Friday, July 30
6:00 P.M.Little Miss & Mr. Cherry River Pageant, Junior Miss Cherry River Festival Pageant - Heather Williams, Chairperson
City Hall, $2.00 Admission
Saturday, July 31 - August 7
12 P.M.Grand Opening of "Unlocking the Stories of How the Timber Industry Helped Build Richwood"
Mill Whistle Arts & Heritage Center, Main Street
1:00 P.M.
History Comes Alive in Richwood, presentation featuring Nancy Hart, Confederate Spy, as presented by Lindsay Williams. The recording will be available all week.
Mill Whistle Arts & Heritage Center, Main Street
8:00 P.M. - Midnight.
Night Swim
City Pool, $5.00 Admission
Sunday, August1
12 NoonFirst Annual Cornhole Tournament, sponsored by Nicholas Empowerment Corporation. $200 cash prize, trophies and bragging rights. All proceeds benefit the Richwood Community Center and the Biddy Basketball League. Register by 7/26 by phone or check Facebook. Call Emily Boyce 304-619-4426
$20 per team Entry Fee. Winner takes all.
Monday, August 2
7:30 P.M.Announcement of Pretty Baby Contest Winner, Chrissy Bess, Chairperson
City Hall Stage
7:45 P.M.
Miss Cherry River Festival Queens' Coronation
City Hall Stage
8:00 P.M. - 10 P.M.
Carter DJay Services(FREE)
City Hall Stage
8:00 P.M. - 10 P.M.
Matt Kiser Band, Street Dance
Main Street
Tuesday, August 3
6:00 P.M. Until winnerCorn Hole Tournament, sponsored by Oakford Pool Hall, 1st Place - $100 cash plus gift basket containing $50 gift card from sponsor. 2nd Place - Return of registration fee plus gift basket from sponsor, 3rd Place - Sponsor's gift basket.
Chamber/CVB Parking Lot. Pay registration $40 per team, day of event
8:00 P.M. - 10 P.M.
City Hall Stage
Wednesday, August 4
KIDS NIGHT
Wrist bands free for first 100 people starting at 5 p.m. ages 18 and under.
5:30 P.M.
Masquerade Pet Show, Roy Moose & Nancy Casto
Sculpture Garden
6:00 P.M.
"Wings of Wonder" - Three Rivers Avian Center, Hinton, WV - FREE
In front of Richwood Library Mtg. Room
8:00 - 10:00 P.M.
The Dukes - FREE
City Hall Stage
Thursday, August 5
FREE RIDES NIGHT
First 100 Wrist Bands sponsored by Camden Family Health. Next 50 sponsored by Craig's Auto and Amber and Jackie Lewis.1:00 P.M.
History Comes Alive in Richwood presentation featuring Delbert Bailey with reprisal of Coal Exhibit, "From Mules to Modern Days" in the Sterling Spencer Sculpture Garden
Main Street
6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Snakes of our Region - Roy Moose from the Cranberry Nature Center - FREE
Richwood Public Library Mtg. Room
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
Reception for opening of Bloomfield Richwood art gallery. The inaugural exhibit will feature artwork by cousins Michelle Rose (professional photographer) and Mark Spencer (paintings, sculpture, ironwork)
17 E. Main Street
7:00 P.M.
Exquisite Twirl & Dance
In front of City Hall Stage
7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Rope Rescue
Parking Lot beside the Fire Station.
8:00 - 10:00 P.M.
Solshine - FREE
City Hall Stage
Friday, August 6
1:00 P.M.History Comes Alive in Richwood presentation featuring Sterling Spencer - Hunter, Soldier, Carver, and Philosopher, as told by his son, Sam Spencer
Main Street
2:00 P.M.
Cherry Pie Judging
Richwood Public Library Mtg. Room
2:00 P.M.
"100 Years of Memories" Reception, Alan Barker, Guest Speaker.
Upstairs, City Hall
7:30 P.M.
Firemen's Parade
Main Street
After Parade
Queens' Autograph Session
Fire Department
8:00 - 10 P.M.
2 Broke Band (FREE)
City Hall Stage
Saturday, August 7
7:30 A.M.Registration for 5K Run/10K Run and 5K Walk
Sculpture Garden
8:00 - 11 A.M.
Pancake Breakfast
Richwood Fire Department
8:30 A.M.
5K Run, 10K Run and 5K Walk,Sponsored by Richwood Area Chamber of Commerce - Contact Mary Jane or Ed Williams
Sculpture Garden
9:00 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Antique Car Show - $15 Entry Fee (Top 35 and Specialty Trophies given after the parade) William Shaver, Chairperson
Lot behind the old Go Mart
10:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M.
Cherry River Craft Show - Nancy Leffingwell, Chairperson
Cherry River Plaza
1:45 P.M.
Antique Car Parade
Main Street
2:00 P.M.
Grand Parade, Greg James Grand Parade Marshall - Contact Norma Cogar at 304-644-6155 or Tom Wagner at 304-846-2058 for more information
After Parade
Cherry River Rubber Duckie Race 50/50 Fundraiser sponsored by Nicholas Co. Starting Points. Tickets sold all week of the festival. Contact Chrissy Bess, 304-644-7041
Starting line is Dyer Avenue bridge (by where high school was). Finish line is Oakford Avenue bridge.
4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Craig Nicholas
City Hall Stage
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
City Hall Stage
9:30 P.M.
Fireworks by Chris Lodge