Thirteenth Annual Winter Festival of the Waters

Thirteenth Annual Winter Festival of the Waters

This festival is a three month long celebration of the healing power of water, featuring special packages, sales and events all winter long. Chase away the winter blues in Berkeley Springs: The Country's First Spa, and enjoy ancient healing for the new millennium.

Three very special events are featured during the Festival:

Spa Feast
Friday-Sunday, January 24-26, 2003

13th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting
Thursday-Sunday, February 20-23, 2003

George Washington's Bathtub Celebration
Friday-Sunday, March 14-16, 2003

The award-winning Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting welcomes more than one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe on Saturday, February 22. Held in the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, it is the largest water tasting competition in the world.

Municipal waters compete for the coveted honor of best tasting tap water at 3:30pm. Bottled waters, both still and sparkling will be judged at 7:30pm, along with waters in a new category, purified drinking water. All day Saturday, the public will have an opportunity to vote for the People1s Choice award for best packaging. More..