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Mothman Festival

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Huge crowds fill downtown Point Pleasant for speakers, vendors, food trucks, live music and hayrides. It is the biggest cryptid party in the country.

Usually third weekend of September. 2027 dates have not been announced yet.

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Map pin is approximate: it marks the nearest town or the general area.

The creature

Mothmanaka The Bird, Red-eyed winged manA winged figure with glowing red eyes seen around Point Pleasant in 1966 and 1967.

Nearby

Same town · Expedition or tour · Point Pleasant, WVMothman Museum TNT Area ToursGuided tours of the TNT area where Mothman was first seen, sold through the Mothman Museum. They sell out early in spring.$25.95, museum entry includedSame town · Museum · Point Pleasant, WVMothman MuseumThe world's only museum devoted to the red-eyed Mothman, with witness accounts, news clippings from 1966 and 1967 and a pile of Mothman memorabilia. It sits a few steps from the steel Mothman statue and runs tours of the TNT area.Small admission feeSame town · Roadside attraction · Point Pleasant, WVMothman StatueBob Roach's gleaming stainless-steel Mothman, about 12 feet tall with spread wings and red eyes, has stood downtown since 2003. Everyone takes the photo.Free7 mi · Roadside attraction · Point Pleasant, WVThe TNT Area (McClintic Wildlife Management Area)Old WWII explosives works north of town, still dotted with concrete igloos, where four young people first reported Mothman on November 15, 1966.Free

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