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“Show Your Pride” Window Display Contest

Charleston, WV Charleston

Event Details Using the colors of the rainbow, businesses throughout Charleston use their storefronts to turn the city in to a work of art! Vote for your favorite on the Rainbow Pride WV Facebook page through June 15th. Winner will be announced Sunday, June 18th! Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love […]

Free

Downtown Open

Sidewalks of Downtown Charleston

Charleston Area Alliance invites you to head to downtown Charleston and enjoy this pop up putt putt course sponsored by West Virginia American Water and Mountain Care Network. You may […]

Free

FestivALL Porch Parade

Charleston, WV Charleston

A vibrant celebration of the creativity and spirit of FestivALL showcases a Parade of Porches! Local artists have been commissioned to create larger-than-life art installations at homes and businesses in the East End. Check out the Porch Parade map to create your own parade route. Neighborhood stoops, porches and yards will turn into into works […]

Free

ARTBus

Charleston's ARTbus is back! Designs have been submitted and now it is time for the public to vote on the finalists! Visit us at festivallcharleston.com to cast your vote through June 18th for the design you want to see on a 29' KRT bus. The winner will be announced on Monday June 19th. This mobile […]

Free
Ongoing

2023 Art-for-ALL Kids’ Juried Art Exhibition

The Clay Center 1 Clay Square, Charleston

Art-for-ALL is a juried art exhibition open to children in grades Pre-K through 6th in 13 WV counties. Check out the exhibition in the Ticketing Lobby of the Clay Center or […]

Free
Event Series Dizzy Doc Balloon Sculpture

Dizzy Doc Balloon Sculpture

The Clay Center 1 Clay Square, Charleston

Back by popular demand! Aaron Hay (Dizzy Doc) will construct a massive balloon sculpture, the likes of which have delighted FestivALL attendees for years. Enjoy visits throughout the creation starting […]

Free

Rainbow Run

Capitol Market 800 Smith St, Charleston

Walk, run or sashay to help raise funds for Rainbow Pride of WV’s Educational Scholarship and raising awareness of Kicking Smoking’s Butt! Register Here! Have a few minutes to help […]

$30

Capitol Street Art Fair presented by Smoky Mountain Distributors

Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston

Head downtown two days art, music, and more! We’ve invited over 60+ local and regional artisans to sell and display their wares in bath & body, books, fine art, jewelry, glass work, pottery, photography, printmaking, woodwork, textiles and more. Live music and other entertainment will also delight you for two days of fun in the […]

Free

Children’s Art Fair presented by Children’s Dentistry

Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston

The Children’s Art Fair is the perfect two days of family fun! The Children’s Art Fair & Sale offers young artists the chance to interact with each other and the public. Invited artists and groups offer free make-and-take art activities, kid-friendly performances take the stage all day long, and children have the opportunity to participate […]

Free

Kites Over Kanawha City

Field adjacent to 57th Street SE, 25304 57th Street, Charleston

KCCA is working with New Era Air & Space Adventures to bring an old pastime to Kanawha City – kite building and flying. Come join us for an afternoon of […]

Free

Juneteenth Parade & Festival

Slack Plaza, City Center 177 Summers Street, Charleston

The City of Charleston will kick off its Juneteenth Celebrations with a parade beginning at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center at noon leading towards a Juneteenth Festival at City Center at Slack Plaza. The festival will feature live music, poetry, speakers, dance performances, and the selection of Mr. and Miss Juneteenth. Have a […]

Free

Poems While You Wait

Taylor Books 226 Capitol Street, Charleston

WV Poet Laureate Marc Harshman along with poets Crystal Good and Jeff Tigchelaar will create original, one-of-a-kind poems designed just for you! Visit the poets in the Taylor Books Annex Gallery, select a topic, and they'll begin writing! $5 suggested donation to purchase a poem goes back to FestivALL. Thank you for your support! Have […]

SLC Super Saturday: Make Art Together

Kanawha County Public Library

Visit KCPL’s Main Library during the Capitol Street Art Fair as we celebrate being "All Together Now" for Summer Library Club (SLC)!  Get or renew a library card, enjoy arts and crafts projects, play games on the front plaza, and partake in refreshments from the Friends of the Library.  Plus, readers of all ages are […]

Free

The Wine & Jazz Music Festival

University of Charleston 2300 MacCorkle Ave SE,, Charleston

Fund for the Arts and Spilman Thomas & Battle present the best summer party in Charleston!Join your friends on Saturday, June 17th on the lawn at the University of Charleston […]

$35 – $45

Ice Cream & The Arts

Elk City 615 Tennessee Ave, Charleston

Fun for the whole family! Ice Cream & the Arts is a street fair and chalk art festival in the Elk City District of the West Side produced by Charleston […]

Free

Juneteenth Celebration

WV State Capitol 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston

A day of camaraderie, history, showcasing statewide talent, and featuring nationally known recording artists. Juneteenth commemorates the holiday that celebrates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas. Join the Herbert Henderson of Minority Affairs in celebrating Juneteenth 2023 with music, games, bounce houses, vendors, and fun for everyone! Presented by Have a few […]

Free

Charleston Chamber Music Society Concert

Christ Church United Methodist 1221 Quarrier Street, Charleston

The Charleston Chamber Music Society will present classical pianist Gerald Lee. Tickets: Season Passes or $20 at the door Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear from you! Take our survey below – and of course want to hear more about any event ideas and what you’d like to see […]