Friends of the Cheat's annual Fundraiser and Outreach event for river enthusiasts, families, musicians, and artists!
Presale tickets for the 22nd annual Cheat River Festival are available now! Three reasons to purchase your Cheat Fest 2016 tickets early: Save $5! They make great gifts! We want to keep the intimate Cheat Fest vibes alive so we have set a maximum number of tickets available. Last year we reached this max. Buying […]
What a festival. With perfect weather, perfect water, a full moon & the best crowd imaginable, it was another amazing Cheat Fest. After months of planning, it was incredible to see so many friends of the Cheat come together to make the festival a reality. This celebration is truly the product of one big river family, […]
A big shout out and thank you to Eric Lee and Cheat Canyon Adventures for capturing this year’s Down River Race using a drone! Check out the resulting video and article below. Click Here for Original Article by Cheat Canyon Adventures VIDEO: Cheat River “Massacre-ence” – Downriver Race, A View From Above by Cheat Canyon Adventures […]
A Message from long time frined of the Cheat, Jim Snyder Well- the Fest site is pulling itself together. It’s been mowed, the dumpster is here and yesterday I spent most of the day enjoying the cool breezes and steady sunshine of a typical Preston County day while stringing up the lights. Gives you a lust […]
Get your Cheat Fest fix early! Black Bear Burritos is partnering with Friends of The Cheat this Thursday to host a warm up party called the Cheat Fest Soundcheck. Head over to the Downtown location on Pleasant Street to join in on the festivities. The evening will feature live music with The Josh Daniel/Mark Schimick Project, […]
Cheat Fest is less than 1 week away, and things are kicking into high gear. Check out some of the ways Cheat Festarians are getting ready for festival weekend! The river is up and the sun is out – there is potentially no better way to get your mind right for Cheat Fest than by getting […]
Thanks to Cheat Canyon Adventures for writing this awesome How-To Guide for families at Cheat Fest by Cheat Canyon Adventures | posted in: Cheat River, Land, Water Adventures | 0 Countless kids and families join the fun at Cheat River Festival each year. Cheat Fest is a family friendly event offering live music and plenty […]
Pathfinder WV has very generously donated a DAGGER GREEN BOAT to Cheat Fest! How cool is that?? We are very excited. DONATE NOW! $5 donation for 1 chance to win, or $20 donation for 5 chances to win. All proceeds support Friends of the Cheat to protect, preserve, and promote the Cheat River! The Green Boat “What started as […]
This Earth Day, show your love for mama earth and learn how you can help us reduce Cheat Festival’s environmental footprint! Cheat Fest Carpool Contest Save on gas money & cut your carbon footprint by carpooling to Cheat Fest. Vehicles with 4 or more people will be eligible to win prizes like Cheat Fest Swag and VIP […]
This year we’ll see you at the intersection of music and the visual arts with Mounir Afrangi, who will be sharing a large format painting performance inspired by the music and the energy of Cheat festival. Mounir Afrangi is a Washington DC-based abstract artist who works with mixed […]