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Annual WV State Water Festival
July 22, 2023 - July 29, 2023
“Where the Old Meets the New”
The 58th Annual West Virginia State Water Festival returns to Hinton and Summers County from July 22nd through July 29th.
A week of activities are planned that will include the annual Fireman’s Parade with Fireworks to follow, the Queen’s Coronation, the Water Festival Parade, the Street Dance, and the return of the Queen’s Ball.
The week-long schedule kicks off Saturday, July 22nd with a morning float trip on the New River followed by a live concert in town from 7pm-9pm by local favorite Jonben Slate and a night swim sponsored by the City at Wild Water Express. A special Food Truck Event, Gospel Music and Church open house plus a special dinner for the Queen and Court will be new features of this year’s event.
Saturday (7/22)
- 10am to noon – Pet Parade & Animal Show – Downtown
- 4-8pm – Pretty Baby Contest – Freight Depot
- 5:30 to 9pm – Live Music – JonBen Slate – City Park
- 8-11pm – Night Swim – Wild Water Express
Sunday (7/23) & Monday (7/24)
- Open
Tuesday (7/25)
- 7pm – Queen’s Cornation – Ritz Theater
Wednesday (7/26)
- 10am – Youth Art Show beings in Summers County Library
- 4-8pm – Food Truck Event – Third Avenue
- 6-8pm – Celebration of Churches – Downtown
- 6-7:30pm – Live Music – Cody Bragg – City Park
Thursday (7/27)
- 4-8pm – Vendors – Courthouse Lawn
- 5pm – Youth Art Show Reception – Summers County Library
- 6-8pm – Queen’s Banquet – Freight Depot
- 8-10pm – Teenage Street Dance – 2nd
Friday (7/28)
- 8-11am – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast – St Patrick’s Church
- 4-10pm – Vendors & Kid Zone – Courthouse Lawn
- 8-9pm – Fireman’s Parade – Downtown Hinton
- Fireworks Downtown Hinton After Fireman’s Parade
Saturday (7/29)
- 8-11am – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast – St Patrick’s Church
- 10am-6pm – Vendors & Kids Zone – Courthouse Lawn
- 11am-1pm – Water Festival Parade
- 2pm – Magic Show – Courthouse Lawn Stage
- 2-3pm – Rubber Ducky Race – The Point
- 2-3pm – Queen’s Reception – McCreery Hotel
- 7pm- Midnight – Queen’s Ball – Willowwood Country Club