We've made it to Multifest. The four-day multicultural festival, now in its 36th year, kicked off Thursday, but events really pick up this weekend. And that's not all that's happening. From card shows, to a back-to-school magic bash, to the Ren Faire Rave, there's something for nearly all ages and interests happening now through Sunday around the Kanawha Valley.

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Friday, Aug. 7

Music

  • CITY CENTER LIVE HAPPY HOURS: 5-7 p.m. Free. Featuring Dinosaur Burps & Duck City Music. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • OPEN MIC NIGHT: 6:30 p.m. Free. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

  • THE YATES FAMILY: 7 p.m. Free. New Covenant Baptist Church, 527 Midway Road, Alum Creek.

  • THE WILSON PROJECT: 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Featuring Danielle Nowell. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.

  • TERRI BINION: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • REDLINE BAND: 9:30 p.m. No cover. Ages 21+. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 10 p.m. $5 cover. Ages 21+. Featuring DamNear, Phelocipastor, Knights of '95, Travis Echols and Szeshwan Kenobi. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • OLMO: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission; $7 for students with a valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • GODSPELL: 7:30 p.m. $25 per person. Charleston Light Opera Guild, 411 Tennessee Ave, Charleston.

  • LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Athletics & Outdoors

  • POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.

  • DIRTY BIRD TUMBLER GIVEAWAY NIGHT: 6:35 p.m. Tickets $9.50+. The Dirty Birds take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston.

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Saturday, Aug. 8

Music

  • LIVE AT THE SHOP: 6 p.m. $15 per person. All ages back-to-school bash. Featuring Ghost Home, Violent Convictions, Bad Terms, Truth Is Treason, Homemade Handgun and Shovelhead AD. Live at the Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.

  • MATTHEW MALINOSKI: 6-8 p.m. Free. Cafe Appalachia Downtown, 110 McFarland St., Charleston.

  • CAMERON BOGGS: 7 p.m. Tickets $25+. Capitol Theater (Resurrection Church), 123 Summers St., Charleston.

  • DJ OLLIE: 7 p.m. Free. A Multifest collaboration. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • SOUTHERN DRAW BAND: 7 p.m. St. Albans Moose Lodge, 107 W. Main St., St Albans.

  • FOLKLORE PRESENTS: 7:30 p.m. Donations highly encouraged. Featuring Spencer Elliott, Chris Hudson, and Crawford & Ashby. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston.

  • GRACIE MAE: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $7 cover. Featuring Three Piece Suit. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • MARK PRICE & FRIENDS: 9:30 p.m. $10 cover. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston.

  • HOUSEMATES: 10 p.m. No cover. Ages 21+. Featuring Tim Hoover, DJ Quartz and Mick Wiseman. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • CAT VIDEO FEST 2026: 2:30 p.m. $12 general admission; $7 for students with a valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • OLMO: 5 p.m. $12 general admission; $7 for students with a valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • GODSPELL: 7:30 p.m. $25 per person. Charleston Light Opera Guild, 411 Tennessee Ave, Charleston.

  • READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Athletics & Outdoors

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  • ACLC CAR SHOW & PIG ROAST: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Includes games, concessions, car show, raffle, door prizes and community dinner. Alum Creek Lions Club, 4452 Coal River Road, Alum Creek.

  • ST. ALBANS CARD & MEMORABILIA SHOW: 10 am.-3 p.m. The Venue at the Loop, 66 Sixth Ave., St. Albans.

  • WHEELIN’ FOR ALS: 11 a.m. Charleston Moose, 2805 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

  • KIDS’ SUMMER BASH: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Includes outdoor games, activities, a climbing wall, inflatables, prizes, giveaways, food, free on-site sports physicals, interactive games and more. FamilyCare Health Center, 116 Hills Plaza, Charleston.

  • KINDNESS CLUB STORYTIME & CHALLENGE: 2-3 p.m. Free. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • RIFTBOUND TCG WEEKLY TOURNAMENT: 6-9 p.m. $5 entry. The Board Room, 1116 Fledderjohn Road, Charleston.

  • REN FAIRE RAVE: 6-10 p.m. $10 per person. Outside food permitted. Dog friendly; animals must be on a leash and tended after. Trinket trading with each other is encouraged. The Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • BACK TO SCHOOL MAGIC BASH: 7 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids age 12 and under. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

Sunday, Aug. 9

Music

  • THE CARPENTER ANTS: 10 p.m. A post-Mountain Stage show. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • MOUNTAIN STAGE: 7 p.m. Tickets $35. Featuring The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, The Mammals, Inara George, Red Camel Collective, and Heather Maloney. Culture Center Theater, Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston

Athletics & Outdoors

  • SUNDAY FUNDAY FREE KIDS DAY: 12:35 p.m. Tickets $9.50+ for adults; kids ages 12 and under get in free. The Dirty Birds take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • CAT VIDEO FEST 2026: 1 p.m. $12 general admission; $7 for students with a valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • GODSPELL: 2 p.m. $25 per person. Charleston Light Opera Guild, 411 Tennessee Ave, Charleston.

  • READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN: 3 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

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Etc.

  • SAGA AT ST. JOHN’S: Noon-1:30 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St., Charleston.