It's the second weekend of October, and there's lots to do around the Kanawha Valley. From conventions to exhibit openings, to seasonal activities, live performances and even a Santa-themed car show, there's plenty of events for you to choose from. Here's a look at what's happening now through Sunday around the region.

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Friday, Oct. 9

Music

  • HAPPY HOURS JAZZ: 5 p.m. With Timmy Courts and Friends. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • HAPPY HOURS: 5-7 p.m. Free. Featuring Jordan Dyer Trio. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • CHARLIE MURPHY: 6-8 p.m. Free entrance. Lola’s, 1038 Bridge Road, Charleston.

  • COUSIN LARRY: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston.

  • PUMZI’S LIVE: 7-9:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Featuring Cody Lee Meece and Logan Halstead. Pumzi’s, 813 Hunt Ave., Charleston.

  • STOLEN MOMENTS: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Capitol Social, 201 Capitol St., Charleston.

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

  • DRUM CIRCLE: 8-9 p.m. All ages. A Wandering Wind Meadery event in conjunction with Tsubasacon. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • MOUNTAIN STATE MUSIC: 8-9 p.m. Free, but donations highly encouraged. Featuring Option 22 and Old Soul Reunion. Folklore Music Exchange, 191 Summers St., Charleston.

  • STATIC FUR: 9 p.m. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9:30 p.m. $5 cover. Featuring  DamNear, Phelocipastor, Ghoulbox, and Rodney & The Cressels. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

  • FOOTMAD COMMUNITY DANCE: 7-10 p.m. $7 adults, children under age 13 free. Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia St. E., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • THE STUNT DRIVER: 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. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Seasonal

  • FALL-INSPIRED CRAFT NIGHT: 5-7 p.m. Free. Family-friendly, no-pressure event. Southridge Chick-fil-A, 2509 Mountaineer Blvd., South Charleston.  

  • HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE: 7 p.m. Free. Featuring "Hocus Pocus" and "The Addams Family." GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston

  • CAPITOL HORROR HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $25 per person. Check in at Tickers & Timbers. Enjoy food and drinks while you wait in our staging area. Groups will be escorted by one of our creepy costumed actors to the haunted attraction. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $12 per person. Haunted house in the former Fairview Elementary School building. 109 High St., St. Albans.

  • ST. ALBANS HAUNTED TRAIL: 7:30-10 p.m. $5 per person. St. Albans City Park, 1111 Saint Albans Loop, Tacketts Creek, St. Albans

Etc.

  • AMERICAN REVOLUTION EXPERIENCE TRAVELING EXHIBIT OPENING: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. An innovative pop-up exhibition featuring display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation. The exhibit is located on the library’s fourth floor and is on display through Oct. 17, 2026. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • TSUBASACON: 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. $15-$60 per person. Three-day (Friday-Sunday) anime, gaming, and cosplay convention featuring video and tabletop gaming, guest panels, cosplay contests, fan gatherings and more. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • CROSS LANES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 11 a.m.-Noon. Free. Featuring “Bird Box” by Josh Malerman. Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Road, Cross Lanes.

  • DUNBAR LIBRARY CHESS CLUB: 2-4 p.m. Free. Open to players of all ages and skill levels. Feel free to bring your own board and chessmen if you are able. Dunbar Branch Library, 301 12th St., Dunbar.

  • NITRO ANTIQUE CAR CLUB CRUZE IN: 5-8 p.m. Donations for Toys For Tots accepted. Includes music and free hot dogs. In front of Nitro City Hall, 2009 20th St., Nitro.

  • PAINT & SIP NIGHT: 6:30 p.m. $30 per person. Create a fall-themed painting. Only 20 spaces available. Text or call Becky at 304-548-9262 or stop by the brewery to register. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

Saturday, Oct. 10

Music

Dance

  • COMMUNITY & BEYOND LINE DANCE CLASS: 1 p.m. $2 suggested donation. Hosted by Rita Johnson. No experience needed. Raglin Community Center, 142 Marshall Ave., Dunbar.

  • WEST COAST SWING DANCE WORKSHOP & SOCIAL DANCE: 6-10 p.m. $10-$25 per person. An evening of workshops, social dancing, and plenty of Halloween fun. Workshops at 6 and 7 p.m. Beginners crash course at 8 p.m., followed by Halloween Costume Party Social Dance with DJ Ward Roberts. St. Albans Legion Post 73, 1011 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans.

  • JK’S DISCO NIGHT: 8 p.m. Prime 101, 101 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • THE MARCHING BAND: 2:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • THE STUNT DRIVER: 5 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • MURDER MYSTERY IN THE PARK: 7-9 p.m. Free. A Black Empire Productions performance. Enjoy an interactive Murder Mystery in the Park, where suspense, comedy, and audience participation come together for an unforgettable evening of live theater. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME: 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: 9-10 a.m. Free. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston.

  • YOGA FOR ALL: 9-10 a.m. Café Appalachia Downtown, 110 McFarland St., Charleston.

Seasonal

  • ST. ALBANS FLEA MARKET FALL FESTIVAL: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free entrance. St. Albans Flea Market & Farm Stand, 7101 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans

  • HUSKIES & HOT RODS CAR SHOW AND FALL FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Includes 40+ vendors, food, music, a car show and more. Herbert Hoover High School, 775 Husky Way, Elkview.

  • FALL FESTIVAL AT MORGAN’S KITCHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Family-friendly event featuring music, food, arts and crafts, apple butter making and more. Morgan's Kitchen, 2600 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans.

  • AUTUMN MARKET FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free entrance. Includes inflatables, hayrides, face painting, petting zoo, family games, fingerprint pumpkin painting, apple butter demonstrations, food trucks and more. South Charleston Farmers Market, 4006 MacCorkle Ave. S.W., South Charleston.

  • WIGGLE WORLD HALLOWEEN PARTY: 1-3 p.m. Free with registration. A Wiggle Days event featuring mystery boxes, crafts, activities, a dance party and more. Registration available at tinyurl.com/WiggleDays. Montgomery Public Library, 414 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.

  • KIDS HALLOWEEN BASH DANCE PARTY: 6 p.m. Free. An evening of music, dancing, and entertainment. Come dressed in your costume. St. Albans Flea Market & Farm Stand, 7101 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans.

  • PRATT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCK OR TREAT: 6-8 p.m. Free. Pratt Volunteer Fire Department, 200 Center St., Pratt.

  • CAPITOL HORROR HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $25 per person. Check in at Tickers & Timbers. Enjoy food and drinks while you wait in our staging area. Groups will be escorted by one of our creepy costumed actors to the haunted attraction. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $12 per person. Haunted house in the former Fairview Elementary School building. 109 High St., St. Albans.

  • ST. ALBANS HAUNTED TRAIL: 7:30-10 p.m. $5 per person. St. Albans City Park, 1111 Saint Albans Loop, Tacketts Creek, St. Albans

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  • KENNY SUTTON MEMORIAL BASS TOURNAMENT: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. $120 per boat. No size limit. Roadside Park, MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans.

  • TSUBASACON: 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. $15-$60 per person. Three-day (Friday-Sunday) anime, gaming, and cosplay convention featuring video and tabletop gaming, guest panels, cosplay contests, fan gatherings and more. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • WONDER LAB: FOSSIL DETECTIVES: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Included in price of museum admission. Become a junior paleontologist as you excavate fossils, examine ancient clues, and create your own fossil impressions. Learn how scientists uncover Earth's prehistoric past one discovery at a time. Wonder Labs are held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • HOT WHEELS FOR SANTA CAR SHOW & CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 vehicle entry, $10 cornhole tournament. Fundraiser for the Spark of Love Foundation. Ollie’s, 991 Dunbar Village, Dunbar.

  • SUPER SATURDAY: KINDNESS CLUB STORYTIME & CHALLENGE: 2-3 p.m. Free. For elementary students ages 6-11. Read, play, and create while celebrating the joy and freedom of reading. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • TEAM TRIVIA: 7-9 p.m. Free to play. The Wine Down, 114 Washington St. W., Suite 101, Charleston.

  • DEAR JOHN: CELEBRATING JOHN PRINE’S 80TH BIRTHDAY: 7:30-9:30 p.m. $25 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • TALENT VARIETY SHOW: 8-10 p.m. $10 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Sunday, Oct. 11

Music

  • CLASSICAL CELLIST JULIANA SOLTIS: 2 p.m. $10 suggested donation. West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, Charleston Town Center Mall, Second Floor, Charleston.

  • RAY + JON: 2-4 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME: 2 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • THE MARCHING BAND: 4 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Seasonal

Etc.

  • TSUBASACON: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15-$60 per person. Three-day (Friday-Sunday) anime, gaming, and cosplay convention featuring video and tabletop gaming, guest panels, cosplay contests, fan gatherings and more. Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • ELEFEST YOGA FESTIVAL & MINDFUL TRIATHLON: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $40-$60 per person.  A day of yoga, wellness, community, and giving back. The festival will feature a variety of yoga classes, food, vendors, wellness professionals, and more. A Mindful Triathlon, a three-part journey into presence, awareness, and connection, will close out the day. Camp High-Tor, 944 Church Camp Rd, Hurricane.

  • FOUNDERS, FEATHERS & FLORA: 1-4 p.m. Free. Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum’s annual Open House. Step back in time as you visit frontiersmen at their camp; meet Dr. John Hale’s ancestor, Thomas Ingles; Booker T. Washington’s mother, Jane Ferguson; Colonel John Appleton; and other noted citizens of the area. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the park, speak with representatives of state and local agencies about nature, birds, and wildlife, and watch honey bees at work in their hive. Spring Hill Cemetery, 1571 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston.

  • MEAD MAKING WORKSHOP: 3-5 p.m. $50 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.