102 Things To Do in Morgantown, WV (2024)

1. Check out the performance schedule for the historic Met Theatre.
2. Paint your own pottery at the WOW Factory.
3. Stroll through the current art exhibit at the Mesaros Galleries at the WVU Creative Arts Center.
4. Discover Arts Walk in the fall when handmade works of art are on display in downtown Morgantown and the Wharf District.
5. Take your photo with the life-sized, bronze statues of basketball greats Jerry West and “Hot Rod” Hundley, at the WVU Coliseum.
6. Get a taste of Broadway with the WV Public Theatre.
7. Create a custom piece of pottery at Zenclay.
8. Check out the featured artist at the MAC Benedum Gallery.
9. Get your ticket to entertainment from the WVU Art Series.
10. Enjoy a local performance by Morgantown’s Community Theater groups.
11. Enjoy music in the park all summer long at Chestnut Ridge Park Summer Concert Series.
12. Celebrate America in Morgantown with music, a parade, contests and ending with a fabulous fireworks display over the Monongahela River.
13. Tour the Art Museum of WVU, 5,400 s.f. of exhibition space housing 3,000 pieces, including paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramic and folk art.

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1. Tee up for a round of golf on two top-rated courses at Lakeview Golf Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham by Cheat Lake.
2. Enjoy extraordinarymenusalfresco along the Mon River and Rail-Trail.
3. Get your fill of buckwheat cakes, sausage, firemen’s parades and the midway at the annual four-dayPreston County Buckwheat Festivalstarts the last Thursday in September.
4. Enjoy a wine tasting and tour atForks-of-Cheat Winery.
5. Try cool brews at one of our localbrew pubsfor a taste of local ales.
6. Be seen at the historic hot spot,Mario’s Fishbowl…from the frosty fishbowls of beer to the delicious sandwiches and award-winning chicken wings.
7. Taste the good stuff! Downtown Morgantown and the historic Wharf District merchants celebrateChocolate Lovers’ Dayeach April.
8. Sample craft beers and food in Downtown Morgantown each Fall!
9. Try the state delicacy, the pepperoni roll, at one of these popular locations (voted by locals!).
10. Stop in at theBlue Moose Cafefor live entertainment.

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1. Stop in at theGreatest Generation WWII Museum.
2. Reflect from one of six pews inside “Our Lady of the Pines,” the smallest church in 48 states.
3. Climb to the site of a strategic Civil War battle,Cannon Hill, Rowlesburg.
4. Remember Pearl Harbor at theUSS WV Mastand memorial, Oglebay Plaza, WVU.
5. Tour theArt Museum of WVU, 5,400 s.f. of exhibition space housing 3,000 pieces, including paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramic and folk art.
6. Drop by “Eleanor’s Little Village;” historicArthurdaleis the first of FDR’s “New Deal” towns.
7. Discover the story behind the “Whiskey Stone” at the 1775 Forks-of-Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery.
8. Drive toCool Springs, a roadside attraction on U.S. Rt. 50 that includes an old steam engine, old-fashioned cooking, and a true general store.
9. See a great example of grist and roller equipment at the restored 1864Easton Roller Mill Museum.
10. Step back to another time and visit the13 communitiesthat were put together as coal camps when the boom attracted men from 19 countries to work the local mines.
11. Discover tools, medicines, and furnishings of a typical 19th-century drugstore at theCook-Hayman Pharmacy Museumat the WVU School of Pharmacy.
12. Witness the Civil War reenactment in May atRowlesburg.
13. Drive acrossDent’s Run Covered Bridge(c. 1889) in Morgantown.
14. DiscoverPreston County’s Historical Society Museum, containing 25,000+ artifacts housed in the former Terra Alta Bank Building built in 1892.
15. Walk the Rail-Trail and stop by theJFK Memorial.

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1. VisitHovatter’s Wildlife Zoo, home to 30 species of native and exotic animals.
2. Go ice skating at Morgantown Ice Arena,White Park.
3. Trycosmic bowlingat Suburban Lanes.
4. Bring the little ones toKids’ Dayin downtown Morgantown and the Wharf District in July.
5. Take the kids toSpark! Imagination and Science Centerat the Mountaineer Mall.
6. Watch the star show at theWVU Tomchin Planetarium & Observatory.
7. Schedule WVU facilities and campus tours with theWVU Visitors Resource Center.
8. Browse the valuable, insightful WV Collection at theWest Virginia University Library.
9. Cool off in a publicpool.
10. Become enlightened at theFestival of Ideas; each February through April a diverse cast of internationally noted innovators, thought leaders, and experts visit the WVU campus.
11. Don’t miss the chance to participate in one of WVU’s Alumni Traditions.
12. Make plans to be in downtown Morgantown for the WVUhomecoming parade.
13. Enjoy some quality family time together on a scenic trip through the flat waters of the Big Sandy River withPadlz Canoe and Kayak Rentals.

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1. Whitewater rafting on theCheat River, Class II – V rapids!
2. HikeCoopers Rock State ForestTyrone Trail Loopto see Virgin Hemlock.
3. Relieve stress and throw an axeor two at Mountain Man Axe Throwing.
4. Explore 91-acres of theWVU Core Arboretumwith 45 flower species and 70 bird species.
5. Take the self-guidedAudio Walking Tourin downtown Morgantown.
6. Rent abiketo take on the Rail-Trail.
7. Participate in the Big Bear XC Classic or Ragnar Trail Appalachians events that take place at Big Bear Lake and Camplands each year.
8. Look for the 50 species of wildflowers atCathedral State Park.
9. Climb the 30-foot boulders inRock Cityat Coopers Rock.
10. Witness a spectacular range of birds and mammals atCranesville Swamp.
11. Take a zip line canopy tour at theWVU Research Forest!
12. Hike through the forest to the historicHenry Clay Iron Furnace, a 30-foot pyramidal stone structure (c. 1834) is all that remains of the state’s smelting industry.
13. ClimbSky Rockat Dorsey’s Knob for a 360-degree panoramic view of the area – and play a round of disc golf.
14. Visit the Suri Alpaca and Wensleydale Sheep at theCrimson Shamrock Ranchin Eglon.
15. Take a tour of theWVU Animal Science Farm.
16. Rent a boat, kayak or jet ski for a day on Cheat Lake atSunset Beach Marina.
17. Tour thein Rowlesburg.
18. Hike to theCoopers Rockoverlook, a 1,200-foot drop to the mile-wide gorge below.
19. Walk through nature and enjoy beautifully landscaped gardens along trails that weave from bright meadows into cool, shaded woodlands at theWest Virginia Botanic Garden.
20. Celebrate fall at theWV Chestnut Festivalin Rowlesburg.
21. Explore the trails, have a picnic, or take on the four sets of cascading waterfalls at Valley Falls State Park.
22. Pitch your tent atSands Springs Campground, just minutes from Coopers Rock.
23. Fish the bass, walleye and catfish in the backwaters ofCheat Lakefrom the Rail-Trail.
24. Enjoy the ancient sport ofIrish Road Bowlingat Coopers Rock in May.
25. Spelunkers, go wild caving withCheat River Outfitters.
26. Join in the annualCheat River Festival, a celebration in May to advance watershed projects, includes music, arts, and food.

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1. Ride on thePersonal Rapid Transitsystem (PRT).
2. Tee up at one of seven 18-holegolf courses.
3. Take your best friend toStanley’s Spot Dog Park.
4. Check out theactivities and events at Mylan Park, Mountaineer Country’s recreational crown jewel.
5. Watch downtown Morgantown turn tons of snow into a pre-season ski and snowboardcompetitionin October.
6. Spend a weekendin September at theWV Wine & Jazz Festival.
7. Skateboardat Marilla Skate Park.
8. Take in a movie! There are 27 commercialscreensin Morgantown!
9. Relax and get a massage at one of Morgantown’s renownedspas.
10. Gomountain bikingat Big Bear Lake.
11. Take in a cutting horse show ortractor pullat the WVU Farm in Reedsville.

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1. Goantique-ing!
2. Shop‘til you drop at University Town Centre, Suncrest Towne Centre and the Morgantown Mall.
3. Visit the specialty shops atSeneca Center, a restored glass factory.
4. JoinAllegheny Treenware“spooners” in their wood shop.
5. Stroll through theOld Stone Housefor unique gifts.
6. Buy fresh, local produce at theFarmers Market.
7. Buy a West Virginia Universitysouvenirat a campus store, Mountaineer Zone, Mountaineer Nation or The Book Exchange.
8. Create one-of-a-kind jewelry at theSilver Pennies Jewelry Design Co.

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1. Tailgateat Milan Puskar Stadium during the WVU Mountaineer Football season.
2. Grab a seat at the Monongalia County Ballpark and watch America’s favorite pastime with theWV Black Bears, a minor league baseball team in the New York Penn League and an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
3. Join runners from around the country for theMorgantown Marathon in the Fall.

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