Sweet Treats, Emergency Preparedness Fair, and Youth Performers to kick off the Rhododendron Festival on May 13 at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway

Sweet desserts and music by local youth will be featured at Beckley’s annual Sweet Treats dessert event planned for Saturday, May 13. Dessert-tasting hours will begin at noon and run until 3:00 p.m. (or while supplies last). Activities will take place at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza (top level of parking facility) on Neville Street […]
Common Council Meeting 3-28-2023

Beckley to host Coffee & Tea Celebration in April

The City of Beckley is kicking off its 2023 spring events with the 3rd annual Coffee & Tea Celebration on Saturday, April 22, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Hosted by Beckley Events and local coffee and tea shops / vendors, the event will offer coffee and tea tastings, desserts, food trucks, musical showcases, a […]
Common Council Meeting 3-14-2023

Irish/Celtic Heritage Week – March 11 – 17, 2023 in Beckley

The City of Beckley will celebrate an Irish / Celtic Heritage themed week on March 11–17, with a variety of activities from road bowling to a concert, food specials, and a painting class. On Saturday, March 11 (rain date 3/18), an Irish Road Bowling demonstration will take place on the McManus Trail. Local road bowler […]
Combined Veterans and Christmas Parade set for Saturday, December 3, in downtown Beckley!

Beckley’s combined parade on Saturday will be one of the biggest parades in years. Join us on Saturday at 11 am to see a variety of Veterans and Christmas entries. More than 30 floats, 7 bands, and numerous other entries have registered for the parade (nearly 100 units total). A few notes about the parade: […]
Veterans Day and Christmas Parades seeking entries

VETERANS PARADE – American Legion Post 32 and the Beckley-Raleigh County Veterans Parade Committee will host the annual Veterans Parade on Friday, November 11, 2022, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The entry form and details can be found at www.beckley.org, or call 304-256-1776 to have the form emailed or mailed. If interested in participating, please complete and send […]
Beckley’s Scarecrow Decorating Contest, plus a Scarecrow & Fall Fun event at Word Park on Saturday

Beckley is hosting its 2nd annual scarecrow decorating contest this month. During the first year of the contest in 2021, over 20 scarecrows were decorated and installed around downtown. Interested groups should register by October 20; the registration form can be found at beckley.org, click on the Beckley Events tab, or at this link: https://beckley.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Scarecrow-decorating-contest-registration-form.pdf. The scarecrows can […]
The 31 st Annual Chili Night set for October 8

Beckley’s 31st annual Chili Night will fill the streets of downtown Beckley on Saturday, October 8, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. The 2022 version will include 34 chili vendors plus 30 non-chili vendors, 9 musical acts, and a mini-carnival. The $5 admission includes five sample tickets and a voting coin. 2400 strips of tickets (5 […]
Beckley’s Scarecrow Decorating Contest

Businesses, organizations, and schools are invited to use their creativity to build a scarecrow to display downtown between October 20 and 31. Scarecrows will be displayed on the light poles along Main, Neville, Prince, and Kanawha Streets, and in Word Park and Shoemaker Square, or in storefront windows (if preferred by downtown business). The contest […]