Taste of Our Towns Festival (TOOT)

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Hours: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Since 1984, the second Saturday in October has been reserved for the Taste of Our Towns Festival or TOOT. Held on the streets of downtown Lewisburg, local restaurants, shops and civic groups share their favorite delicacies from shrimp and grits to brisket sliders, pumpkin fudge and fried apple pies. The flavors of the season are more than just tempting, each is a little bite of paradise.

No need to worry about tokens or tickets of any kind, just be ready with small bills! "Tastings," come in all different sizes with some the portion of a small meal. Prices will range from about $4 to $7. 50+ food vendors are registered, so come hungry and be ready to enjoy some delicious food for a great cause.

Enjoying the dine-around isn't the only thing to do. Art exhibits and live, roving musical street entertainers are mixed and mingling throughout downtown. Carnegie Board members will be playing instruments and collecting donations (every dollar helps so please give what you can).

Everyone is also invited to explore the expanded TOOT Kid's Zone (FREE and open to all) where featured activities will include:

• Mounted Blessing Pony Rides
• Inflatable Obstacle Course
• Live Marionette Theatre
• Temporary Tattoo Tent
• Try an Instrument Tent
• Autumn Harvest Needle Felting Craft Tent

This year's musical entertainment lineup includes:

• The State Birds (multi-instrumental super group)
• The Thomas Taylor Band (traditional country/honky tonk)
• The West Virginia Jazz Orchestra (big band jazz ensemble
• GROUP (Greenbrier River Optimistic Ukulele Players)

Look for the community art project "My Appalachia: A Diversity Quilt" on display in the Center Green Space. And adults can also enjoy a "sip" at the Beer & Cider Garden.

Make a weekend of it and click here for help planning your trip!

2025 Sponsors Include: Greenbrier Valley Pediatric Dentistry and American Beer Company. (Sponsorships are still available. Contact TOOT@carnegiehallwv.org for more info.)

With your attendance, know that you are supporting the arts in Greenbrier Valley. TOOT is a vital fundraiser for Carnegie Hall.