County Fair Guide

Lincoln County Fair

Hamlin, West Virginia

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Typical Month

August

Duration

4 days

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Size

small

About Lincoln County Fair

The Lincoln County Fair in Hamlin celebrates a southern West Virginia county between the Coal River and the Mud River where coal mining and small-scale farming define the rural Appalachian character of a county that has been among the most economically challenged in the state.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, local food vendors with authentic southern WV mountain cooking, traditional music, and the close-knit community spirit of a southern West Virginia fair.

Visitor Tips

Hamlin is the small county seat of Lincoln County. The surrounding Coal River and Mud River valleys provide the county's primary agricultural land, and the forested ridges offer excellent hunting and fishing in one of West Virginia's most traditionally Appalachian counties.

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