Helvetia Restoration and Development Organization

Helvetia Restoration and Development Organization We support and develop the educational, social, historical, archival, and economic vibrancy of Helvetia, WV and surrounding areas.

We host a handful of community events each year including Fasnacht, Swiss National Holiday, and Helvetia Day. The objectives and purposes of the Helvetia Restoration and Development Organization shall be:
1. to promote the educational, social, historical and economic well-being of said village of Helvetia
2. to maintain historical buildings and promote Swiss-American restoration and beau

tification of Helvetia and the immediate surrounding area of Randolph County
3. to create, retain and promote Swiss-American culture and heritage in Helvetia
4. to collect and archive historical documents and photographs of Helvetia and the immediate surrounding area of Randolph County

04/19/2026

Join us after school on the 28th for snacks, books, and pickin' up sticks to tidy up around the place!

03/25/2026

For nearly 80 years, our community has gathered each spring to host the Helvetia Ramp Supper. Since 1946, volunteers from the Helvetia community, the Helvetia Farm Women, and the Helvetia Hall Association have cleaned, chopped, cooked, and served together to welcome thousands of ramp-seeking guests to our small mountain town.

Over the past several years, we have been in conversation about the future of the supper. The cost of ramps has risen, attendance has changed, and the labor required to prepare the meal has become increasingly difficult for our small community to sustain. Several nearby ramp suppers are also now held on the same day, which has spread visitors and resources thin.

After much reflection and with a mix of gratitude and sadness, we have decided that Helvetia will no longer host our public Helvetia Ramp Supper.

This decision was not made lightly. We have wrestled with it for many years. The supper has been an important part of our history and identity, and we are deeply grateful to the generations of volunteers who made it possible.

Looking ahead, our community plans to support the ramp supper in Pickens, contributing volunteer time to help with their event on April 18th. We hope that by investing our energy there, we can help strengthen their gathering. We also recognize that stepping back from hosting the supper allows our small community—and the ramps themselves—a bit more breathing room. Pun intended.

Thank you to everyone who has attended, volunteered, and supported the Helvetia Ramp Supper over the decades. Some traditions live on not only by continuing, but by being honored for what they were.

02/28/2026
The Helvetia Community Fair is September 12. And the Fair Association is accepting applications for vendors.
02/26/2026

The Helvetia Community Fair is September 12. And the Fair Association is accepting applications for vendors.

We are now accepting vendor applications for the 2026 Helvetia Community Fair! We are now offering online registration!!!
Click on https://forms.gle/7Hbw1aYkNtAdusuN6 and fill out the form, then "Submit". Payment can be made via PayPal. First come, first serve so get your spot early! See ya at the fair!

Join us for an old-fashioned evening of music, dancing, and sweet fun at the Helvetia Star Band Hall in celebration of t...
02/24/2026

Join us for an old-fashioned evening of music, dancing, and sweet fun at the Helvetia Star Band Hall in celebration of the Pickens, West Virginia Maple Syrup Festival.

Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 7:00–10:00 PM
Location: Helvetia Star Band Hall
Music by: The Tygart Valley Boys with Gerry Milnes
$10 adults | $5 youth | 12 & under free

🍰 Cake Walks: held throughout the evening
Win homemade cakes or treats
$1 per walk or 6 for $5

Come warm up, grab a partner, and celebrate maple season.
Schedule and more shared on this event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/764788576686497/?active_tab=discussion

02/23/2026
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02/20/2026

SATURDAY, MARCH 21st & SUNDAY, MARCH 22nd

Tentative schedule of events listed below! All this and more!!! We have confirmed a face painter and henna tattoo artist who will be located in the top of the Craft Store!

02/20/2026

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PO Box 34
Helvetia, WV
26224

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