The Beckley Events Committee is now accepting vendor booth applications for several upcoming events including the Taste of Beckley during the August Appalachian Festival and Beckley’s Kids Classic Festival in September. Taste of Beckley will be held on Saturday, August 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Beckley. Part of the Appalachian Festival, [...]

Some special events to look forward during the month of July in the City of Beckley include: Fridays in the Park concerts are held at Word Park on Neville Street from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, weather-permitting. The July schedule begins with the Quiet Enough band and Theatre West Virginia (Hatfields & McCoys songs) on [...]

Beckley’s 2nd Annual Honey Festival August 18, 2018 Exhibition Coal Mine https://www.raleighcountybeekeepers.com/

Raleigh County Historical Society  &  the West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive presentation of Minnie Pearl July 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm Wildwood House Museum Minnie Pearl (1912 – 1996) will be portrayed by Denise Giardina of Charleston. Sarah Colley (Minnie Pearl) studied theater while in college during the Great Depression intending to be a serious [...]

Fridays in the Park - Beckley Events’ committee invites everyone to attend the 28th Annual Friday in the Park series.  The concerts begin at 11:30 a.m. and run until 1:00 p.m. each Friday through August 31, weather permitting, at Word Park on Neville Street.  Food vendors offer lunch items for sale.  Entertainment at the park on June 29 will feature music by Heaven’s Harmony singing [...]

Raleigh County Historical Society  &  the West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive presentation of Ostenaco During the French and Indian War, Ostenaco was a leader of Cherokee warriors who allied with Virginia military leaders against northern tribes fighting with the French. His leadership provided a vital alliance for the British colonial settlements in much of [...]

New River Pool - Friday thru Monday Fridays 11:00 - 6:00, Saturdays 11:00 - 6:00, Sundays 1:00 - 6:00 and Mondays 11:00 – 6:00 Daily: New River Pool/Slide Children 5 - 17 $4.00 $6.50 Adults (18 +) $5.00 $7.50 Seniors $4.00 $7.00 Children 4 and under free with paying adult Groups: 15 or more people $4.00 $5.50 POOL PARTY dates available for more [...]

The City of Beckley, Board of Public Works Department, has scheduled milling of the following streets, beginning April 23, 2018 through April 27, 2018. Circle Street Bellevue Lane Reservoir Road South Pike Street (from Beckley Ave. to Central Ave.) Grove Avenue Campbell Street Mankin Avenue (from Porter St. to the Dead End) Smoot Avenue All [...]

The City’s Beckley Events committee and local groups have been organizing a variety of events for this year’s Rhododendron Festival.  The festival pageants are set for this weekend with the children’s pageant on Saturday, May 5 at the Beckley Woman’s Club and the Miss, Teen, Junior Miss and Mrs pageant at Black Knight at 4:30 [...]

Sweet desserts and sweet music by local youth will be featured at Beckley’s 12th annual Sweet Treats dessert event planned for Saturday, May 12.  Local students will perform during the Raleigh County Schools’ Day of the Arts from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm.  The dessert-tasting hours will begin at 11:30 am and run until 3:00 p.m. (or while supplies last).  Activities will [...]