Fayetteville's Gingerbread Festival - Visit Fayetteville WV

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Date(s) - 12/03/21 - 12/05/21
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Photo: Jay Young

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Nestled in the picturesque mountains of West Virginia you can step back in time and enjoy Fayetteville’sGingerbread Festival! Fayetteville gets all dolled up for the holidays celebrating with true small-town flair. Escape the hustle and bustle of the holidays and enjoy a getaway with your family. You can shop small and enjoy strolling around historic downtown as the town is transformed into a candy land with gingerbread decor throughout town. Enjoy the Hansel & Gretel Trail with gingerbread-themed stops through town. The Festivities kick off on December 3rd with fun lined up through Saturday. Have breakfast with Santa at Cathedral Café. Enjoy more holiday shopping with the Fayetteville Women’s Club’s Christmas Craft show with over 50 craft vendors. The Fayetteville Arts Coalition will be hosting a Holiday Sampler showcasing the many talented artists that call Fayetteville home. Watch Christmas characters come to life Saturday with Fayetteville’s Christmas Parade. Santa will be riding into town in style with the parade. Visit with Santa and his elves on Saturday and enjoy cookie decorating, a craft, storytime, hot cocoa, write letters to Santa and much more! We will be hosting our 3rd Annual Gingerbread Decorating Contest. Gingerbread entries will be on display for voting during the festival. The Gingerbread contest is open to all ages and all skill levels. The Lincoln County Cloggers will be joining us this year to perform at the festival. We will have food trucks set up downtown and firepits for smores.

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Photo: Lincoln County Cloggers

Stay tuned for an updated schedule and Hansel and Gretel Gingerbread Trail Stops through town.

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Friday, December 3rd

Gingerbread Displays at Fayetteville Town Hall

9am-4pm

Fayetteville Arts Coalition Holiday Sampler at Love Hope Center for the Arts

6pm-9pm

Live Music with Jim Syner at Southside Junction Tap House

7pm – 9pm

Winter Wonderland of Lights at the Fayette County Park

6pm-10pm

Saturday, December 4th

Breakfast with Santa Cathedral Café

8:30am-11:00am

Christmas Craft Show Sponsored by the Fayetteville’s Women’s Club at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building

9am-4pm

Fayetteville Arts Coalition Holiday Art Sampler at the Love Hope Center for the Arts

11am-3pm

Gingerbread Displays Fayetteville Town Hall

11am-5pm

Gingerbread Trail & Christmas Open Houses

11am-5pm

Food Truck vendors on Court Street

12 pm -5pm

Vendors on Court Street

1 pm-5pm

Christmas Music with Andrew Caldwell, Gary Reynolds & Friends at Water Stone Outdoors

3pm

Gingerbread Festival Kids Activities on Court Street- Hot Chocolate- Letters to Santa- Grab and Go Craft

3:30pm-4:45pm

Opening reception for the WV Watercolor Society Juried Show

4pm-8pm

Gingerbread Festival Parade

5pm

Lincoln County Cloggers Performance

5:30pm

Winter Wonderland of Lights at the Fayette County Park

6pm-10pm

Live Music MA’AM at The Southside Junction Tap House

8pm -10pm

Sunday, December 5^th

Winter Wonderland Fun Run 5K/Walk at the Fayette County Park

4:45pm-6:15pm

Winter Wonderland of Lights at the Fayette County Park

6pm-10pm

Gingerbread Competition

Get into the holiday spirit by participating in a sugar-filled baking competition. Fayetteville is hosting a Gingerbread Festival on December 3rd-4th. Bakers are invited to get creative and bring their gingerbread masterpieces to the Fayetteville Town Hall to go on display for the contest. You can use any sweet ingredients to help you create your pieces. This contest is open to all ages from beginners to experts. Cash Prizes will be awarded to the winner by age categories. Visitors can vote on the displays during the festival. To sign up for the festival email:

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Gingerbread creations must be dropped off at Fayetteville Town Hall on Thursday, December, 2nd.Ginger-Bread-Contest-Entry-Form

Fayetteville Arts Coalition HOliday Arts Sampler at The Love Hope Center for the Arts

Friday & Saturday

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Join us at the Love Hope Center of the Arts annual Holiday Arts Sampler. Shop for handcrafted items from our talented local artists.

Breakfast with Santa Cathedral Cafe

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Winter Wonderland Fun Run/ Walk

Sunday 4:45pm Fayette County Park

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The Winter Wonderland Fun Run/Walk is a family friendly way to get active enjoying the light display at Fayette County Park. This is not a race! You can go at your own pace and make as many running or walking laps around the light display as you like (5 laps equals a 5K distance). This is stroller friendly and ages 6 and under get in free. No pets allowed, except service animals.

This is a fundraiser for Active SWV and the Fayette County Park. The event is $10 per person (cash or check), but ages 6 and under are free. The first 50 cars at the gate at 4:45pm will receive a participant gift box. No reservations needed.

Wear your ugly sweaters! Get in character and secret judges will be checking out all the outfits. Awards will be presented and the opportunity for photos.

This is how the event will be set up:
– arrive at the park gate by 4:45pm and wait in your cars to enter the park. The park attendant will collect the $10 per person as you pass by the gate and pass out gift packages. The gate will be closed from 5pm-6pm.
– fill the parking by the pool area first. This is located past the first left turn, the Canteen log building, and to the left of the large swimming pool.
– Check in at the Active SWV tent and be sure to let us know if you are participating in the Ugly Sweater contest (or if you’re regular attire could be confused as an ugly sweater). Watch for cars still coming in to the park.
– The Fun Run/Walk is set to start at 5:00pm. The gate will be closed from 5pm-6pm for the safety of the runners and walkers.
– Have fun! Enjoy the lights and costumes. Please maintain distance from those outside of your household.
– Do not move your cars until 6pm. If you finish early, please wait until 6pm to move your car.
– When the gate opens at 6pm, the vehicles waiting to enter the light show will be let in first so there is room on the one lane road for cars to exit.

Post your photos and follow this hashtag #activeswv for the Ugly Sweater winners!

Event sponsors: Highlawn Memorial Park, New River Health Association, Flat Top Friday