WV Sweetheart Festival and Pageants

WV Sweetheart Festival and Pageants The WV Sweetheart Festival and Pageants are held annually in Sutton, WV. Pageants are held in February with the main festival held in May.

Affiliated with the West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals.

🎄👑✨ HOLIDAY MAGIC FUNDRAISER PAGEANT ✨👑🎄Get ready to sparkle! Join the Heart of Sutton Queens of the WV Sweetheart Festi...
10/12/2026

🎄👑✨ HOLIDAY MAGIC FUNDRAISER PAGEANT ✨👑🎄

Get ready to sparkle! Join the Heart of Sutton Queens of the WV Sweetheart Festival & Sutton Fall Festival for a magical holiday pageant benefiting Landmark Studio for the Arts, our festivals, scholarships, royalty expenses, and community projects! ❤️💚

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ Pageant begins at 10:30 AM (Registration 8:45–9:30 AM)
📍 Historic Landmark Studio for the Arts — Sutton, WV

👑 OPEN STATEWIDE — Birth & Up! Girls and boys welcome!

✨ Holiday Magic Attire ONLY! Think festive, glamorous, elegant, whimsical, and sparkly! Traditional Christmas costumes are NOT required—let your creativity shine!

🎄 ENTRY FEE: $40 paid in full by October 31; $65 afterward. $10 family discount available!

🚨 ONLY 20 SPOTS LEFT

👑 Every contestant receives a crown & sash! We'll crown Holiday Magic Kings & Queens, Supreme winners, and our 2027 Braxton County Titleholders! Additional awards include photogenic, side awards, and Fan Favorite.

🎁 The first 10 fully paid entries receive a special crown and gift! We'll also host a food and toy drive to spread holiday cheer throughout our community.

📌 FINAL DEADLINE: November 21, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Braxton County title consideration requires an additional $50 fee paid by October 31.

Follow this Link to register

https://form.jotform.com/262654544656062

💰 PayPal Friends & Family: [email protected]

📞 Questions? Contact Charliena Gilmore at 304-203-6268 or message me on Facebook.

🎄✨ Bring your sparkle, your personality, and your holiday spirit! Come make memories, support a wonderful cause, and help us spread a little HOLIDAY MAGIC! ❤️💚👑

🩷To Celebrate our Festival, we will posting weekly highlights of our events and royaltyMeet Jr Ambassador Dani Miller
05/04/2026

🩷To Celebrate our Festival, we will posting weekly highlights of our events and royalty

Meet Jr Ambassador Dani Miller

🩷👑🩷ATTENTION WASTELAND DWELLERS🩷👑🩷The hunt is ON in Sutton, WV… and your next stop is the 💖 WV Sweetheart Festival 💖Whil...
05/01/2026

🩷👑🩷ATTENTION WASTELAND DWELLERS🩷👑🩷

The hunt is ON in Sutton, WV… and your next stop is the 💖 WV Sweetheart Festival 💖

While you’re out scavenging, don’t forget—
👉 Bottle Caps are just $1 right here at the festival! 👀
But wait… we’re adding a little extra reward to your journey…

🎉 SNAP, TAG & WIN! 🎉
📸 Take a picture with one of our WV Sweetheart Queens
📲 Post it and tag WV Sweetheart Festival & Pageants
💰 Be entered for a chance to win a $50 GIFT CARD!

It’s the perfect combo of Wasteland adventure + hometown sweetness ❤️
Come enjoy:

🎶 Live Music
🛍️ Vendors
🎈 Bounce Houses & Kids Games
👑 Pageantry & Crowning Moments

🧢 And of course… the Bottle Cap Hunt!
📍 Sutton Farmers Market
📅 Saturday, May 2 | 9AM – 4PM

Whether you're a seasoned scavenger or just starting your journey…
✨ there’s something here for everyone in the heart of WV! ✨

🌿👑 WELCOME YOUR 2026 SUTTON FARMERS MARKET QUEEN 👑🌿We are proud to officially announce and welcome your 2026 Sutton Farm...
04/30/2026

🌿👑 WELCOME YOUR 2026 SUTTON FARMERS MARKET QUEEN 👑🌿

We are proud to officially announce and welcome your 2026 Sutton Farmers Market Queen, Faith Hammerbeck ! 💚

Faith is a 1st grade teacher at Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, and she brings kindness, passion, and a true love for community to this role.

When asked what the Sutton Farmers Market means to her, Faith shared that it represents “community, connection, and tradition—it’s a place where neighbors become friends and local hard work is celebrated.” ❤️

She believes our community is one that shows up for one another—rain or shine, just like the farmers and families who make the market so special each week.
Faith also shared that if the market had a theme song, it would be “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band—a perfect reflection of good food, great people, and small-town pride. 🎶

And if she were a market item? She says she’d be homemade baked goods—because they’re comforting, made with care, and bring people together… just like she strives to do every day. 🍪

Looking ahead, Faith hopes to introduce a “Kids Day at the Market,” encouraging children to learn about farming, try healthy foods, and connect with local growers. 🌱

✨ “I should be crowned because I am passionate about supporting our local farmers, strengthening our community, and representing Sutton with pride and positivity.” ✨

💖 A special THANK YOU to those who helped make her crowning possible:

• Pink Heart Sash Company for her beautiful custom sash ( Carla Wodnicki )
• WV Royalty Crowns for her stunning crown ( Lisa Dawson )
• Braxton Bistro ( Becky Conrad & Randy Conrad )
• Hickory Flat Caprine ( Shawn Gilmore)
• WV Sweetheart Festival Royalty
• Sutton Fall Festival Royalty

📣 Join us for her official crowning!
🗓 Saturday, May 2
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Sutton Farmers Market

Come celebrate Faith and the spirit of our amazing community! 🌿💛

💖🎉 SWEETNESS, FUN… AND A HIDDEN ADVENTURE?! 🎉💖Looking for something fun, local, and full of heart?Join us for the WV Swe...
04/28/2026

💖🎉 SWEETNESS, FUN… AND A HIDDEN ADVENTURE?! 🎉💖

Looking for something fun, local, and full of heart?

Join us for the WV Sweetheart Festival & Farmers Market Kickoff happening Saturday, May 2nd from 9 AM – 4 PM in Sutton, WV, in conjunction with the Fallout Festival!

Enjoy a full day of community celebration featuring:
🎶 Live Music
🎤 Karaoke Contest
🧁 Sweet Treats Baking Competitions
🎈 Kids Games & Bounce Houses
🦎 Exotic Animal Pet Show
👑 “Sweethearts of Sutton” Couples Pageant
…and so much more!

This festival is all about connection, creativity, local pride, and love for our state and especially "thee Heart of WV" ❤️

🧢✨ BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE… ✨🧢

It seems like the bottle caps are popping up like popcorn over the last few weeks—and rumor has it there could be close to 100 out there! 👀

Only the original businesses who signed on back in January—taking a leap of faith to support our community—have something EXTRA special…

💥 SURPRISE! There’s a scavenger hunt INSIDE the scavenger hunt! 💥

The original bottle caps (nicknamed “The Scavenger Hunt” by Fallout) featuring the Folklore Flatwoods, WV Green Monster hold a hidden secret…

🔍 A hidden #1 on the bottle cap!

Some are easy to spot… others? You’ll REALLY have to hunt for them 👀
(Yes… you might even need to zoom in like we did! 😂)

🗺️ Be sure to follow the official business list—these are the ONLY locations with the hidden #1 caps. The list also helps create your map and can be found on the Fallout Weekend App!

Come experience a day filled with sweetness, surprises, and scavenger hunting fun—right here in the heart of West Virginia! ❤️

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