WoodBooger Festival | Norton, Va

The Woodbooger Festival is an annual fall festival held in Norton’s Flag Rock Recreation Area. The festival celebrates the Woodbooger, a mythical Bigfoot-like creature rumored to roam Flag Rock Recreation Area and Southwest Virginia. 

About The Festival: The Woodbooger Festival is a family-friendly event. It was created to celebrate Norton’s unique city and mountain landscape, as well as its natural resources, folklore, and history. Events will take place in downtown Norton and then move to Flag Rock Recreation Area. This festival celebrates the area’s unique recreational activities, supports local businesses, and provides residents and visitors with chances to participate in a variety of outdoor, social, and educational activities.

Attendees can enjoy live music, food, craft vendors, contests, Bigfoot expert presentations, guided hikes and rides, canoe rides, a 5k trail race, a Woodbooger Night Search, kids activities, and much more!

The 2026 festival will be held Sept. 25-27.