Harpers Ferry Half Marathon
[start-date] 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Shoe recycling station, Half Marathon, 5K, and kids run, one mile fun run. Post Race Events include beer garden and music. Race day registration […]
Harpers Ferry in Bloom: Arts & Crafts Festival
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Join us for a free West Virginia arts & crafts celebration! Shop for Mother’s Day gifts from over 2 dozen West Virginia artisans! 100% […]
Shepherdstown Streetfest
[start-date] 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm This is a festival about all that is unique, artistic, and welcoming in Shepherdstown! Last year’s attendance was approximately 8,000 people! Street Fest is […]
6th Annual Flip Flop Festival
[start-date] 12:00 am – [end-date] 12:00 am Come celebrate the beginning of the outdoor season next spring in beautiful Harpers Ferry! The Flip Flop Festival is for anyone who loves […]
Shepherdstown Valentine’s Market
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Join us for the 5th annual Valentine’s Handmade Market at Town Run Tap House in historic Shepherdstown, WV! Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2020 from 11am […]
Shepherdstown Indoor Winter Farmers Market
[start-date] 11:00 am – [end-date] 1:00 pm Members of the Shepherdstown Farmers Market will be set up in the Shepherdstown Community Club, 102 E German St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Join […]
MLK Volunteer Day
[start-date] 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us for a day of service on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 20. From 9am-12pm, we’ll mulch the Bolivar Heights Trail, with […]
Winter Wine Get-a-Way
[start-date] 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting the 12th Annual Winter Wine Get-a-Way this year! This dinner was hosted by […]
Intro to Hiking the Appalachian Trail
[start-date] 11:00 am – 1:00 pm The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is offering an Intro to Hiking the Appalachian Trail workshop. This class is designed for people who are considering a […]
Handmade Christmas in Shepherdstown
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Join us for the 4th annual Handmade Christmas in Shepherdstown at Town Run Tap House! 17 local artists, with 100% handmade gifts for the […]
Handmade Christmas in Shepherdstown
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Join us for the 4th annual Handmade Christmas in Shepherdstown at Town Run Tap House! 17 local artists, with 100% handmade gifts for the […]
49th Annual Harpers Ferry Bolivar Olde Tyme Christmas Festival
[start-date] 12:00 pm – [end-date] 12:00 pm The Olde Tyme Christmas festival offers performances meant to capture the spirit of a historic Christmas celebration, where quaintly decorated streets come alive […]
A Handmade Christmas in Harper’s Ferry
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Join us for the first ever “Handmade Christmas in Harpers Ferry!” 10 amazing local artisans with handcrafted holiday gifts, door prizes, food, beer, wine, […]
Walk in the Woods: C&O Canal at Harper’s Ferry
[start-date] 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for a family friendly walk along the C&O Canal as we explore the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, learn the […]
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park National Public Lands Day Volunteer Event
[start-date] 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Volunteer for National Public Lands Day at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park! Meet at the Bolivar Heights parking area at 9:00 am on Saturday, […]
Bike your Park Day – Shepherdstown
[start-date] 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Bike Your Park Day is an event that anyone can participate in. Whether you’re a beginning or elite bicyclist, eight or 80 years old, […]
Oktoberfest
[start-date] 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Come out to the Barn for our celebration of Oktoberfest. Beer cheese, pretzels, german beer, and music. What more could you ask for?! Location: […]
Back Roads Century
[start-date] 7:00 am – 12:00 pm The Back Roads Century returns for its fourth year to beautiful Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Located just across the bridge from the Antietam Battlefield, cyclists […]
Oktoberfest at the Bavarian Inn
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm This event is hosted by the Bavarian Inn; Wild Rose Soap Company is excited to be a vendor at it! Mark your calendars for […]
Octoberfest Picnic Raise the Roof Fundraiser
[start-date] 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm This is a rare opportunity to enjoy a private quarry. Spend the afternoon lazily floating in this crystal-clear lake. The Foundation will serve traditional […]
Oktoberfest 2019
[start-date] 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Rations will be serving up delicious food again at the town Gazebo located on 575 Washington Street. There will also be live music and […]
Shepherdstown Farm to Fork
[start-date] 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join the Shepherdstown Farmer Marker for a culinary event celebrating the bounty of the 2019 growing season. Dishes prepared by the towns best restaurants […]
2nd Annual Roaring Car Show
[start-date] 10:00 am – 3:00 pm The Shepherdstown Centennial Lions Club is hosting the 2nd Annual Roaring Car Show! This year the cars will first be parked on High Street […]
Bacon, Brews & Blues Festival
[start-date] 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm Outdoor craft beer garden! Bacon and bacon-themed sides available for purchase! All day Blues Music – from Piedmont to Modern! Eddie O Galvin 2pm- […]
Shepherdstown Film Society Screening: Jane
[start-date] 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: 109 N King Street Shepherdstown, WV 25443 More Information: Visit Web Site Event Type: Canal Towns Related Geography: Towns: Shepherdstown Counties: Jefferson (WV)
Freedom’s Run Marathon; An Event for Health and Heritage
[start-date] 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Freedom’s Run is a marathon, half marathon, 10k, and 5k, and kids run. It includes Harper’s Ferry, the C&O Canal towpath, Shepherdstown, Antietam, and […]
Boo Fest
[start-date] 12:00 pm – [end-date] 12:00 pm Historic Shepherdstown hosts a weeklong celebration of Halloween starting October 25, 2019 and running through October 31. Activities include: Halloween Classic Films; Vampire […]
Apple Butter Festival
[start-date] 8:00 am – 12:00 pm The Shepherdstown Fire Department presents the 2019 apple butter festival. Come have breakfast, check out the vendors, help stir a kettle, enjoy lunch, and […]
7th Annual Park After Dark – Cheers to 10 Years!
[start-date] 6:00 pm – [end-date] 10:00 pm Join us at the C&O Canal Trust’s seventh annual Park After Dark benefit, Cheers to 10 Years, Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 6:00 […]
Historic Shepherdstown Museum
The interesting thing about the Historic Shepherdstown Museum is that the building that houses it is quite historic itself. Built in the early 1800s, it operated as a hotel until […]
Full Circle Theater
Established in 2007, the Full Circle Theater put on community theater performances for patrons in West Virginia. It also offered adult and youth workshops in acting, play writing, and technical […]
Elmwood Cemetery
Though cemeteries usually illicit thoughts of notable (albeit spooky) history, not many compare to the rich history you’ll find in Elmwood Cemetery. In 1780, Abraham Shepherd gave the Shepherdstown Presbyterian […]
Shepherd University

There’s nothing quite like a college to keep a town young and vibrant. Located on 325 acres in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley and on the banks of the Potomac River […]
Shepherdstown Visitors Center
Nestled in the corner on the first floor of the historic Entler Hotel building sits Shepherdstown Visitor Center. Staff awaits from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily to help guide […]
Shepherdstown

The oldest town in West Virginia, Shepherdstown pre-dates the Revolutionary War. It is a quaint town filled with artisanal shops and eateries and is home to Shepherd University, which adds […]
Lock 38 (Shepherdstown) Bike Rental/Repair

Lock 38 (Shepherdstown) Parking

Small lot off Canal Road, near Potomac Bridge and Lock 38, with towpath access.
Lock 38 (Shepherdstown) Restrooms

Lock 38 (Shepherdstown River Lock)

The Shepherdstown River Lock is one of only three river locks on the Canal. Built from gray limestone and meant to draw traffic from the Virginia side of the Potomac […]
Thomas Swearingen Ferry & James Rumsey Bridge

In 1755, the Virginia General Assembly recognized the need for a proper river crossing, and Thomas Swearingen was authorized to operate a ferry on the Potomac River between the Maryland […]