Mountain State Forest Festival Wv 2024 Season. Elkins — the 86th mountain state forest festival officially kicked off saturday morning with an open ceremony at the jennings randolph federal center. Po box 388 10 11th street, office f elkins, wv 26241;

The mountain state forest festival is one of the largest and oldest festivals in west virginia originating in 1930. Elkins also hosts the annual mountain state forest festival from the end of september through early october.