We're now just two months out from the 2026 Grafton Monster Festival so here's our first round of Artists and Craft Vendors!

If you attend the Second Annual Grafton Monster Festival, please complete this very short survey for our sponsor, the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Marion County forms.gle/F13JGh4pGS7C...

Updated contests, now with Youth Cosplay prizes

Full Festival Schedule

Updated vendor lists

Get your tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grafto... or by scanning the QR code.

All Kids' Activities are FREE

This exhibit featuring Elisha Rush, Danner Sayffer-Sprague , and Liz Pavlovic will be open for the entire month of June

Some MORE of the vendors coming to the Festival this year!

Now available at the Taylor County Public Library!

VIP Meet and Greet tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grafto...

Mothboys co-host Michael Strayer will read his books "Curious Creatures: The Grafton Monster," "Mothman Learns the ABC's," and "Curious Creatures: The Vegetable Man" at 2 pm and 4 pm on June 14th at Gallery 62 West.

Music Friday night featuring Matt Hatfield, Captain Catfeesh, and Devil Pill $10 at the door

Design by Grafton native Ronan Tocco

Our final speaker at 6 pm - Charlie Mewshaw of @arcanecarolinas.bsky.social

Speaker #8 at 5 pm - Dr. J.L. Tomlin, History professor at Fairmont State University

Tickets for the VIP Dinner are now on sale at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grafto...

Speaker #7 at 4 pm - @thegraftonmonster.bsky.social, Greg Popovich

Speaker #6 at 3 pm - Noah Winkler as Park Ranger Ben

In the #5 spot at 2 pm - Mark Muncy (@eerieauthor.bsky.social) and Erika Lance of Eerie Travels

Unfortunately due to health issues, Kurt McCoy won't be speaking at the 2025 Grafton Monster Festival

Speaker #4 at 1 pm - @kennybiddle.bsky.social

Speaker #3 at 12 pm will be author Tony Breeden

Speaker #2 at 11 am will be Daniel Reed of the West Virginia Skeptic's Society

Our first speaker will be Bigfoot expert Les O'Dell at 10 am

Everyone is welcome at The Grafton Monster Festival! Image credit: pixabay.com/users/geralt...

Movies at the 2025 Grafton Monster Festival: Harry and the Hendersons, Cryptids, and Cry Wilderness All movies are free of charge! #cryptids #graftonmonster #festivals #fallout76

Some of the vendors you'll find at the 2025 Grafton Monster Festival! #graftonmonster #cryptids #festivals #fallout76

2025 Festival Speakers: Les O'Dell, Kurt McCoy, Tony Breeden, Daniel Reed, Dr. James Tomlin, @thegraftonmonster.bsky.social, Noah Winkler, @kennybiddle.bsky.social, @eerieauthor.bsky.social #westvirginia #crytpids #graftonmonster #paranormal #festivals

We will be accepting vendor application through May 1st. Spots are $20 per day ($40 for both). forms.gle/63qGoPAoc9da...

2024 Grafton Monster Festival Cosplay Contest #graftonmonster #cosplay #westvirginia #cryptids #fallout76

2025 Grafton Monster Festival June 13 and 14 Downtown Grafton, WV #cryptids #westvirginia #wv #graftonmonster #fallout76