• Show Your Pride Window Display Contest

    Charleston, WV Charleston, WV, United States

    Show your pride! Using the colors of the rainbow, businesses throughout Charleston, WV are invited to use their storefronts to turn the city into a work of art. These colorful […]

  • Downtown Open

    Downtown Charleston

    Golf your way through downtown Charleston, WV this summer! The sidewalks of downtown Charleston are transformed into a one-of-a-kind miniature golf course that allows people to explore our downtown, showcases […]

  • FestivALL Street Performers, Artists, and Public Art

    Downtown Charleston

    FestivALL Princess (Jude Binder), O’Ryan the O’Mazing, public art projects, and more will add color and fun to many events throughout FestivALL. Location: Various events during FestivALL

  • Design the Unexpected

    Stray Dog Antiques

    During the week of FestivALL, stop by Stray Dog Antiques for a one-of-a-kind showcase where art, fashion, and creativity collide. Five artists have transformed upcycled materials found throughout the beloved […]

  • Art-for-ALL Kids Juried Art Exhibition

    Kanawha County Public Library

    Art-for-ALL is a juried exhibition open to children in grades Pre-K through 6th in several WV counties. The exhibition is open during KCPL hours on the fourth floor of the […]

  • FestivALL Family Cookout

    Slack Plaza, City Center 177 Summers Street, Charleston, West Virginia

    Monday, May 25 | 11am – 3pm FestivALL’s newest event is coming to Slack Plaza at City Center and Summers Street! Celebrate Memorial Day the FestivALL way—grab a hot dog, […]

  • The Kiwanis Corporate Regatta

    Kanawha County Public Library

    Tuesday, May 26 | 11am – 1pm The Kiwanis Corporate Regatta is a miniature “yacht” race that raises much-needed funds for the Kanawha County Public Library and other Kiwanis charities. […]

  • Base Camp Printing Company Lego Printing Workshop 1

    Base Camp Printing 1314 Hansford St., Charleston, WV, United States

    Tuesday, May 26 | 5:30pm  This workshop combines the fun of LEGOs with the process of printmaking! Each participant will get a 5″ base and a variety of LEGO brick […]

  • Keys to Improvisation with Bob Thompson

    Folklore Music Exchange 1025 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV

    Tuesday, May 26 | 6pm  John Inghram leads a conversation with jazz pianist and WV Music HOF member Bob Thompson with a focus on musical improvisation! This workshop will consist […]

  • Base Camp Printing Company Lego Printing Workshop 2

    Kanawha County Public Library

    Tuesday, May 26 | 7pm  This workshop combines the fun of LEGOs with the process of printmaking! Each participant will get a 5″ base and a variety of LEGO brick […]

  • DANCE FestivALL

    The Culture Center 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV, United States

    Tuesday, May 26 | 7:30pm  This headlining event for FestivALL features performances by special guest artists from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Grace Rookstool and David O’Matz, joined by dancers from the […]

  • “I’m With the Band!” Ukulele Jam Session with Tony M. Music

    Slack Plaza, City Center 177 Summers Street, Charleston, West Virginia

    Thursday, May 28 | 5:30pm  Join multi-instrumentalist Tony M. Music for a basic introduction to playing the ukulele. Bring your ukulele (some available on site) and learn a few easy […]

  • Salsa Lesson on the Riverfront

    Haddad Riverfront Park 600 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV, United States

    Thursday, May 28 | 6pm  Join us at Haddad Riverfront Park for a FREE salsa lesson.  Learn the steps, move to the rhythm, and enjoy a fun, welcoming atmosphere along […]

  • William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

    The Clay Center Sculpture Garden 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV, United States

    Thursday, May 28 | 7pm  Experience the Bard’s celebration of love, magic and theater with Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, as they bring “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” […]

  • FestivALL River Cruises: Salsa Night with Cariño

    Haddad Riverfront Park 600 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV, United States

    Thursday, May 28 | 7pm  Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Charleston’s Salsa Club with a night of rhythm on the river! Start the evening at Haddad Riverfront Park with a […]

  • Live on the Levee presented by Moses Auto Group

    Haddad Riverfront Park 600 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV, United States

    Friday, May 29 | 6:30pm  Enjoy Charleston’s free, Friday-night summer concert series set to the backdrop of the Kanawha River. Food trucks and beverage vendors on site.  Presented by Moses […]

  • Squaredancing with FOOTMAD

    Kanawha Presbyterian Church

    Friday, May 29 | 7pm  Swing your partner ’round and ’round at this old-time square dance featuring expert caller Steve Ballman and live music from the Kessinger Brothers — national […]

  • Kanawha County Public Library’s Summer Library Club

    Kanawha County Public Library

    Saturday, May 30 – July 31 Summer Library Club (May 30–July 31) is an eight-week program for all ages at all KCPL locations, designed to build literacy and a lifelong […]

  • KCPL Storywalk® Up, Down, and Around

    Saturday, May 30 | 10am – 2pm Enjoy the KCPL Storywalk® Up, Down, and Around, a rhyming picture book that celebrates gardening and the life cycle of plants, following vegetables […]

  • Capitol Street Art Fair (Saturday)

    Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston, WV, United States

    FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair (Saturday) Saturday, May 30 | 10am-6pm Sunday, May 31 | 11am-5pm   The annual two-day Capitol Street Art Fair welcomes you to enjoy art, music, […]

  • Children’s Art Fair (Saturday)

    Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston, WV, United States

    FestivALL Children’s Art Fair (Saturday) Saturday, May 30 | 10am-5pm Sunday, May 31 | 11am-4pm   The Children’s Art Fair is two days of family fun! Enjoy make & take […]

  • Poems While You Wait

    Taylor Books 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV, United States

    Saturday, May 30 | 12pm – 1pm West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman and fellow poet Renée Nicholson will create original, one-of-a-kind poems designed just for you! Visit the poets […]

  • O’Ryan the O’Mazing’s Spectacular Circus Class

    Kanawha County Public Library

    Saturday, May 30 | 1pm  Join O’Ryan the O’Mazing — a longtime, beloved FestivALL street performer — for this family-friendly class on the art of clowning! Learn how to build […]

  • Children’s Art Fair (Sunday)

    Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston, WV, United States

    FestivALL Children’s Art Fair (Sunday) Saturday, May 30 | 10am-5pm Sunday, May 31 | 11am-4pm   The Children’s Art Fair is two days of family fun! Enjoy make & take […]

  • Capitol Street Art Fair (Sunday)

    Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston, WV, United States

    FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair (Sunday) Saturday, May 30 | 10am-6pm Sunday, May 31 | 11am-5pm     The annual two-day Capitol Street Art Fair welcomes you to enjoy art, […]

  • Capitol Street Art Fair (Sunday)

    Capitol Street 243 Capitol St., Charleston, WV, United States

    FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair (Saturday) Saturday, May 30 | 10am-6pm Sunday, May 31 | 11am-5pm     The annual two-day Capitol Street Art Fair welcomes you to enjoy art, […]

  • “Alleluia! Laudamus Te”

    Christ Church United Methodist 1221 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV, United States

    Sunday, May 31 | 2pm The Kanawha Valley Community Band performs Alfred Reed’s 1973 composition. A “hymn of praise without words” where instruments serve as members of a choir, this […]

  • FestiVIOLA!

    Woman’s Club of Charleston 1600 Virginia St., Charleston, WV, United States

    Sunday, May 31 | 4pm A recital celebrating the viola in all its glory! The Valley Violists, including members of the West Virginia Symphony, will perform duets through large ensemble […]

  • Sunset Yoga and Sound

    Haddad Riverfront Park 600 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV, United States

    Sunday, May 31 | 7pm Relax after 10 full days of activity. Join Nina Ratliff, Folded Leaf yoga instructor, for 60 minutes of basic yoga flow that ends with a […]

  • FestivALL River Cruises: Murder on the River Queen

    Haddad Riverfront Park 600 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV, United States

    Sunday, May 31 | 7pm Solve this murder mystery on the open waters of the mighty Kanawha River! A sternwheeler becomes a crime scene in “Murder on the River Queen,” […]