Southern West Virginia Events

Join us for the annual Water Festival featuring live music, vendors, food trucks and more.  

Community Captains: Barbie and JackiLocation: Meet at the 3rd Avenue parking lot on the MacManus Trail Walk the MacManus Trail with Community Captains during the Full Moon. An easy 2 mile walk with a friendly group. Bring water, wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes. All Active SWV Community Captain programs are family friendly; children are invited [...]

Appalachian Headwaters is back at GVBC this Thursday, July 30, from 6–8 PM for the July edition of Green Drinks, where great conversations, local craft beer, and environmental education come together. This month's featured speaker is Emily Williams, an ornithologist and Georgetown Ph.D. candidate, presenting: "Not Just a Backyard Bird: Insights into the Movements of [...]

Get ready to kick up some dust and dance under the stars at Boots In The Gorge, the newest country music festival in the heart of West Virginia’s New River Gorge! For two unforgettable days, we’re bringing the best of country music to the mountaintop—featuring high-energy headliners, rising Nashville stars, and your favorite homegrown Appalachian [...]

Fridays in the Park June – August Lunch Concerts 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Word Park, Neville Street, Beckley, WV Music – Food Vendors – Activities

The last Friday of each month this summer The Resort at Glade Springs is hosting an evening for a fun, great food, cold drinks, and lawn games! Each month they'll feature a local food truck serving up delicious eats while our beverage cart keeps the drinks flowing with beer, wine, and cocktails. Grab your friends [...]

Live Music by Nick Durm & Jason Lockart

American Pro Wrestling is back! Come on out for beer and wrasslin'. Tickets will be on sale at the door—$15/person, $10/kids 6-12, 5 and under free.

Tickets are LIVE for John Ellison and The Carpenter Ants here at The Raleigh! Songs and stories with WV Music Hall of Fame member and writer of "Some Kind of Wonderful" Looking forward to this show and the entirety of this year's Appalachian Festival and Appalachian Arts and Crafts Fair! Tickets

Guests will have a “peachy” good time at the dessert tasting area after a home-cooked meal from food vendors. Shop WV craft vendors, let the kids enjoy play time on the state’s largest bounce pad, tractor-pulled bucking cow rides, and a magical scavenger hunt in the enchanted forest.