion
Old Time Music Jam, 10am – Pavilion.
Country Fair, 10am-1pm. Durbin Community Library
BBQ Chicken, 12pm. Main Street.Benefits BFD Fire Department
Carnival w/ Vendors & Food, 1pm. Festival grounds.
Car Parade, 1pm. Begins from fair.
Grand Feature Parade, 2pm. Sponsored by Bennett’s Logging. Line up begins at 1pm at West End of Durbin. Parade awards & gun raffle drawing, 3pm. Festival Grounds
Concert w/ Andy Nelson & Band, 3-5:30pm. Festival Grounds
Bingo, 4-10pm. Pavilion
Tug-o-War, 6pm. Festival Grounds (Men pull against men/women pull against women) $10 per team/5 men or women per team. Registration at 5pm
Concert w/ Hollerwood Band featuring Nina Sharp & Rocky Hebb, 7:30-11:30pm. Festival Grounds
Fireworks, 10pm.
Sunday, July 16:
Community Covered Dish Dinner, 1pm.
Concert w/ Andy Nelson & Band, 2-4pm. Festival Grounds.
For more information about this event e-mail: durbindaysheritagefestival@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/DurbinDays.
– HashtagWV #90, July 2017.
HASHTAGWV ART & ENTERTAINMENT Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Christina Entenmann-Edwards has been a WV resident since September 2008. She was born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and is no stranger to hard work and the entrepreneurial spirit. In 2006, she graduated from Quinnipiac University (Hamden, Connecticut), Cum Laude, with a B.A. in History. In 2010, she graduated with an M.B.A. from Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia). In February 2012, Christina launched HashtagWV as the area’s first full-color, free arts and entertainment tabloid + online platform. Christina completed the Leadership West Virginia class of 2021, which is an innovative program that grows, engages, and mobilizes leaders to ignite a life passion to move West Virginia forward.