Born of Rebellion: West Virginia Statehood and the Civil War exhibit
WV State Capitol 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, CharlestonCANCELLED – Dawg Days of Summer
Spring Hill Cemetery & Arboretum 1555 Farnsworth Drive, CharlestonAppalachian Festival of Young Voices
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center 200 Civic Center Drive, CharlestonWeek of Events
Stories are Made, Loop by Loop Exhibition
This exhibit features local, regional, and international artists using the traditional technique of rug hooking to document and explore social, emotional, and personal topics. Using a variety of materials, from wool fabric to recycled plastics, these artists pull strips through an open weave fabric to create loops, pile, and texture. Rug hooking is steeped in […]
Downtown Open
Charleston Area Alliance invites you to head to downtown Charleston and enjoy this pop up putt putt course sponsored by West Virginia American Water. You may pick up and return putters and balls at any of these locations: Taylor Books, Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille, Art Emporium or Tony the Tailor. THANK YOU to […]
“Show Your Pride” Window Display Contest
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 23rd. Winner will be announced Monday, June 24th! Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear […]
KCPL Tiny Art Competition
Tiny art, made at the Kanawha County Public Library's Main Library, will be on display on the library’s third floor, showcasing how art – big or small – can be impactful! Come vote for your favorites throughout FestivALL. Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear from you! Take our survey […]
Born of Rebellion: West Virginia Statehood and the Civil War exhibit
This comprehensive, large-scale experience covers sectional tensions within Virginia preceding the Civil War, the violence and chaos of the war surrounding West Virginia’s formation, and its difficult aftermath as the new state struggled to forge its destiny during Reconstruction.
Community Keys
What happens when you combine public art and musical instruments? Community Keys! Visit the Capitol Market, GoMart Ballpark, and Kanawha County Public Library and visit local artists turning pianos into works of art right before your eyes! Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear from you! Take our survey below […]
FestivALL Archives Exhibit
FestivALL Archives Exhibit June 14-23 | Library Hours Take a trip down memory lane with FestivALL as we celebrate 20 years of the arts! Check out this curated exhibit featuring pieces of public art and photos of events past throughout FestivALL 2024, June 14-23, at the Kanawha County Public Library's 3rd floor. Have a few […]
FestivALL Princess Exhibit
FestivALL Princess Exhibit June 14-23 | Library Hours In honor of FestivALL’s 20th year, view costumes, props, masks and more highlighting the evolution of the FestivALL Princess, June 14th-23rd. While there, learn more about the woman behind the mask, Jude Binder, and her vast contributions to the arts. Kanawha County Public Library 3rd Floor Magic […]
2024 Art-for-ALL Kids’ Juried Art Exhibition
Art-for-ALL Kids' Juried Art Exhibition June 14-23 | Clay Center Hours Art-for-ALL is a juried art exhibition open to children in grades Pre-K through 6th in 13 WV counties at The Clay Center.Check out the exhibition in the Ticketing Lobby of the Clay Center or on the FestivALL Neighborhood Arts Facebook page. Exhibition open during Clay Center […]
Dizzy Doc Balloon Sculpture
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 June 11, and see the complete creation on June 17!For over 24 years, Aaron has been making art with the medium of Balloons! This amazing art-form […]
Art Scavenger Hunt
Can YOU solve the riddles? Each day two pieces of art created by local artists will be hidden somewhere throughout Charleston! Follow FestivALL and Arts Amplified on social media to get a clue towards finding the hidden artwork. First one to find it gets to keep it! Find it or not, share a photo from your hunt using #FestivArtHunt24 […]
Kiwanis Corporate Regatta
Kiwanis Corporate Regatta
The Kiwanis Corporate Regatta is an exciting miniature "yacht" race that raises much needed funds for the Kanawha County Public Library and other Kiwanins charities. The competitors use super soaker water guns to power their model yachts across the fountain waters. See wckiwanis.org for more information! Presented by Have a few minutes to help us out? […]
Public Art Mural Bike Tour
Public Art Mural Bike Tour
Learn about Charleston’s public art scene from the seat of your own bike!Celebrate 20 years of FestivALL with West Virginia Pedal Pals on a 90-minute guided bike tour of the vibrant murals of over 20 vibrant murals and public art installations in the capital city’s Downtown and East End neighborhoods.Bring your own bike and don’t […]
Public Art Mural Bike Tour
Public Art Mural Bike Tour
Learn about Charleston’s public art scene from the seat of your own bike! Celebrate 20 years of FestivALL with West Virginia Pedal Pals on a 90-minute guided bike tour of the vibrant murals of over 20 vibrant murals and public art installations in the capital city’s Downtown and East End neighborhoods. Meet at Taylor Books […]
CANCELLED – Dawg Days of Summer
CANCELLED – Dawg Days of Summer
Bring your pup for a walk in the Cemetery, and enjoy dog themed vendors and activities in this fun-for-the-whole-family event! 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 […]
Appalachian Festival of Young Voices
Appalachian Festival of Young Voices
Join this national children’s chorus festival produced by the Appalachian Children’s Chorus, this year hosting children from ten choirs across the nation. The concert will be conducted by world renown composer/conductor, Dr. Rollo Dilworth and ACC Artistic Director Christopher Brown. The festival choir will be accompanied by a professional orchestra and world-class string band, singing […]
Elevations
Elevations
An evening of Jazz and Poetry with the Bob Thompson Unit featuring poet Jamela "North Star" Brown.Hale Street Center.Tickets are $10. Get Your Tickets! 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 […]
How to Craft a Wood Rose – Black Locust Workshop
How to Craft a Wood Rose – Black Locust Workshop
Learn the process of crafting your own arrangement of wooden roses with our beginner class. This 90-minute class will provide you with everything you need to walk out of the shop with your very own arrangement of wood roses including a vase.
Dress For Success Recycle the Runway Fashion Show
Dress For Success Recycle the Runway Fashion Show
Step into the world of high fashion at Dress For Success' Recycle the Runway Fashion Show! Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with fierce fashion competition, live music, mouthwatering bites, and an exclusive shopping experience. Don't miss your chance to be part of this stylish extravaganza!
Community Drum Circle
Community Drum Circle
Create beautiful, soothing, and exciting rhythms with drummers of all levels and ages. No experience is necessary.Instruments available but bring a drum or shaker if you have one. Chairs provided. 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 […]
Shakespeareoke
Shakespeareoke
Become a Bard at Short Story Brewing alongside actors from Rustic Mechanical! Watch some of Shakespeare’s greatest works come to life and take part in the fun by performing monologues, sonnets, dialogues, couplets and more. Sponsored by Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear from you! Take our survey below […]
Trivia Night with Folklore Music Exchange
Trivia Night with Folklore Music Exchange
Come down to Fife Street Brewing with your friends and take part in trivia night with the folks from Folklore Music Exchange.
City of Charleston Juneteenth Celebration
City of Charleston Juneteenth Celebration
Get ready to groove and celebrate freedom at the Juneteenth Celebration! Join us at Slack Plaza in the heart of City Center for an unforgettable day of festivities. Dive into the rhythm of the parade, sway to live music, and soak up the vibrant cultural entertainment. Best part? It’s all free for you and your […]
Build Your Own Macrame & Wood Shelves – Black Locust Workshop
Build Your Own Macrame & Wood Shelves – Black Locust Workshop
This hands-on class includes everything you need to build your very own shelf! Includes materials like macrame cord, wood shelf, and starter ring. After 90-minutes you will walk out the door with your very own shelf and the knowledge to do it again and again!
Three Things: Season 9, Episode 5
Three Things: Season 9, Episode 5
FestivALL presents Season 9 of Three Things! FestivALL’s live monthly speaker series, Three Things, showcases three guests who will share insight into their personal story of where they started, what they love, and where they are going. This episode features Ashley Wright (Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill), Shaheem Chapman (Artist) and C. Anthony Parker (owner of Elk […]
Let’s Get Cooking with Chef Paul
Let’s Get Cooking with Chef Paul
Come learn to prepare delicious recipes from Chef Paul Smith! The demonstration starts at 11 a.m. under the outdoor market pavilion. Sponsored by 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 […]
CANCELLED – Afternoon Family Yoga
CANCELLED – Afternoon Family Yoga
Bring the whole family to this fun and light hearted class that is accessible for everyone, even beginners! Join Nina Casto trauma-informed 500-RYT, LMT, Reiki and Sound Therapy Practitioner and Owner of The Folded Leaf Yoga and Wellness Center for an hour movement, breathwork and sound class to relax and restore. Must bring your own […]
West Virginia Day Open House
West Virginia Day Open House
Join us for West Virginia Day at one of Charleston's most historic homes! Refreshments, tours of the 1836 MacFarland-Hubbard House and a living history presentation will celebrate our state's birthday and the West Virginia Humanities Council's own 50th birthday!
Rolls on the River
Rolls on the River
Join Charleston Montessori School as they team up with FestivALL to present Rolls on the River, an annual pepperoni roll competition. There’s no better way to celebrate WV Day than with pepperoni rolls!Attendees can taste delicious pepperoni rolls, sip beer, and shop local artisan vendors and vote for your favorite rolls. The Chucktown Allstars will be […]
Downtown ArtWalk
Downtown ArtWalk
Stroll downtown Charleston, WV and visit unique businesses, featuring area artists showcasing their diverse talents! Enjoy street performers, live music, musical easels, and more as you move through the venues! Participating shops are located along Quarrier, Capitol, Lee, Summers and Hale streets in Downtown Charleston and feature a variety of art and goods – from […]
Family Movie Night
Family Movie Night
Join WQBE and Electric 102.7 at UC Stadium at Laidley Field for Family Movie Night! Beginning at 5:30 pm, inflatables and food vendors will be available to get the fun started. As it gets dark, sit down under the stars to enjoy a movie on the big screen! Check out wqbe.com and electric102.com for the […]
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night at Folklore Music Exchange Musical acts, comedians, storytellers, magicians, ALL are welcome! Sign-ups take place the day of the event. There are 12 slots available with each performer getting 10 minutes. Full sound will be provided, along with an acoustic guitar and a keyboard, but feel free to bring your own instruments. […]
Charles Jupiter Hamilton Retrospective
Charles Jupiter Hamilton Retrospective
The lively, provocative work of beloved Charleston artist Charles Jupiter Hamilton (1948–2021) can be seen throughout our city, in homes and businesses, decorating buildings and pillars. In celebration of Charly’s life and work, the Juliet Art Museum at the Clay Center has organized a retrospective exhibition that will examine his entire artistic career, drawing on […]
Art After Dark
Art After Dark
Enjoy an evening of art, entertainment, and interactive fun in the Juliet Art Museum, for FREE! This month, we are debuting a new exhibition celebrating the life and work of beloved Charleston artist Charles Jupiter Hamilton! And it's the last chance to see our contemporary rug hooking exhibition "Stories are Made Loop by Loop." We’ll […]
Finding The Singing Spruce author discussion at Taylor Books
Finding The Singing Spruce author discussion at Taylor Books
Discussion and Q&A with folklorist Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, author of Finding the Singing Spruce: Musical Instrument Makers and Appalachia’s Mountain Forests, available now from WVU Press. Following three craftspeople in the mountain forests of Appalachia through their processes of making instruments, Quasebarth's book considers the meanings of work, place, and creative expression in drawing music from […]
Live on the Levee featuring John Inghram: A Tribute to the Talking Heads
Live on the Levee featuring John Inghram: A Tribute to the Talking Heads
Enjoy an evening by the Kanawha River for Live on the Levee, a FREE Friday night concert series in Charleston, WV!Live on the Levee concerts take place every Friday night from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends and feature local and regional musical acts. Food and drink vendors on site include beer and wine.6:30pm The Kind […]
Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of “The Prom”
Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of “The Prom”
The Prom is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin based on an original concept by Jack Wiertel. Four narcissistic Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear trouble is brewing about a small town prom, they […]
Children’s Art Fair
Children’s Art Fair
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 […]
Capitol Street Art Fair
Capitol Street Art Fair
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 […]
Poems While You Wait
Poems While You Wait
WV Poet Laureate Marc Harshman along with fellow poets 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 a few minutes to help us […]
SLC Super Saturday: Art Adventures at Your Library
SLC Super Saturday: Art Adventures at Your Library
Planned in conjunction with FestivALL, your library friends are ready for everyone to stop by and register for Summer Library Club, play lawn games, try your hand at splash painting, vote for your favorites in the Tiny Art Show, and enjoy free snacks! The fun is on the Library’s Capitol Street Plaza from 11am to […]
The Wine & Jazz Music Festival
The Wine & Jazz Music Festival
Are you a fan of great music, amazing drinks, and tasty food? Then you won't want to miss the 2024 Wine & Jazz Music Festival presented by Fund for the Arts and co-presenter, Spilman Thomas & Battle! Taking place on the lush lawn at the University of Charleston, this year's Festival promises to be the […]
Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of “The Prom”
Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of “The Prom”
The Prom is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin based on an original concept by Jack Wiertel. Four narcissistic Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear trouble is brewing about a small town prom, they […]
Morning Yoga & Sound
Morning Yoga & Sound
Just like the physical body, our energy and emotional systems require care and attention. When neglected, our frequency lowers and we lose the vitality and resilience to meet the demands of everyday life. It can even cause us to experience disease like chronic stress, anxiety and depression. In this free class that is accessible to […]
Capitol Street Art Fair
Capitol Street Art Fair
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 […]
Children’s Art Fair
Children’s Art Fair
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 […]
2024 Art-for-ALL Juried Kids’ Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony
2024 Art-for-ALL Juried Kids’ Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony
Art-for-ALL Kids' Juried Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony June 23 | 1:30pmClay Center Susan Runyan Maier Sculpture Garden FestivALL presents Art-for-ALL, a kids' juried art exhibition at the Clay Center. Attendees will experience talent from budding artists in grades pre-k through 6th from 13 West Virginia counties.This awards ceremony will recognize all the participants and winners […]
Little Lecture by Dr. Robert Miller: “The Doctrine of Discovery and Colonization in North America”
Little Lecture by Dr. Robert Miller: “The Doctrine of Discovery and Colonization in North America”
On the 250th anniversary of Dunmore's War in West Virginia, legal expert and tribal judge Robert Miller, a member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, will discuss the "doctrine of discovery's" use during the early colonization of the United States.
Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of “The Prom”
Charleston Light Opera Guild’s production of “The Prom”
The Prom is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin based on an original concept by Jack Wiertel. Four narcissistic Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So, when they hear trouble is brewing about a small town prom, they […]
Music at First Presby
Music at First Presby
The Charleston Civic Chorus, the choirs of First Presbyterian Church, and other local choirs present “Great Hymns of the Church” - a hymn festival featuring classic and favorite hymns as part of FestivALL. Join us to raise your voice in song (or just sit back and listen) with such classic hymns as “Holy, Holy, Holy”, […]
CANCELLED – Ice Cream & The Arts
CANCELLED – Ice Cream & The Arts
!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED !!! FestivALL 14-28 Jun 2020 A City Becomes a Work of Art A City Becomes a Work of Art FestivALL A city-wide, multi-arts festival in Charleston, WV showcasing a mix of music, theater, dance, visual art, and more each June. Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, over 100 […]
FestivBALL at the GoMart Ballpark
FestivBALL at the GoMart Ballpark
The Charleston Dirty Birds take on Gastonia during FestivBALL at the park! We’ll unveil a limited edition FestivBALL art contest winner with the chance to connect art and America’s pastime. Also enjoy some live music on the ballpark’s new Community Keys piano. Have a few minutes to help us out? We’d love to hear from […]
Mountain Stage with The Brothers Comatose, Kelsey Waldon and more
Mountain Stage with The Brothers Comatose, Kelsey Waldon and more
Be part of the live audience as Mountain Stage records a new episode for NPR Music with host Kathy Mattea! Guest artists: The Brothers Comatose, Kelsey Waldon, Myron Elkins and more. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS More details below Ticket Info All tickets to this show are e-tickets, and will be emailed to you upon purchase. […]