Mothman Festival

The Mothman Festival is a yearly festival, held in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, around the West Virginia Cryptid, Mothman.

History

The inaugural Mothman Festival, organized by Jeff Wamsley, took place in 2002. Since then it has become a big source of tourism for Point Pleasant, alongside the Mothman Museum.
The Mothman Festival began after brainstorming creative ways to attract visitors to Point Pleasant. The group organizing the event chose the Mothman to be the center of the festival due to its uniqueness, and as a way to celebrate its local legacy in the town.
In 2023, the festival hosted over 15,000 guests.