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t's Easter weekend, and the Kanawha Valley is full of events celebrating the season. From egg hunts to sunrise services to cantatas -- and lots of non-holiday related fun to boot -- there's something for everyone to do. Here is a sampling of local happenings between Friday, April 18, and Sunday, April 20, 2025.

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Friday, April 18

Music

• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5-8 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St. in Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• GAVIN MOUNTS: 7 p.m. $5 per person. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MIKE OREGANO: 7-9 p.m. No cover. Fife Street Brewing, 180 Summers St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• MINOR SWING: 7-9 p.m. No cover. Coal River Coffee, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St Albans. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• NO OTHER LAND: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Seasonal

• MARMET EGG HUNT: 6 p.m. Free. Ben Morris Ball Field, MacCorkle Ave., Marmet. More info on Facebook.
• FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT FOR TEENS: 6-9 p.m. Free. For teenagers (ages 13-18) only. St. Albans City Park, Coleman Field, 931 Observatory Dr., St. Albans. More info on Facebook.

Etc.

• DEAF COFFEE CHAT: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. ASL activities, Deaf culture, games, snacks, and more. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Habitat ReStore, 912 Young St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PICASSO AND WEST VIRGINIA: 6 p.m. Free. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info online.
• NEON NIGHT AUTISM MONTH CELEBRATION: 6:30 p.m. Free with ticket. GoMart Ball Park, 601 Morris St, Charleston. More info and link to tickets on Facebook.
• BRUSHSTROKES & BALLGOWNS GALA: 7 p.m. Tickets $125 per person. Fundraiser for the United Way. Live music with the Bob Thompson Trio, cash Bourbon raffles, libations, hors d’oeuvres, original art and more. WVSU Center, 107 Capitol St., Charleston. More info and tickets online.
• THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $53 and up. Charleston Coliseum Theater, 200 Civic Center Dr., Charleston. More info and tickets online.

Saturday, April 19

Music

• KINNFOLK: 7:30 p.m. $15 per person. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charleston, 520 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• NEVER ZERO & THREE’S COMPANY BLUES: 9 p.m. $7 cover, age 21+ to enter. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Dance

• URSULA’S DANCE STUDIO RECITAL: 1 p.m. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• THE PENGUIN LESSONS: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• NO OTHER LAND: 5 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.
• ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Seasonal

• ST. ALBANS EGG HUNT: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Prizes, bike giveaway and more. Egg hunt times by age group (ages 3-10 and a separate Special Needs hunt); see link for info. St. Albans City Park, Coleman Field, 931 Observatory Drive, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 10 a.m. to noon. Pancakes and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Proceeds support the Harvest Chapel Youth. Harvest Chapel, 402 Main Ave., Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• CLENDENIN EGG HUNT: 10:30 a.m. Free. Clendenin Little League Field, 533 Maywood Avenue East, Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• ELK RIVER COMMUNITY EGG HUNT: 11 a.m. Free. Open to children of all ages. Please do not park on the grass. The Egg Hunt will be on the Football Field. Elkview Middle School, 5090 North Elk River Road, Elkview. More info on Facebook.
• MAGIC ISLAND EASTER EGG HUNT: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Over 30,000 eggs, sensory-friendly activities, a magician, rides on Hoppy's Little Express Train, an Easter Bunny visit and more. Sensory-friendly hunt from 11 a.m.-noon; activities for kids 10 and under noon-3 p.m. Magic Island, Kanawha Blvd., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• SPRING MARKET: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free entrance. Easter egg hunts, crafts, treat bags, bakers, artisans, crafters, canners, plants and more. First Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, 201 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans. More info on Facebook.
• NITRO EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA: Noon-1:30 p.m. Prizes, live music and photos with the Easter Bunny. Nitro City Park, West 9th St., Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• CLENDENIN EASTER CELEBRATION: Noon-2 p.m. Includes inflatables. Main Street, Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• SOUTH CHARLESTON EGG HUNT: 1-2 p.m. Free. For children ages 6 and under. Includes 3,000 eggs filled with prizes and candy. Sponsored by the Women's Club of South Charleston and South Charleston Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Joplin Park, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Etc.

• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 9 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston. More info online.
• CLENDENIN RUNNING GROUP: 9:45 a.m. Free. The run begins promptly at 10 a.m. Fox Coffee, 14 Main St., Clendenin. More info on Facebook.
• GAULEY RIVER RIDE: 10 a.m. $60 per ATV. Trailgate Party with Muddyritas included. The ride begins in Quick and ends at Hawks Nest. Meet at Quick Stay, 6312 Quick Road, Elkview. More info on Facebook.
• SALT TOURS OPENING CELEBRATION: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5 per person, 12 and under free. J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, 4797 Midland Dr., Malden. More info on Facebook.
• CHARLESTON VINTAGE FEST: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entrance. The Vintage Vance’s, 100 Quarrier St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• APRIL BIKE CAFE: 11:30 a.m. A scenic bicycle joyride around Charleston’s historic West Side. Sponsored by West Virginia Pedal Pals. Meet at the West Side Wonder Mural, 210 West Washington St., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• LINO CUT RELIEF PRINT WORKSHOP: 2 p.m. $40 per person. Echo-Lit, 427 West Washington St., Charleston. More info and registration online.
• VIKING INVASION: 4 p.m. Come in your finest Viking garb. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. West, Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• R&B SOUL BINGO: 7:30 p.m. $15 per person. Sumthin' Good Soul Food, 4837 MacCorkle Ave. Southwest, South Charleston. More info on Facebook.

Sunday, April 20

Music

• GRASS IS DEAD: 9 p.m. $25 per person. Live at the Shop. 1233 Ohio Ave., Dunbar. More info on Facebook.

Stage/Theater

• ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL: 2:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston. More info online.

Seasonal

• COMMUNITY SUNRISE SERVICE: 7 a.m. Free. Sponsored by Fairview Church. Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Christus Garden, 5233 Rocky Fork Rd, Cross Lanes. More info on Facebook.
• EASTER CANTATA: 11 a.m. Free. First Baptist Church of Nitro, 2200 Second Ave., Nitro. More info on Facebook.
• EASTER EGG HUNT: Noon. Free. Sponsored by Slaughter's Creek Memorial Free Will Baptist Church. Riverside High School, Soccer Field, 1 Warrior Way, Belle. More info on Facebook.

Etc.

• COONSKIN PARK HIKE: 1:30 p.m. Free. Depart at 1:30 p.m. for a 3-4 mile hike. Coonksin Park, 2000 Coonskin Dr., Charleston. More info on Facebook.
• PICKUP ULTIMATE FRISBEE: 2 p.m. Free. A beginner-friendly group with a focus on teaching new skills and getting some easy-going exercise in. All are welcome. North Charleston Community Center Turf Field, 2009 Seventh Ave., Charleston. More info online.