If you are visiting our community for the 71st WV Strawberry Festival, we would like to extend a
special welcome to you and if any one has questions or needs help during the festival, please call
304-460-7375 and we'll try to help anyway that we can!
Live View From City Hall
TODAY'S EVENTS, Saturday, May 19th
| 9 am |
Antique Engine & Tractor Show across from 88 Restaurant Art & Craft Show @ WVWC Gymnasium Courthouse Plaza Entertainment Photography Exhibit @ Bill Kelley's Quilt Show @ WVWC Gymnasium |
| Noon | Strawberry Run on Strawberry Lane |
| 12:30 pm | Antique Car Parade on Strawberry Lane |
| 1 pm | Grand Feature Parade on Strawberry Lane |
| 4 pm | Irish Road Bowling on Turkey Run Road |
| 5:30 pm | Field Show Exhibition @ WVWC Ross Stadium Strawberry Idol Finals @ Courthouse Plaza |
| 9 pm | Party Gras - Main Street |
SUNDAY'S EVENTS, Saturday, May 20th
| 10 am | Horse Show @ Bennett Farm |
| Noon | Canoe Races @ Wood Street Park |
| 1:30 pm | Irish Road Bowling on Turkey Run Road |
| 2 pm | Gospel Sing @ WVWC Wesley Chapel |
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:
FESTIVAL FRIDAYS
Starting Friday, June 8thAs work continues at Jawbone Park, which will be completed just in time for the Strawberry Festival, excitement is building about the FREE entertainment & community hosted events that will be held every Friday from 5 to 8 pm at Jawbone Park during the Summer starting on Friday, June 8th. In addition to FREE family quality entertainment, there will be food vendors, arts & crafts, and even local produce for sale! Watch for additional details to be posted soon.
Just like at the County Pool this Summer as mentioned above, be sure to bring your laptop since we'll be providing FREE WiFi Internet access at Jawbone Park to help promote other community events to those visiting our community and local residents.
A VENETIAN MASQUERADE AFFAIR
Saturday, June 2nd
Mark your calendar now to save the date and get your mask ready for this year's masquerade style Gala in support of St. Joesph Hospital and Wesleyan College to be held at Stonewall Resort on Saturday, June 2nd! Click HERE to view a PDF of the event's details.
If you have any questions about Upshur Portal, our community, or would like information about your organization included, click HERE to send me an email.
Michael Cowger
Upshur County Ambassador