The Virginia Black Bear Festival is a Community Event Celebrating Nature and Mountain Outdoors in Greene County, Shenandoah National Park and the Appalachian Trail.

​The event is held on the first Saturday of June, National Black Bear Day, in beautiful downtown Stanardsville, VA.

Our festival is a one-day event that includes live entertainment, fun interactive activities, educational presentations, delicious food, and more!

A Free event for the whole family that combines…

• outdoor sports & adventure activities
• nature and wildlife adventures organizations
• Beard contest, porridge eating & BEAR hands arm wrestling competitions
• live music, drum circle, face painting, professional story telling
• food trucks & bear-themed food
• and so much more!

It’s an event the whole family will love! We can bear-ly wait!

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