Mothman Festival returns in September – WVNS-TV
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by: Ashley Haycraft
The streets of Point Pleasant were filled with visitors exploring the downtown area, including the “World’s Only Mothman Museum.” Courtesy of WOWK-13 News Staff/Lane Ball
POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) — The 2021 Mothman Festival will be held on September 18-19, 2021.
“We currently plan on moving forward with the Mothman Festival for 2021 assuming that we are given the OK by our state and local health departments in regards to restrictions if still in place that can be conducive in a festival setting such as ours…..Thanks and hope to see you all in September.”
This year will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the festival.
Last year, the annual Mothman Festival was postponed because the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mothman Festival is an annual event, which typically brings in visitors from around the world. It is held every third weekend in September to commemorate the 1966 Point Pleasant Mothman sighting, which gave birth to the infamous red-eyed winged legend.
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