West Virginia State Water Festival
Hinton & Summers County West Virginia
July 28 - August 3, 2008
last year's 2007 Water Festival Schedule
Monday, Jul 30
6:30 PM
Registration for Dog Show - Little League Park, Bellepoint
Registration for Dog Show - Little League Park, Bellepoint7:30 PM Dog Show - Little League Park, Bellepoint
Dog Show - Little League Park, Bellepoint Tuesday, Jul 31
7:00 PM Coronation of Queen Mermaid XLIII - Sara Gunnoe, Summers County High School Auditorium
Coronation of Queen Mermaid XLIII - Sara Gunnoe, Summers County High School AuditoriumReception immediately following Coronation Wednesday, Aug 1
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMQuilt Show "A~Stitch In Time" - registration - Summers County Visitors Center
Quilt Show "A~Stitch In Time" - registration - Summers County Visitors CenterThursday, Aug 2
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Art Show - Summers County Public Library
Art Show - Summers County Public Library10:00 AM - 5:00 PMQuilt Show - Summers County Visitors Center
Quilt Show - Summers County Visitors Center1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Flower Show registration - Memorial Building
Flower Show registration - Memorial Building2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Reception, Library, Honoring Artists
Reception, Library, Honoring Artists6:00 PM Check in for Pretty Baby Contest, Shepherds Care Church - Must Register before 3 PM Jul 28
Check in for Pretty Baby Contest, Shepherds Care Church - Must Register before 3 PM Jul 287:00 PM Pretty Baby Contest - Shepherds Care Church, Stokes Drive
Pretty Baby Contest - Shepherds Care Church, Stokes Drive7:30 PM Final decorations & line up for Parade of Lights
Final decorations & line up for Parade of Lights9:00 PM Parade of Lights - decorated boats - Bluestone Lake
Parade of Lights - decorated boats - Bluestone LakeFriday, Aug 3
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast - St. Patrick's Catholic Church
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMArt Show - Summers County Public Library
Art Show - Summers County Public Library10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Quilt Show - Summers County Visitors Center
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Craft Show and Sale - Memorial Bldg.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PMFlower Show - Memorial Building
Flower Show - Memorial Building10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Street Fair - Food and Entertainment - Memorial Building Park
beginning 10:00 AMFree Eye`Screening, Hinton Lions Club, Memorial Building Park
Free Eye`Screening, Hinton Lions Club, Memorial Building Park10:00 AM - ?? Batteau Boat & Frontier Camp, On the river in Avis behind Advance Auto Parts - Break from 12 -1PM
Batteau Boat & Frontier Camp, On the river in Avis behind Advance Auto Parts - Break from 12 -1PM ,Rides with narration of batteau history, frontier campwith demonstrations of frontier living conditions. FREE rides on the "Little Mermaid"8:00 PM Fireman's Parade - Downtown Hinton
Fireman's Parade - Downtown HintonFireworks - After Firemen's parade, Downtown Hinton (New River Bridge)"Sock Hop" Dance featuring "4 Quarters" - After Fireworks to 12 midnight - Post Office Parking Lot Saturday, Aug 4
5:00 AM Bass Fishing Tournament Check-in - Pits Area Bluestone Lake
Bass Fishing Tournament Check-in - Pits Area Bluestone LakePre-registration required before 5PM August 36:00 AM Bass Fishing Tournament starts - Pits Area, Bluestone Lake
Bass Fishing Tournament starts - Pits Area, Bluestone LakeSpecial guest - BABE WINKLEMANChildren's Casting Contest7:00 AM - 11:00 AMKiwanis Pancake Breakfast - St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast - St. Patrick's Catholic Church7:30 AM Registration for 5K Road Race
Registration for 5K Road Race9:00 AM 5K Road race (Southern West Virginia Road Runners Club)- start at Bluestone Dam Park
5K Road race (Southern West Virginia Road Runners Club)- start at Bluestone Dam Park9:40 a.m.Children's under 12 one-half mile fun run, start at Bluestone Dam Park
Children's under 12 one-half mile fun run, start at Bluestone Dam Park9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Art Show - Summers County Public Library
Art Show - Summers County Public Library10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Quilt Show - Summers County Visitors Center
10:00 AM - 4:00 PMCraft Show and Sale - Memorial Building
Craft Show and Sale - Memorial Building10:00 AM - 4:00 PMFlower Show - Memorial Building
Flower Show - Memorial Building11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Graham House - Tours of the oldest and most historic log homes in West Virginia
10:00 PM - ?? Batteau Boat & Frontier Camp, On the river in Avis behind Advance Auto Parts - Rides with
Batteau Boat & Frontier Camp, On the river in Avis behind Advance Auto Parts - Rides with narration of batteau history, frontier Camp with demonstrations of frontier living conditions start at 10 AM
demonstrations of frontier living conditions start at 10 AMFREE rides on the "Little Mermaid"10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Street Fair - Food and entertainment. - Memorial Building Park
beginning 10:00 AMFree Eye`Screening, Hinton Lions Club, Memorial Building Park
Free Eye`Screening, Hinton Lions Club, Memorial Building Park11:00 AM - 5:00PM Graham House Tours - One of the oldest and most historic log homes in WV
Graham House Tours - One of the oldest and most historic log homes in WV11:00 AMGrand Parade - Downtown Hinton
Grand Parade - Downtown Hinton12:00 noon Reception for Grand Parade Marshall, Wayne Ryan - Hinton Technology Center, Summers St
Reception for Grand Parade Marshall, Wayne Ryan - Hinton Technology Center, Summers St1:00 PM Casting Contest - Pits Area at Bluestone Lake
Casting Contest - Pits Area at Bluestone Lake2:00 PM - 7:00 PM BUCS 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - "Summers Shootout" at Bellepoint Little League Park
BUCS 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - "Summers Shootout" at Bellepoint Little League Park3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Water Festival Car Show, Bluestone Dam / Bellepoint Park. Trophies awarded at 7 :00 PM
8:00 PM - Midnight Feature Band Street Dance - Post Office Parking Lot
Feature Band Street Dance - Post Office Parking Lot.
Sunday, Aug 5
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Batteau Boat & Frontier Camp, On the river in Avis behind Advance Auto Parts - Rides with
Batteau Boat & Frontier Camp, On the river in Avis behind Advance Auto Parts - Rides with narration of batteau history, frontier Camp with demonstrations of frontier living conditions.
demonstrations of frontier living conditions. FREE rides on the "Little Mermaid"1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Graham House - Tours of the oldest and most historic log homes in West Virginia
4:00 PM Rubber Ducky Race - New River Veterans Memorial Bridge
Rubber Ducky Race - New River Veterans Memorial BridgeVisit our downtown stores and antique shops and
these attractions while attending the WV Water Festival:
Veterans Memorial Museum of Southern West Virginia, Inc.
Ballengee Street between 4th and 5th Avenues, Historic Downtown Hinton
Friday & Saturday Noon - 4:00 PM
Visitors Center, Hinton Railroad Museum and John Henry Woodcarving Exhibit Visitors Center
206 Temple Street, Historic Downtown Hinton
Monday through Thursday - 9 - 5 p.m.
Open Friday & Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
National Park Service Visitors Center
Sandstone
Campbell-Flannagan-Murrell House Museum Tours and Mountain River Artisans sales
Corner 5th Ave & Summers St.
Graham House
WV Rt 3&12 in Lowell, WV
Tours of one of the oldest and most historic log homes in West Virginia
Friday & Saturday 11:00AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
July 30 - August 5, 2007
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