On Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, the Culture Center and State Capitol grounds will set the stage for the 46th Vandalia Gathering – the state’s annual celebration of the traditional arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food of West Virginia. The free festival’s unique blend of ethnic and cultural heritage combines an atmosphere as comfortable as a family reunion with the excitement of a state fair.

The 2023 Vandalia Gathering kicks off at 6:30 p.m.,…