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Burnsville Freedom Festival Schedule Released

A host of activities are scheduled for the annual Burnsville Freedom Festival hosted by the Town of Burnsville and the Friends of Burnsville Lake. All events are free to the public. Shuttle service will also be available. Times and events subject to change. All events held at the Burnsville Dam on Saturday, July 2.
Live music, special guests, games and lots more will be featured. Attendees can participate in a kids fishing tournament meet the WVU Mountaineer, The Glenville State University Pioneer, go line dancing or stroll through the antique and classic car show… plus lots more. There will be fun events for all ages.
Entertainment will be provided by the Ultimate McGraw Tribute Band, The Soda Pop Gypsies and the Kowboyz. There will be lots of food and vendors.
Proud sponsors of the 2022 Burnsville Freedom Festival Include: Platinum Sponsors – Central WV Aging, Kanawha Alumni Association, 84 Lumber, Outpost Construction, and the Pickle Man. Gold Sponsors – Millstone Grocery, Quantum Party Rentals, Braxton County CVB, Braxton County Commission. Silver Sponsors – Columbia Forest Products, GoMart, Mike Ross, Inc., Glenville Foodland, Vicky Murphy State Farm, Peoples Bank, Sutton Moose Lodge, Stockert Funeral Home. Bronze – Aurora Imaging, Pine Ridge Apartments, Ray & Beverly Monroe, Roach Funeral Home, Kreamy Korner, and Burnsville Docks.

2022 Freedom Festival Schedule
8:00 to 9:00 A.M – Vendor and food sale arrival/
 set-up (Still accepting vendors)
8:00 A.M. – Festival Information Booth Opens
9:00 A.M – Vietnam Veteran’s Mobile Booth Opens
10:00 A.M. – Vendor and Food Sales open
10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. – Car Show Registration
10:30 A.M. – Cornhole Tournament Registration
 – Play begins at 11:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – Kids Freedom Fishing
 Tournament (Age groups 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14)
11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. – Elite Rivals Twirlers
12:00 to 4:00 P.M. – Car Show
12:30 to 1:30 P.M.- Brothers of Faith Bluegrass
 Gospel music
2:00 P.M. – Line Dance with Batanya Kay
2:00 to 5:00 P.M. – WV Mountaineer Meet & Greet
3:30 P.M. – Live Music – Kowboys
4:00 to 9:00 P.M. – Quantum Party Amusements
5:00 to 8:00 P.M. – Story Book Characters
6:00 P.M. – Live Music – Soda Pop Gypsies
8:30 P.M. – Live Music – Ultimate McGraw Tribute
10:00 P.M. – Fireworks