• Public Art Bike Tour

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

    Saturday, May 23 | 11am  Join West Virginia Pedal Pals for a 60-minute, beginner-friendly group ride exploring the amazing public art around Charleston. Meet at the Lee Street Triangle (805 […]

  • Base Camp Printing Company Creative Block

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

    Saturday, May 23 | 6pm – 8pm Hang out with Base Camp Printing Co. and friends and bring a project or craft to work on in their warehouse space! If […]

  • SCARS: Hands-On Writing Workshop with Marc Harshman (SOLD OUT)

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

    SCARS: HANDS-ON WRITING WORKSHOP (for poets, fiction, and non-fiction authors, amateurs or beyond) West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman helps writers make use of detail, memory, and senses in this […]

  • Carriage Trail Walk

    Sunrise Carriage Trail 746 Myrtle Rd., Charleston, WV, United States

    Carriage Trail Walk Sunday, May 24 | 1-4pm Enjoy the arts outside during FestivALL. Experience the charm of the Sunrise Carriage Trail as you walk along the .65-mile trail, taking […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Indigo Dyeing Workshop

    Echo-Lit 427 Washington St W, Charleston, WV, United States

    INDIGO DYEING WORKSHOP MAY 24 | 2PM Join us for an indigo dyeing class with Stephanie Woody – and leave with your own hand-dyed tote! We’ll cover the history, cultivation, […]

  • Literary Roundtable

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

    Sunday, May 24 | 3pm  Curated and hosted by WV Poet Laureate Marc Harshman, this year’s panel will feature the works of poets Sara Henning, Ace Boggess, and Kari Gunter-Seymour. […]

  • FestivALL Family Cookout

    Capitol Market 800 Smith St, Charleston, WV

    Monday, May 25 | 11am – 3pm FestivALL’s newest event is coming to the Capitol Market! (LOCATION CHANGED from Slack Plaza to Capitol Market due to weather) Celebrate Memorial Day […]

  • 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

    LEGO Printing Workshop 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 shapes to […]

  • 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

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

    LEGO Printing Workshop 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 shapes to […]

  • 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 […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026.  During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026.  During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • “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” […]

  • (SOLD OUT) 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 […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • 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 with live music […]

  • 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 […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • 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 […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

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

  • Hot Jazz at the Capitol Street Art Fair

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

    Get your umbrellas ready for a second line parade around the Capitol Street Art Fair with Hot Jazz, Charleston’s New Orleans-style brass band.  

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • Hot Jazz at the Capitol Street Art Fair

    Get your umbrellas ready for a second line parade around the Capitol Street Art Fair with Hot Jazz, Charleston’s New Orleans-style brass band.

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • “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 […]

  • River Queen Sightseeing Cruises

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

    BB Riverboats is excited to bring the River Queen to Charleston’s FestivALL May 27-31, 2026. During our 5 day stay in Charleston, BB Riverboats will be offering daily sightseeing cruises […]

  • 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,” […]