It's the last weekend of August. While we're slowly approaching fall, the outside temperatures are still in full-on summer mode -- perfect for those outdoor weekend events. From the mtero cities to upper Kanwaha Valley communities, here's a look at what's going on now through Sunday around the region.

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Friday, Aug. 28

Music

  • HAPPY HOUR JAZZ: 5 p.m. Free. Ages 21+. Featuring Timmy Courts and Friends. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

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

  • LIVE AT THE SHOP: 6 p.m. Tickets $20 per person. All ages. Featuring Teenage Bottlerocket, The Jasons and The Big Bad. Live at the Shop, 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar.

  • CORY GIBBS: 6-8 p.m. Cafe Appalachia Downtown, 110 McFarland St., Charleston.

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

  • COKE & RED RUM: 9 p.m. No cover. Ages 21+. Part of the Hex Appeal Burlesque Show (see full details in the Stage/Theater section below). Also featuring dance music with DJ Josh Kyle. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 10 p.m. $7 cover. Ages 21+. Featuring Rodney & The Cressels, Nolan Collins & The Raccoon Wranglers, and Easy Shine. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

  • THE LEGACY BALLET: 7:30 p.m. $63 per person. Telling the story of the legacy of beauty and love that artists bring to the world, “The Legacy” is a new ballet adapted from ten of the late local musician Mark Scarpelli’s most memorable musical themes. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, 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.

  • HEX APPEAL BURLESQUE SHOW: 9 p.m. No cover. Ages 21+. Featuring the Hell Bound Hollies: Polly Pinhead, Se7en, Delialah Black, Shy Flower and Amira. Also featuring Coke & Red Rum and DJ Josh Kyle. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., 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.

  • BARK IN THE PARK: 6:35 p.m. Tickets $11.50+. Grab the leash and your favorite four-legged fan and watch the Dirty Birds take on the Lancaster Stormers. GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston.

Etc.

  • BUILD IT: 2-3 p.m. Free.  For children ages 6-12. Explore various building sets, including LEGO bricks. Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes.

  • BROWNCOATS GAME NIGHT: 6-10 p.m. Costumes encouraged. Dinos available. New players always welcome. Outside food permitted. Dog friendly; animals must be on a leash. The Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • CLENDENIN BREWING BOOK CLUB: 6:30 p.m. Free. Featuring Todd Snyder's 2017 memoir “12 Rounds in Lo's Gym.” Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Music

  • COPPER CHAMELEON: 6-8 p.m. Cafe Appalachia Downtown, 110 McFarland St., Charleston.

  • THOSE HILLTOWN BIRDS: 6:30 p.m. Free. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

  • MUSIC ON OLDE MAIN STREET: 6:30-10 p.m. Free. Part of Music and Movies on Main. Featuring John Harrison, Jessica Harrison and Markel Fertig. Joe Dobbs Square, Olde Main Street, St. Albans.

  • THE ESQUIRES: 7-9 p.m. Free. Adult beverages available for those age 21+. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Roadside Park, MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans.

  • A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY BUFFETT: 7-9 p.m. Free. A tribute to Jimmy Buffett featuring the Jeremiah Hatfield Buffett Band. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

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

  • KOS: 9 p.m. Ages 21+. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $7 cover. Ages 21+. Featuring Cold Dead Hands, Relative Obscurity, and Through The Woods. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • MIAMI EDM NIGHT: 9 p.m.-Midnight. $10 cover. Featuring DJ Tibbs. Includes House, Afrofusion and Latin House music. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier 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.

  • 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

  • CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 8-9 a.m. Free. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.

  • CELEBRATION OF LABOR: 6:35 p.m. Tickets $11.50+. Join the Charleston Dirty Birds at GoMart Ballpark for Celebration of Labor Night, an incredibly special evening that celebrates local union workers head of Labor Day. The Dirty Birds take on the Lancaster Stormers. Fireworks follow the game. GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston.

Etc.

  • WEST VIRGINIA HOMESCHOOL CONVENTION: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $50 per family via online registration. Presented by the West Virginia Home Educators Association. Includes 16 expert workshop sessions, an expert panel forum, a college fair, a trades career fair and dozens of other vendors. Jack Spirko is the Keynote Speaker. Bible Center Church, 100 Bible Center Drive, Charleston.

  • DIAMOND PAINTING COASTER: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free, but registration required. Create a diamond painted coaster at this DIY program. Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes.

  • BANCROFT TOWN PICNIC: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy grilled lunch, delicious Huskey's ice cream and milkshakes, music by Jay the DJ, along with games, door prizes, and local history memorabilia. Bancroft Park, Jefferson Street, Bancroft.

  • SISSONVILLE CRYPTID CON: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Celebrate Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Flatwoods Monster with cryptid-inspired crafts, activities, and snacks. Costumes welcome. Sissonville Branch Library, 1 Tinney Lane, Sissonville.

  • STONEWALL JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL ALL CLASS LUNCHEON: Noon-4 p.m. Open to all SJHS graduates and friends. No cost to attend, other than ordering off the menu. You must pay for your own food order. The Bucket, 4030 Washington St. W., Dunbar.

  • END OF SUMMER LUAU: 2 p.m. $30 per person. Prime 101 presents a full day of tropical vibes, great food, refreshing drinks, live entertainment, and a chance to win two tickets to see Brooks & Dunn live in Charleston on September 18. (You must be present to win.) Prime 101, 101 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • COZY CRAFTERNOON: 2-4 p.m. Free, but registration required. Join fellow crafters in the IDEA Lab for a quiet, cozy afternoon of crafting and community. Bring your own project from home or come try something new. Tea and light refreshments will be provided. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • AUTHOR EVENT: 3 p.m. Free. Join authors Becky Calwell & Ben Calwell for a short talk about their new book "A Guide to West Virginia State Parks and Forests." Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • KEGS 4 K9S: 4-7 p.m. Tickets $20-$75 per person. Kanawha Charleston Human Association’s popular, pup-approved brewfest returns for an afternoon of cold brews, good tunes, and absolutely no shortage of dogs. On-site Care-A-Van with adorable, adoptable dogs and puppies waiting to meet you. All proceeds go directly to KCHA. Red Carpet Lounge, 308 Elizabeth St, Charleston.

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

  • MUSIC & MOVIES ON MAIN: 6:30-10 p.m. Free. Featuring music (John Harrison, Jessica Harrison and Markel Fertig), yoga (6:30-7:30 p.m.) and a showing of “Mission: Impossible.” Movie begins at dusk. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Joe Dobbs Square, Olde Main Street, St. Albans.

  • POETRY NIGHT: 7:30-10 p.m. Enjoy a good poem and a glass of honey wine. Outside food permitted. Dog friendly; animals must be on a leash. The Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Sunday, Aug. 30

Music

  • THE YATES FAMILY GOSPEL: 6 p.m. Free. An evening of singing, worship, and fellowship. Dunbar Mountain Mission Church, 605 Dunbar Ave., Dunbar.

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.

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

Etc.

  • 2026 FALL REVIVAL SERVICES: Various times. Join  Rev. Billy Huddleston for three days of revival services. Sunday service times are 9 a.m. at Charleston First Church of the Nazarene, 200 Park Ave., Charleston, and 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. at Elk River Nazarene Church, 143 Dutch Road, Charleston. Full week service schedule available on Facebook.

  • INFINITE BOUNDS EXHIBIT CLOSING: Noon-5 p.m. Included in price of museum entrance. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • KICKOFF TO RECOVERY: 3 p.m. Sponsored by West Virginia Sober Living, Inc. Includes 5K walk/run, cornhole tournament, music, food vendors, recovery resources, family-friendly activities and more. Magic Island, 101 Kanawha Blvd W, Charleston.