Vandalia Gathering

Vandalia Gathering is a free, multi-day folk festival held over Memorial Day weekend at the Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia. It celebrates traditional Appalachian music, dance, storytelling, crafts and food. The programme includes fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar contests, evening concerts in the State Theater, dance demonstrations in the Great Hall, a craft circle and an area for children. The Vandalia Award, the state's highest folklife honor, is presented each year.