It's another eventful fall weekend around the Kanawha Valley. There's the West Virginia Book Festival, Charleston Wizarding Weekend, St. George's annual Mediterannean dinner, and a whole lot more. Here's a look at what's happening now through Sunday around the region.

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Friday, Oct. 23

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 the Kanawha Valley Community Band. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • CHARLIE MURPHY: 7-9 p.m. No cover. Coal River Coffee Co., 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

  • SPENCER ELLIOTT: 7-9 p.m. The Wine Down, 114 Washington St. W., Suite 101, Charleston.

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

  • ROCK ‘N ROLL HALLOWEEN: 9:30 p.m. Featuring The Incurables, Speedsuit, Holly and the Byrd, and Hitchcock Circus. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

  • CHARLESTON BALLET PRESENTS “THE LEGEND OF MOTHMAN”: 7:30 p.m. $35 adults, $30 students/seniors. The Charleston Ballet presents the world premiere of “The Legend of Mothman,” with choreography by K.R. Pauley and an original musical score by Matt Jackfert. West Virginia Culture Center Theater, Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. 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.

  • HALLOWEEN IMPROV SHOW WITH FACTORY RESET: 8-10 p.m. Tickets $10 per person. Alban Arts Academy, 2121 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

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

Seasonal

  • BENI KEDEM SHRINERS TRUNK-OR-TREAT: 6-8 p.m. Free. Dress in your favorite costume and enjoy trunk-or-treating with representatives from local clubs, civic groups, and more. Beni Kedem Shriners, 100 Quarrier St., Charleston.

  • DRIVE-IN HALLOWEEN MOVIE & TRUNK-OR-TREAT: 6-10 p.m. Free. Featuring free trick-or-treating, inflatables and a showing of "Monster House." Ice skating and ice bumper cars available for a fee. South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena, 20 RHL Blvd., South Charleston.

  • ELK CITY BUSINESS DISTRICT TRICK-OR-TREAT MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30 p.m. Stroll down Washington Street West from Pennsylvania Avenue to Crescent Road, then gather at the green space by the old Fountain Hobby for a free viewing of "Haunted Mansion." 200 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • QUICK COMMUNITY CENTER HAUNTED HOUSE: 7-11 p.m. $10 adults, $5 ages 10 and under. Quick Community Center, 23 Lucy Lane, Clendenin.

  • CAPITOL HORROR HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $25 per person. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $12 per person. 109 High St., St. Albans.

  • HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE: 7:30 p.m. $75 per guest. Ages 21+ event. Step into a Halloween night worth dressing up for. Join us for an evening of masquerade magic, music, dancing, tarot, and plenty of delicious bites in a space transformed for the occasion. Your ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening, music with DJ EJ, tarot card readings, and more. Text Nikki (304-704-4847) or Maria (304-767-5101), or email hello@theruffner.com to book your tickets. The Ruffner, 1500 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

  • MORE SPOOKY-SEASON HAPPENINGS: See all Halloween-themed events for Friday, Oct. 23, including several local trunk-or-treats, in the Update’s 2026 Halloween Guide.

Etc.

  • CHARLESTON WIZARDING WEEKEND: Various times. A magical, three-day weekend filled with art, music, unique vendors, enchanting classes for kids, a mythical scavenger hunt, and delicious food. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • KNITTING, CROCHETING & NEEDLEWORK GROUP: 6:30 p.m. Free.  Bring your favorite needle art projects. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

  • STITCH & CINEMA: 6:30-10 p.m. $10 per person. Popcorn and drinks available for an additional $3. An evening for stitching, cinema, and good company. Bring your current needlepoint project, or your favorite craft, and settle in for a cozy night of creating together while watching “You’ve Got Mail.” All hobbies and skill levels are welcome. Labelle Theater, 311 D St., South Charleston.

  • 2026 SPELLBOUND SUPPER: 7-9 p.m. Tickets $55 per person; pre-purchased ticket required. Part of Charleston Wizarding Weekend.  Featuring a buffet dinner and desserts catered by the chefs at Coco's. Cash/card Elixir Bar will offer unique themed cocktails, beer, wine, and mocktails. For more info, email CharlestonWizardingWeekend@gmail.com. Coco's Kitchen & Cafe, 233 Hale St., Charleston.

Saturday, Oct. 24

Music

Dance

  • CHARLESTON BALLET PRESENTS “THE LEGEND OF MOTHMAN”: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $35 adults, $30 students/seniors. The Charleston Ballet presents the world premiere of “The Legend of Mothman,” with choreography by K.R. Pauley and an original musical score by Matt Jackfert. West Virginia Culture Center Theater, Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

  • LADIES RAVE: 9 p.m. Sam’s Uptown Cafe, 28 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.

  • CLUE: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION: 7 p.m. Capital High School’s theater department presents “Clue: High School Edition.” $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Kanawha County Schools employees get in free. Capital High School, 1500 Greenbrier 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.

  • THE EVIL DEAD: 9:30 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

Seasonal

  • BOO BINGO: 3-5 p.m. $5 entrance, $2 each additional bingo card. Featuring prizes, 50/50s, food for sale and more. Schoenbaum Center, 1701 Fifth Ave., Charleston.

  • ST. ALBANS PARKS & REC TRUNK-OR-TREAT: 3-5 p.m. Free. Maranatha Fellowship, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.

  • CAMPBELLS CREEK HALLOWEEN BASH & TRUNK-OR-TREAT: 3-7 p.m. Featuring children’s games, pumpkin painting, a cakewalk, vendors, trunk-or-treating and more. Also includes a children’s Halloween costume contest and prizes for the top three decorated trunks. Entertainment by Nashville recording artist Kris Allen. Ken Ellis Memorial Park, 721 Point Lick Terrace, Charleston.

  • GATEWAY OF THE GORGE HAUNTED TRAIL: 5-8 p.m. Donations requested. Fundraiser for historic musueums in the upper Kanawha Valley area. Includes ghost stories and more at three locations: Virginia's Chapel (Cedar Grove), the Old Stone House (Belle) and Malden Historic District.  Various locations, eastern Kanawha County.

  • CATO PARK HAUNTED TRAIL: 5-9 p.m. Free. Enjoy candy, scary stories, Halloween games, pumpkin decorating and more before taking a guided walk along the Haunted Trail. Cato Park, 200 Baker Lane, Charleston.

  • AUTUMN’S HOWL-O-WEEN BASH: 7-11 p.m. $30 per person. Grab your best costume and come get spooky for a good cause. Featuring a costume contest, prizes, a DJ, themed drinks, and more. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated directly to the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association to support the animals in their care. The Hideaway, 189 Summers St., Charleston.

  • CRAWL-O-WEEN: 7-11 p.m. $25 per person. Ages 21+. Come in costume and roam the Nightmare on Main Street in downtown St. Albans, stopping in and out of bars and restaurants enjoying the drink specials at each spot. Includes games, contests and dancing in the street with DJ Act Right. Ole Main Plaza, St. Albans.

  • QUICK COMMUNITY CENTER HAUNTED HOUSE: 7-11 p.m. $10 adults, $5 ages 10 and under. Quick Community Center, 23 Lucy Lane, Clendenin.

  • CAPITOL HORROR HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $25 per person. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $12 per person. 109 High St., St. Albans.

  • HALLOWEEN BONFIRE COSTUME PARTY: 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $20 per person. Featuring music, make-your-own cocktails, pumpkin carvings, costume contests, Halloween movies on the big screen and more. Billie's Place, 480 Railroad Ave., Charleston.

  • MORE SPOOKY-SEASON HAPPENINGS: See all Halloween-themed events for Saturday, Oct. 24, including several local trunk-or-treats, in the Update’s 2026 Halloween Guide.

Etc.

  • CHARLESTON WIZARDING WEEKEND: Various times. A magical, three-day weekend filled with art, music, unique vendors, enchanting classes for kids, a mythical scavenger hunt, and delicious food. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • WEST VIRGINIA BOOK FESTIVAL: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Back for its 23rd year, the West Virginia Book Festival features presentations from bestselling national authors, local and regional authors, writing workshops, family activities, a literary marketplace, and the annual Used Book Sale. Featured speakers include award-winning children’s novelist R. L. Stine, nonfiction author Margot Lee Shetterley, New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn, mystery author and West Virginia native Craig Johnson, and local author and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett. Vandalia Health Center (formerly the Charleston Coliseum), 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

  • 2026 CAPITAL COCKTAIL CLASSIC: 4-7 p.m. $60 per person. Ages 21+. Hop between four downtown venues (Sam’s Uptown Cafe, Ursus Brew Works, Prime 101, and Fife Street Brewing), sampling one signature cocktail and one tapas/appetizer-style food at each location. Participants will vote for their favorite cocktail and best appetizer at the end of the evening. Proceeds benefit the Fund for the Arts. Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston.

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

  • COMEDY NIGHT WITH MICHAEL CHESELKA: 8 p.m. $10 at the door. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Music

  • RAY + JOHN: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Athletics & Outdoors

  • ALL OF THE COLORS 4-MILE TRAIL RACE OR HIKE: 2 p.m. $35 per participant. A short but challenging 4-mile-ish route with over 800 ft of elevation gain. Relay option is available for runners. Spring Hill Cemetery & Arboretum, 1555 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • CLUE: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION: 2 p.m. Capital High School’s theater department presents “Clue: High School Edition.” $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Kanawha County Schools employees get in free. Capital High School, 1500 Greenbrier St., Charleston.

  • 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

  • HALLOWEEN AERIAL THRILLER: 1 p.m. $25 per person, registration required. A spine-tingling twist on your usual yoga routine. Combine the exhilarating moves of aerial silks with the electrifying beats of Michael Jackson’s "Thriller." Yoga Power LLC, 601 Morris St., Suite 302, Charleston.

  • DRAGULA BRUNCH: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $30 per person. This is a party brunch – not your typical Sunday brunch. Featuring drag shows, killer performances, an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet, signature cocktails, mimosas, and VERY Bloody Marys. The Hideaway, 189 Summers St., Charleston.

  • MORE SPOOKY-SEASON HAPPENINGS: See all Halloween-themed events for Sunday, Oct. 25, including several local trunk-or-treats, in the Update’s 2026 Halloween Guide.

Etc.

  • CHARLESTON WIZARDING WEEKEND: Various times. A magical, three-day weekend filled with art, music, unique vendors, enchanting classes for kids, a mythical scavenger hunt, and delicious food. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • WITCHES ON WHEELS BIKE PARADE: 9 a.m. Free. Part of Charleston Wizarding Weekend. Bring your bike and join others to spread spooky cheer through downtown Charleston with music, costumes, and bubbles. City Center at Slack Plaza, 182 Summers St., Charleston.

  • KNIT IN NATURE: Noon-4 p.m. Stop by the Nature Center any time between noon and 4 p.m. to join Naturalist Jess for an afternoon of knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, etc. Beginners welcome. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.

  • ST. GEORGE ANNUAL DINNER: Noon-6 p.m. $20 donation. Annual Middle Eastern dinner featuring traditional dishes, desserts and ethnic groceries. St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 190 Court St., Charleston.

  • BUNCO FUNDRAISER: 2-5 p.m. Tickets $10 each and available for purchase online. Hosted by the Cross Lanes and South Charleston Woman’s Clubs. Featuring prizes, refreshments, and more. Proceeds benefit the Vandalia Health CAMC Cancer Center.