Mothman Festival
Fall festival · Point Pleasant · West Virginia
Point Pleasant spends one weekend a year fully committed to its own cryptid legend, with Main Street closed for vendor booths, live bands, cosplay, and bus tours out to the old TNT area where the 1966 sightings began. The Mothman Museum anchors it all and stays open the rest of the year too.
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Plan your visit
Sat and Sun on Main Street; optional $20 parking at Krodel Park, walk required
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: October 20–October 24
Color builds from October 13 · mostly bare by November 13
Sampled at Mothman Festival’s own coordinates and elevation (172 m) rather than a regional average.
12 weather points cover West Virginia, and the model needs no correction to land on 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against West Virginia's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 6 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Mothman Festival
Good color holds through about October 31, giving you roughly 18 days from the first turn to past peak. That runs roughly 7 days later than the rest of West Virginia.
You will find it at Point Pleasant, WV, in West Virginia.
Mothman Festival on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of West Virginia, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When is Mothman Festival open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Sep 19 – Sep 20. Sat and Sun on Main Street; optional $20 parking at Krodel Park, walk required. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does Mothman Festival peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 20–October 24 (best estimate October 22). Color starts around October 13 and is mostly bare by November 13.
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