West Virginia Sunflower Festival

The West Virginia Sunflower Festival takes place the first two weekends in September (Saturday and Sunday 2,3,9,10), featuring a 2+ acre field of breathtaking sunflowers in Alderson, West Virginia.

Please note the sunflower field is open daily by appointment the entire 3+ weeks while they are blooming, for photography opportunities, however the actual FESTIVAL is the first two weekends in Sept (2, 3, 9 and 10) (10am-4pm).

New in 2023: Miss West Virginia Sunflower pageant! Details to be released soon by pageant director, Amanda Bowden Wheeler.

The festival is hosted by Sunset Berry Farm, home of the Alderson Strawberry Festival and the sweetest strawberry patch in the state!

Also taking place during the sunflower festival, is a flea market, craft vendors, music, entertainment for all ages includes singer and entertainer Lee Dean/Swinging with Sinatra, Elvis and Johnny Cash (Saturday's only), the state's largest outdoor bounce pad, enchanted forest fairy garden with a scavenger hunt, tractor pulled bucking cow ride, an old fashion tree swing, food and more.

Bring your camera for for amazing photo opportunities or hire one of our affordable photographers upon arrival to the festival.

The big event is the butterfly release on both Saturday's at 2pm. We recommend purchasing tickets ahead of time as we will have limited supply of butterflies.

The photo featured in this event is the winner of the 2022 Sunflower photo contest by Cassie Groves. Make sure you enter your photos in 2023 for a chance to win $100 by using #wvsunflowerfestival on your social media post and check in to West Virginia Sunflower Festival

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