September 16th - September 20th
| Company: | Walnut Valley Association |
| Telephone: | (620) 221- 3250 |
| Web site: | http://www.wvfest.com |
| E-mail: | hq@wvfest.com |
Cowley County Fairgrounds holds the National Guitar Flat-Picking Championships and Walnut Valley Festival. Evolving from 2 days in 1972 to its current 5 days, held the 3rd weekend of September annually, it endeavors to produce: "family fare" entertainment on 4 stages simultaneously; a large, quality, juried arts and crafts fair; workshops; and acoustic instrument contests. What began with 10 acts and 2 contests now boasts over 30 acts and 8 contests, including two international contests, 5 national contests and 1 Walnut Valley contest.
UPDATE: The event has been postponed until September 2021.
