Webster County Woodchopping Festival: Full schedule
Video is coverage of the Webster County Woodchopping Festival in 2023.
WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. (WBOY) — A small-town West Virginia festival that attracts visitors and competitors from all over the world is coming up.
The Webster County Woodchopping Festival is celebrating its 60th year in 2025. The festival hosts the Southeastern World Championship in woodchopping, with events happening throughout the day on Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 25. The event is world renown and attracts the top woodchoppers and lumbermen in the world, according to the event website.
Non-competitors can spend their Memorial Day Weekend enjoying the competitions as well as live music, parades, food, raffles and craft events.
West Virginia celebrating ramps with week of events
The full schedule of events, activities and competitions for May 21-26 is available below.
For updates on everything from vendors to parking, check out the Webster County Woodchopping Festival website and Facebook page.
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