During Memorial Day weekend, White Sulphur Springs will be celebrating the mighty dandelion with its annual Dandelion Festival, slated May 22-26th on the main street, downtown. There will be art shows, live performances by Chase Likens from American Idol and Richard Hefner’s Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys. From magic shows to pet contests to kids activities to dunking booths and of course, the male dandy legs contest, everyone will be entertained at this fun yearly event.
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2013
Art Show w/ Wine & Cheese Reception, 6-8pm. $7/person. WSS Library, West End.
Catered by Greenbrier Sporting Clu
WSS Old White Garden Club & Capitol Beverage
Music by Harpist Leah Trent
WSS Library, West End
For More Information call 304-536-1171
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2013
Riders for the Wall, 8:30am. Through Town.
Art Show Exhibit, Free. 10am-6pm. WSS Library.
All Concessions open, 3pm (Arts, Crafts, Miscellaneous, & Food)
Dunking Booth, 3-10pm. Willow Street.
Fun Factory Kids Activities, 3pm-Dusk. Old White Motors & Willow Street
Opening Ceremony, 5pm. w/ introduction of WV Dandelion Festival Queen & Court. Old Mill Park.
Whiskey River Band, 7-10pm. Midland Trail Park.
SATURDAY, MAY 24
Fishing Derby, 8:30am-1pm. National Fish Hatchery
Superhero 5k, 8:30am registration. Race starts at 9am.
Free Stress Evaluation with Greenbrier Chiropractic Center, 10am.
Dunking Booth, 10am-10pm. Willow Street
Car Show, 10am-3pm w/ Throttle Throbs Car Club
Art Show Exhibit, Free. 10am. WSS Library
All Concessions Open, 10am-Dusk (Arts, Crafts, Miscellaneous, & Food)
Fun Factory Kid’s Activities, 10am-Dusk
Magic Show by Charles, 11am & 2pm. 50 E. Courtyard.
Pretty Pet Contest, 1pm.
Richard Hefner and The Black Mtn Bluegrass Boys, 2-4pm. Old Mill Park.
Male Dandy Legs Contest, 5pm
Chase Likens from American Idol, Free. 7pm-10pm.
Fireworks Show, 10pm
SUNDAY, MAY 25
Art Exhibit, 1-4pm. WSS Library
All Concessions Open, 1-4pm
Veterans Appreciation & Memorial Service, 1:30pm. Old Mill Park
Disc Golf, 2-5pm. Greenbrier State Forest
Gospel Music, 3-5pm. Old Mill Park
MONDAY, MAY 26
Veteran’s only Breakfast, 8:30am. Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Fun Factory Kids Activities, 11-4pm.
Parade, 12pm
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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.