<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1zV5E7_0viBmXlq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1zV5E7_0viBmXlq00" width="900" height="506" ></figure><p>KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Preston County Buckwheat Festival kicks off on Tuesday with livestock arrivals and will feature live entertainment, unique food options and a carnival throughout the week.</p><p>This year’s festival will also feature the new buckwheat cones in addition to the classic buckwheat cakes and free concerts will be offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.</p><p>A full schedule for the festival is available below.</p><h2>Wednesday, Sept. 25</h2><ul><li>8:00 a.m. – Sheep Showmanship Contest Market Lamb Show</li><li>1:00 p.m. – Goat Showmanship Contest Market Goat Show</li><li>1:00-2:00 p.m. – Weighing of Feeder Calf &amp; Prospect Market Steer</li><li>4:00-8:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes &amp; Sausage Dinners (Community Building)</li><li>6:00 p.m. – Carnival Opens</li><li>6:00-9:00 p.m. – Bingo</li><li>6:30 p.m. – Judging of Market Steers</li></ul><h2>Thursday, Sept. 26</h2><ul><li>8:00 a.m. – Swine Showmanship Contest &amp; Market Swine Show</li><li>11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes &amp; Sausage Dinners (Community Building)</li><li>12:00-10:00 p.m. – Arts and Crafts Buildings Open</li><li>12:00-10:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to Public</li><li>12:00 p.m. – Carnival Opens</li><li>2:00 p.m. – Judging of Feeder Calves and Prospect Market Steers</li><li>3:30 p.m. – Purebred Sheep Show/Breeding Goat Show/Dairy Goat Show</li><li>5:00 p.m. – “Old Timers” Showmanship PCLA Ag Event</li><li>5:00-10:00 p.m. – BeerFest (Buckwheat Music Stage)</li><li>6:00-10:00 p.m. – Bingo (Games will pause during parade)</li><li>7:30 p.m. – Firemen’s Parade</li><li>5:00-11:00 p.m. – Local Band Night (Buckwheat Music Stage)</li></ul><h2>Friday, Sept. 27</h2><ul><li>8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes &amp; Sausage Dinners (Community Building)</li><li>8:00 a.m. – Ladies &amp; Shepherds Lead</li><li>9:00 a.m. – Royalty Breakfast (By Invitation Only)</li><li>9:30 a.m. – Judging of Purebred/Cross-Bred Beef/Dairy Cattle</li><li>10:00 a.m. – Carnival Opens</li><li>10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. – Arts and Crafts Buildings Open</li><li>10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to Public</li><li>12:00 p.m. – Coronation of Queen Ceres and King Buckwheat</li><li><b>12:00-6:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)</b></li><li>2:00 p.m. – School Day Parade</li><li>2:00-10:00 p.m. – Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)</li><li>4:00 p.m. – Heroes Avenue (Brown Avenue)</li><li>4:00-10:00 p.m. – Bingo</li><li>4:30-10:00 p.m. – Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)</li><li>5:00 p.m. – Clay Justice</li><li>6:30 p.m. – Jordan Harvey</li><li>8:00 p.m. – Tyler Braden</li></ul><ul><li>6:00 p.m. – Beef Showmanship Contest, followed by Supreme Champion Showman</li></ul><h2>Saturday, Sept. 28</h2><ul><li>7:30-9:30 a.m. – Ag Olympics</li><li>8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes &amp; Sausage Dinners (Community Building)</li><li>10:00 a.m. – Carnival Rides Open</li><li>10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. – Arts &amp; Crafts Buildings Open</li><li>10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to the public</li><li>12:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Mile</li><li>12:00 p.m. – Farmer’s Day Parade</li><li><b>12:00-6:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)</b></li><li>12:00-10:00 p.m. – Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)</li><li>2:00 p.m. – Youth Livestock Award Ceremony</li><li>2:30 p.m. – KVFD Vehicle Extrication Demonstration</li><li>4:00 p.m. – Youth Livestock Sale in Cow Palace</li><li>3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)</li><li>3:00 p.m. – Zona Hester</li><li>4:30 p.m. – Grace Campbell</li><li>5:30 p.m. – Tucker Knisell</li><li>6:30 p.m. – Justin Williams</li><li>8:00 p.m. – Alana Springsteen</li></ul><ul><li>6:00 p.m. – Big Bucks Bingo (Craig Civic Center)</li></ul><p>New Buckwheat Festival waffle cone: Flavor of the month, or new staple? </p><h2>Sunday, Sept. 29</h2><ul><li>8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes &amp; Sausage Dinners (Community Building)</li><li>10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to the Public</li><li>10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Arts &amp; Crafts Booths Open (Basement of Community Building and The Rhododendron Building)</li><li>10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Festival Car Show Registration (Civic Center)</li><li>10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Car Show public viewing</li><li>10:00 a.m. – Buckwheat Cornhole Tournament</li><li>10:00 a.m. – Bikes on Brown</li><li>12:00 p.m. – Special Performance by Leanna Crawford (Buckwheat Music Stage)</li><li>12:00 p.m. – Carnival Rides Open</li><li>1:00 p.m. – Irish Road Bowling (Registration, Pleasantdale Road)</li><li>1:00-4:00 p.m. – Bingo</li><li>4:00 p.m. – KVFD Commemorative Rifle Drawings</li><li>4:30 p.m. – $10,000 Cash Giveaway</li></ul><p>Other vendors, food and entertainment will be available as well. 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KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Preston County Buckwheat Festival kicks off on Tuesday with livestock arrivals and will feature live entertainment, unique food options and a carnival throughout the week. This year’s festival will also feature the new buckwheat cones in addition to the classic buckwheat cakes and free...