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Weird & Wonderful Appalachian Gifts, Thrifts & Cryptids
Morgantown, West Virginia
Turn RIGHT at Bigfoot!
2026 festival schedule
CacheMore 2026
We loved Geowoodstock so much we wanted more Geocaching!
Morgantown, WV
June 26-28, 2026
Kecksburg UFO Festival
Our second trip for some out-of-this-world fun!
Kecksburg, PA
July 17-19
Squonkapalooza
Squonkapalooza
Our second trip to Johnstown, PA to celebrate the iconic Squonk!
August 1, 2026
Steelers Fest
Great American Banana Split Celebration
Squonkapalooza
Festival and football!
Two of our favorite things!
Latrobe, PA
August 8, 2026
Hocking Hills Bigfoot Festival
Great American Banana Split Celebration
Great American Banana Split Celebration
Their 10th, our first
and our 1st festival in Ohio in 3 years!
McArthur, Ohio
August 14-15, 2026
Great American Banana Split Celebration
Great American Banana Split Celebration
Great American Banana Split Celebration
New ingredient--West Virginia cryptids!
Latrobe, PA
August 22-23, 2026
Flatwoods Monster Convention
The 4th annual Flatwoods Monster Convention in Flatwoods, WV!
Blue Ridge Bigfoot Fest
Year 3 for this fun Bigfoot celebration in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia!
Wintergreen Resort
Nellysford, VA
September 26