Ramps & Rail Festival

April 24, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Performers at the Rotary Amphitheater in Elkins Town Square

The 17th Annual Ramps and Rail Festival will be held on April 24, 2027 at the Elkins Depot Welcome Center. The festival continues to grow each year, with even more food and craft vendors! You can try different ramp-themed foods and listen to live music, enjoy the craft vendors, and vote for your favorite vendors.

Each year the festivities start at 10am and continue until 4pm. For the third year, we are expanding from the Town Square onto Railroad Ave and 3rd St, making even more room for vendors. Ramp lovers and first-timers alike can find something delicious to enjoy, from ramp-burgers and hotdogs to dumplings and eggrolls. There will be over 75 food and craft booths at the festival. The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad has train rides available to those who want to take one of the first rides of the year.

Come enjoy the spring season as we celebrate this unique wild edible with a one-of-a-kind Appalachian culinary experience!

Typical Schedule (subject to change):

10:00am – 4:00pm: Food & craft vendors open
10:00am: Announcements and introductions
11:00am and 1:00pm: Train rides depart (see mountainrailwv.com for tickets)
11:00am – 3:30pm: Live music and entertainment
4:00pm: Presentation of award plaques

a food vendor cooks ramps and cachapas at the Ramps & Rail festival

People and a train at the Ramps & Rail festival at the Elkins Depot Welcome Center

VENDOR INFORMATION:
Food and craft vendor applications will be available in February 2027. Applications are accepted with receipt of payment on a first-come-first-serve basis. For questions, please email elkinsdepotmanager@gmail.com or call 304-635-7803.