WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W.Va. (WVDN) – The 19th annual Freshwater Folk Festival returns to White Sulphur Springs on Saturday, September 6, 2025. In addition to returning favorites, the festival will feature some new activities for all ages. “It’s a day when people come to the hatchery and learn more about the array of species, get a better appreciation of nature and preservation,” says Larry Davis, President of Friends of the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery.
Festival goers can experience live music beginning at 10 a.m. with The Band: Common Ground, followed by Jim Snyder with Samuel James and Bob Riggleman at noon. At 2 p.m., the stage will host nature presentations by Roy Moose with Snakes of West Virginia, followed by Larry Two Rivers Brown on Native American viewpoints and flute music.
Among the participants of this year’s Freshwater Folk Festival are Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Southeastern West Virginia Beekeepers, Greenbrier Valley Sportsman Alliance, Appalachian Headwaters, Project Healing Waters, West Virginia Cave Conservancy, Greenbrier River Trail, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, artwork by Jessica Levine and more.
In addition to educational resources, there will also be hands-on opportunities. Among them, a mock cave for children to enjoy and the popular Touch-A-Truck exhibit will return with a state police cruiser, skid steer from Boone Tractor, dump truck from Lynch Construction, WSS fire truck, forestry mulcher from Boone Tractor and an ambulance. This returning exhibit offers children the chance to meet and interact with local heroes, farmers and construction workers and their vehicles.
Food lovers will have several options when it comes to lunch, including Civil Air Patrol and Nana B’s BBQ. For those with a sweet tooth, Serendipity, Real Whirled Ice Cream, Em’s Cake Corner and J.J. Choo Choo will be on hand with a selection of ice cream, brownies, cookies and other baked goods. Several other food vendors are still tentative.
The Freshwater Folk Festival will be held on Saturday, September 6, at the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery located at 1087 East Main Street in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and while there is no charge for admission, donations are welcome and appreciated. The festival will be held rain or shine. For more information, search for the Freshwater Folk Festival on Facebook.
