West Virginia Pumpkin Festival

The Best Fall Festival in Every State

"A community festival that began as a pumpkin-selling event for farmers and has evolved into a 40,000‑person weekend featuring largest-pumpkin competitions, pumpkin-themed baking contests, parades, pageants, living history demonstrations, chainsaw carving, and traditional fall crafts like apple butter churning." - Emily Cappiello Emily Cappiello Emily Cappiello is a travel, food, and beverage writer covering the intersection of delicious bites, sips, and travel adventures. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, Vinepair, Martha Stewart Living, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines