Preston County Buckwheat Festival: Full 2024 schedule

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 concerts will be offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

A full schedule for the festival is available below.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

• 8:00 a.m. – Sheep Showmanship Contest Market Lamb Show
• 1:00 p.m. – Goat Showmanship Contest Market Goat Show
• 1:00-2:00 p.m. – Weighing of Feeder Calf & Prospect Market Steer
• 4:00-8:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)
• 6:00 p.m. – Carnival Opens
• 6:00-9:00 p.m. – Bingo
• 6:30 p.m. – Judging of Market Steers

Thursday, Sept. 26

• 8:00 a.m. – Swine Showmanship Contest & Market Swine Show
• 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)
• 12:00-10:00 p.m. – Arts and Crafts Buildings Open
• 12:00-10:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to Public
• 12:00 p.m. – Carnival Opens
• 2:00 p.m. – Judging of Feeder Calves and Prospect Market Steers
• 3:30 p.m. – Purebred Sheep Show/Breeding Goat Show/Dairy Goat Show
• 5:00 p.m. – “Old Timers” Showmanship PCLA Ag Event
• 5:00-10:00 p.m. – BeerFest (Buckwheat Music Stage)
• 6:00-10:00 p.m. – Bingo (Games will pause during parade)
• 7:30 p.m. – Firemen’s Parade
• 5:00-11:00 p.m. – Local Band Night (Buckwheat Music Stage)

Friday, Sept. 27

• 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)
• 8:00 a.m. – Ladies & Shepherds Lead
• 9:00 a.m. – Royalty Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
• 9:30 a.m. – Judging of Purebred/Cross-Bred Beef/Dairy Cattle
• 10:00 a.m. – Carnival Opens
• 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. – Arts and Crafts Buildings Open
• 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to Public
• 12:00 p.m. – Coronation of Queen Ceres and King Buckwheat
• 12:00-6:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)
• 2:00 p.m. – School Day Parade
• 2:00-10:00 p.m. – Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)
• 4:00 p.m. – Heroes Avenue (Brown Avenue)
• 4:00-10:00 p.m. – Bingo
• 4:30-10:00 p.m. – Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)
  • 5:00 p.m. – Clay Justice
  • 6:30 p.m. – Jordan Harvey
  • 8:00 p.m. – Tyler Braden
• 6:00 p.m. – Beef Showmanship Contest, followed by Supreme Champion Showman

Saturday, Sept. 28

• 7:30-9:30 a.m. – Ag Olympics
• 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)
• 10:00 a.m. – Carnival Rides Open
• 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. – Arts & Crafts Buildings Open
• 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to the public
• 12:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Mile
• 12:00 p.m. – Farmer’s Day Parade
• 12:00-6:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Waffle Cones (Community Building – Mill Room)
• 12:00-10:00 p.m. – Beerfest (Next to Buckwheat Music Stage)
• 2:00 p.m. – Youth Livestock Award Ceremony
• 2:30 p.m. – KVFD Vehicle Extrication Demonstration
• 4:00 p.m. – Youth Livestock Sale in Cow Palace
• 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Music Concert (Buckwheat Music Stage)
  • 3:00 p.m. – Zona Hester
  • 4:30 p.m. – Grace Campbell
  • 5:30 p.m. – Tucker Knisell
  • 6:30 p.m. – Justin Williams
  • 8:00 p.m. – Alana Springsteen
• 6:00 p.m. – Big Bucks Bingo (Craig Civic Center)

Sunday, Sept. 29

• 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Cakes & Sausage Dinners (Community Building)
• 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Exhibit Buildings Open to the Public
• 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Arts & Crafts Booths Open (Basement of Community Building and The Rhododendron Building)
• 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – Buckwheat Festival Car Show Registration (Civic Center)
• 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Car Show public viewing
• 10:00 a.m. – Buckwheat Cornhole Tournament
• 10:00 a.m. – Bikes on Brown
• 12:00 p.m. – Special Performance by Leanna Crawford (Buckwheat Music Stage)
• 12:00 p.m. – Carnival Rides Open
• 1:00 p.m. – Irish Road Bowling (Registration, Pleasantdale Road)
• 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Bingo
• 4:00 p.m. – KVFD Commemorative Rifle Drawings
• 4:30 p.m. – $10,000 Cash Giveaway

Other vendors, food and entertainment will be available as well. For more information, follow the festival on social media or visit the Preston County Buckwheat Festival website .

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