HANDMADE MARKET: SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
NATIONAL CELEBRATE TRAILS DAY
Hosted on the fourth Saturday of April, Celebrate Trails Day is an annual Spring celebration of America’s trails. Started by the Rails to Trails Conservancy in 2013, the celebration encourages people across the country to get outside and enjoy the nation’s exceptional trails.
CELEBRATION ON THE MON RIVER RAIL-TRAILS
Kick off the Spring trail season on Saturday, April 25 by joining the Mon River Trails Conservancy in celebrating our local Mon River Rail-Trails in Morgantown’s Wharf District (rail-trail mile 10). The Spring Handmade Market is a Main Street Morgantown Affiliate event.
Spring Handmade Market: Art Walk in the Wharf District, Morgantown
Enjoy shopping for hand-crafted jewelry, paintings, prints, wood art, and other local artisan products between 12PM-5PM in the Wharf District of Morgantown. Vendors will be located along the rail-trail outside of Flour and Feed, Mountain State Brewing, Oliverio’s, and Table 9 restaurants. 10% of artisan sales will go to benefit the local rail-trails.
ART VENDORS
2 Mountain Mamas Creatives– Handmade clay jewelry with West Virginia, seasonal, and everyday styles
Angela Awesome Pants– Pottery, illustrations
Daun’s Designs- Wire wrapped crystal jewlry, stickers, and photography magnets
Dye 27– Tie dye apparel
Eddie Spaghetti Art– Woodcut printmaking
Fat Head Creations– Candles, melts, and other fragrance solutions
Golden Rose Creations– Polymer clay jewelry. I love to include beads, gemstones and charms into my work as well.
Hive and Holler / Mildly Handsome– a husband and wife team that sells their raw honey, infused honey, creamed honey, solid lotion bars, lip balms, pet balm, and hand/body cream. Mildly Handsome is our beard care brand that makes beard oil, beard balm, beard wash, and beard butter.
Hometown Soap Company– Handmade artisan soaps, bath bombs, shampoo & conditioner bars
Loop Creative- Pottery and Bejeweled Shadowboxes
Moonrise Mountain Market– Mixed medium, epoxy resin, collage, photography
Sidewalk Crack Art- Art inspired by the cracks in sidewalks by Cindy O’Brien
The Three Oh Four Store– Apparel
Upcycle Queens– Jewerly, work crafts from old wood. Art from what we can recycle.
FOOD VENDORS
Baked by Beatty- Hemp infused baked goods
Choclicheery Confections– Baked goods
MoTown Treats– Freeze Dried Candy
The Greatful Bread– Sourdough based goods and Puerto Rican baked goods and bread!
Art and Food Vendors– to learn more and sign up for 2026 event- register
2-Mile Spring Walk and Trail-side Fun
A community walk with MRTC will begin at 2PM with the start and end at the MRTC Tent beside Table 9 restaurant. A great way to enjoy the day with other rail-trail friends and search for the first signs of Spring. Pick-up a Rail-Trail map and find out more about the Mon River Trails Conservancy. FREE
Morgantown Tree Board– Free white oak seedlings while supplies last and info on care. Plus learn about the Morgantown Tree Board!
Kid’s Activities- kids should be accompanied by an adult
A craft table led by Debbie Palmer Arts Coordinator for BOPARC. Craft a sun catcher to celebrate Spring! Free while supplies last.
A craft project will be led by Morgantown Public Library. Free while supplies last.
Live Music– beside Flour and Feed restaurant, on the rail-trail
12:45-1:45 Dem Donkey Boys
2:00-3:00 Chris Haddox
3:00-4:00
Morgantown Adventure Outfitters will have FREE rentals of bikes on the Mon River Rail-Trail and kayaks for a paddle on the Upper Mon River Water Trail from noon-6PM. First come first served based on availablity. Learn more about the Morgantown Adventure Outfitters and their rental facility at Walnut Street Landing / Hazel Ruby McQuain Park.
We Bike WV will be giving away free bikes for kids. They will have a few adult bikes for sale and always welcome donated bikes to distribute back into the community. Please feel free to bring any used bikes to gift to them.
Pledge TODAY to Get Out on the Trail!
Rails to Trails Conservancy is holding a sweepstakes for Celebrate Trails Day, and when you pledge to join in on the festivities on the Mon River Rail-Trail, you will be entered to win some fantastic outdoor gear prizes.
Thank you to our Funders!
The Monongalia County Commission, City of Morgantown, Douglas H. Tanner Memorial Fund for the Arts, Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc., and Arts Monongahela – Arts Council of Greater Morgantown
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