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appy Halloween! Spooky season may be coming to a close, but there's plenty of ghoulish fun to be had all weekend around the Kanawha Valley. And, with Daylight Savings Time ending early Sunday morning, you'll have an extra to enjoy all the excitement. Here's a look at what's happening now through Sunday, Nov. 2, around the region. 

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Friday, Oct. 31

Music

• THE CARPENTER ANTS: 7:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• SUTTON & BARATH: 7-9:30 p.m. Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY: 9 p.m. $10. Featuring Jerks!, Mediogres, The Big Bad, Scrip and The Pistol Whippers. Costume contest with prizes. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• FRIDAY NIGHT KARAOKE AT MARDI GRAS: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Step up, sing out, and be the star of the night. Karaoke takes place at Pit 4. Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, 1 Greyhound Dr., Cross Lanes.
• THE EMPTY GLASS LIVE: 9 p.m. $5 cover. Featuring Three Piece Suit. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• KARAOKE DJ MINGLE: 10 p.m. The Blue Parrot, 14 Capitol St., Charleston.

Dance

• DJ QUAM DANCE PARTY: 9 p.m. Every Friday night. Weekly dance party at EZ Street featuring music spun by DJ Quam. EZ Street, 2796 Winfield Rd., Scott Depot.

Stage/Theater

• HALLOWEEN IMPROV COMEDY WITH FACTORY RESET: 7:30 p.m. $10. A night of broomsticks, bats, and belly laughs. Includes costume contest. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• ANASTASIA: 7:30 p.m. $33+. A Charleston Light Opera Guild production. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• SPLITSVILLE: 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.
• GRINDHOUSE: 8 p.m. $12 adults, $7 students. Part of the Beyond the Backrow series of horror films. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St, Charleston.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Seasonal

• TRICK-OR-READ 2025: 11 a.m. Everyone that walks into the comic store recieves two free comics made specifically for Trick-or-Read 2025. If you come in dressed up, you can get two more free comics. The Board Room, 35 RHL Blvd, South Charleston.
• FAMILY HALLOWEEN MOVIE: “SCOOBIE DOO! CAMP SCARE”: 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Snuggle up with Scooby and the gang for a family-friendly holiday movie. This spooky season celebration includes popcorn. Main Branch Library, 406/407 John L. and Maude Dickinson Room, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
• HALLO-WINE PARTY: 4-9 p.m. Spooky drink specials, costume contest with prizes, and more. No cover charge. The Wine Down, 114 Washington St. W., Suite 101, Charleston.
• SHAWNEE SPORTS SPOOKTACULAR: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Shawnee Sports Complex, 1 Salango Way, Dunbar.
• RIVER ALLEY FRIGHT BOWL: 6 p.m. to midnight. A night of games, psychic readings, food & drinks, undead fun, and a cash prize costume contest. River Alley, 6300 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans.
• AFTERHOURS HALLOWTEEN PARTY: 6 p.m. Free. Teen-only party (ages 12-18) featuring pizza, soda, candy, costume contest, mini-ghost portrait craft, games, karaoke, movie, prizes and more. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.
• BRAWLOWEEN: 6-10 p.m. $20 per person. Your $20 wristband gets you cover-free entry into all participating bars plus exclusive drink specials all night long. Participating bars include GRÜV, The ROQ, Tickers & Timbers, The Volstead Room, Adelphia, Blacksheep Burrito & Brews, Sams Uptown, Short Story Brewing and Fife Street Brewing. Entertainment by DJ EJ and a Costume Contest at City Center Slack Plaza. Downtown Area, Charleston.
• MALLOWEEN: 6 p.m. Free. Candy giveaway at participating stores, $100 gift card drawing and more. Charleston Town Center, 3000 Charleston Town Center, Charleston.
• TRICK-OR-TREAT NIGHT: 6-8 p.m. Door-to-door trick-or-treat permitted in most locations in the Kanawha Valley from 6-8 p.m. This includes the municipalities of Charleston, Montgomery, South Charleston, and all unicorporated communities in Kanawha County, among others. Further information is available by calling your local town hall or county office.
• KATHERINE'S CAFE HALLOWEEN PARTY: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Join us in costume. Contest at 8:30 p.m. with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes! Jell-O shooters, $5 appetizers, $4 drafts and more. Katherine's Cafe, 4 Bank St., Nitro.
• BELLE TOWN HALLOWEEN PARTY: 7-8 p.m. Free. Includes games, food, a costume contest and prizes. Belle Town Hall, 1100 East Dupont Ave., Belle.
• ARTMARES ARTIST RECEPTION: 7-9 p.m. Free. Come meet the artists behind the Artmare show's odd, different and delightful art. Festive food provided. Costumes are encouraged but not compulsory. Gallery on 4th, 411 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.
• SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m. $10 with non-perishable food donation, otherwise $12. Fundraiser for the West Side Volunteer Fire Department. Open Friday and Saturday nights from dusk until midnight through Halloween (October 31). Ticket office opens around 7 p.m. Concessions -- hot chocolate, fresh squeezed lemonade, funnel fries, coffee, drinks, candy and hot foods -- available at the event. 109 High St., St. Albans.
• EZ STREET HALLOWEEN PARTY: 9 p.m. EZ Street, 2796 Winfield Rd., Scott Depot.
• SKY ZONE HALLOWEEN MINI LOCK-IN: 9 p.m. to midnight. $35 per person. For youth ages 8-14. Includes a Haunted Trail, blacklight jump, games, contents and more. Sky Zone Charleston, 500 Southridge Blvd., Charleston.

Etc.

• LITTLE LISTENERS: 10 a.m. Free. Coffee With A Twist, 101 Main Ave., Nitro.
• POWER UP EXERCISE CLASS: 10:30 a.m. South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
• SEATED YOGA: 1 p.m. Free. Free six week seated yoga class with instructor Barbara Tabaretti. Class run each from between Oct. 24 – Nov. 28, 2025. Oakwood Baptist Church, 855 Oakwood Road, Charleston.
• 414 ART CLUB: 1 p.m. $40 a month members, $20 per week nonmembers. New art and craft project each week. Event runs 1-4 p.m. Gallery on 4th, 411 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.
• TIMMY COURTS & FRIENDS: 5 p.m. No cover. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.
• GHOST & PUMPKIN FELTING WORKSHOP: 6-8 p.m. $45 per person. All supplies included. Instruction by Seth Lamielle. ECHO-LIT, 427 Washington St. W., Charleston.
• LIFE CHURCH 3RD ANNUAL NIGHT OF WORSHIP: 6 p.m. LIFE Church, 383 Casdorph Road, Charleston.
• PIRATE MASQUERADE BALL: 7-10 p.m. Free. Come dressed up in your gown and face masks or your favorite pirate outfit. Three costumed patrons will win gift certificates. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

Saturday, Nov. 1

Music

• SOUTHERN DRAW: 6 p.m. Hansford Center, 500 Washington St., St. Albans.
• TRAVELIN' JONES: 7-10 p.m. St. Albans Moose #868, 113 W. Main St., St Albans.
• KARAOKE: 9 p.m. Every Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. The Volstead Room, Hale Street Center, 209 Dickinson Street, Charleston.
• EMPTY GLASS LIVE SATURDAY: 10 p.m. $10 cover. Fetauring The String Chiefs, Nathan Bess and Cheat Mountain Riders. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Dance

• WEST SIDE JAMBOREE HALLOWEEN DANCE: 7-10 p.m. Wear a costume if you wish. Food will be covered dish. Pythian Building, 211 Tennessee Ave., Charleston.
• WEST COAST SWING HALLOWEEN DANCE & WORKSHOP: 7 p.m. $15 per person (cash). Dancing, costumes, pizza and dessert. American Legion Post 73, 1011 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Albans.
• JK'S GLOW NIGHT: 8 p.m. Break out your neon colors and glow items for JK's Glow Night. Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, 1 Greyhound Dr., Cross Lanes.

Stage/Theater

• ANASTASIA: 7:30 p.m. $33+. A Charleston Light Opera Guild production. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
• LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Etc.

• STOOGE GAMERS GAME NIGHT: 3-9 a.m. Free. Short and light to medium weight games with 15 to 45 minute play times. Come when you want. Free and open to the public. St. John's Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St., Charleston.
• CHARLESTON PARKRUN: 8 a.m. Free timed 5K run or walk. Magic Island, 181 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston.
• COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP: 8 a.m. Free. Meet at South Charleston Nutrition. Walk to Oakes Field, get some laps in, then head back together around 11 a.m. South Charleston Nutrition, 608 D St, South Charleston.
• ROXALANA GOSPEL TABERNACLE FLEA MARKET: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A large selection of many items at a great price. Sale takes place in the Activity Building, behind the church. Food, including hot dogs, BBQs, baked beans, potato salad, chips, drinks and baked goods, available for sale. Roxalana Gospel Tabernacle, 2011 Roxalana Road, Dunbar.
• LIBERATION BREAKFAST: 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Breakfast, groceries, Narcan, clean gear, hygiene kits, workshops and more. 716 Dawson Court, Charleston.
• CHARLESTON HOUSING FAIR: 10 a.m. a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Informational workshops, kids zone, gift card raffles and more. RCCR, 1117 Quarrier St., Charleston.
• THE VINTAGE VANCE'S GRAND OPENING: 11 a.m. The Vintage Vance's, 1825 Bigley Ave., Charleston.
• MAC N' CHEESE COOK-OFF: 11 a.m. $20 adults, $10 children. All proceeds benefit the Childhood Language Center. Capitol Market, 800 Smith St., Charleston.
• GRÜV MOUNTAINEER BLOCK PARTY: 11 a.m. Watch the WVU vs. Houston football game on a massive 16-foot digital screen. Enjoy PODA beverages, ice-cold drink specials, and a street full of energy, music, and Mountaineer pride. GRÜV, 10 Capitol St., Charleston.
• WV FOLKLIFE APPRENTICESHIP SHOWCASE: 1 p.m. Free. Featuring several folklife demonstrations, including old-time banjo playing, Appalachian storytelling, urban farming/gardening, Appalachian candy making, white oak basketry and more. MacFarland-Hubbard House, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.
• DEADHEAD PRODUCTIONS HORROR FILM FESTIVAL: 4-8 p.m. $12 per person. Includes short film screenings, live SFX demonstrations, networking opportunities, Women in Horror Award, venors, workshops and more. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.
• SANTA ARRIVES AT BASS PRO: 4 p.m. Free. Enjoy food trucks, parade, tree lighting ceremony, storytime, cookies, hot cocoa and a FREE plush from the big man himself. Bass Pro Shops, 200 Cross Terrace Blvd., Charleston.
• SOUNDS OF FALL FUNDRAISER: 6 p.m. Event includes music, food, a silent auction and more. St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2008 20th St., Nitro.
• TAPROOM TRIVIA: 6:30 p.m. Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.

Sunday, Nov. 2

Music

• RAY & JON: 2-4 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.
• BRICE HENRY: 3 p.m. Blues, jazz, soul and R&B guitar music from 3-5 p.m. Held on the first Sunday of each month through December. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

• ANASTASIA: 2 p.m. $33+. A Charleston Light Opera Guild production. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

Etc.

• SHOP THE RUFFNER: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop a curated selection of vintage housewares, furniture, art, funky decor, holiday items and more. Think of it as a sort of living estate sale. The Ruffner, 1500 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston.
• THE IDENTITY BLUEPRINT MASTERMIND CLASS: 1-3 p.m. $30. Step into a transformative experience designed to help you uncover your authentic self. Radiant Soul Guide, 808 B St., St. Albans.
• JONES WOODLAND HIKE: 1:30 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the Kanawha Trails Club. Depart from Holz Elementary at 1:30 p.m. for a four mile hike with gradual hills. Holz Elementary, 1505 Hampton Road, Charleston.
• GRIEFSHARE: SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS CLASS: 4 p.m. Free. One day class for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The class is totally free; a workbook is available for $12 if you would like one. Elk River Nazarene Church, 143 Dutch Road, Charleston.
• OPENING NIGHT: HOW FAR IT HAS TRAVELED TO REACH THIS LIGHT: 5-8 p.m. Free. Featuring the work of photographer Christine Lorenz. Cash/credit bar available. Complimentary charcuterie available. J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, 4797 Midland Dr., Charleston.
• EVENSONG & HIGH TEA: 5 p.m. The St. Ambrose choir, directed by Chris Brown, sings a traditional choral liturgy of evening prayers, psalms, and canticles. Refreshments to follow. St. John's Episcopal Church, 1105 Quarrier St., Charleston.

Events are subject to change. If you have questions, please reach out to organizers. For events beyond the Kanawha Valley, please see the Arts Amplified website. Know of something happening in Kanawha County that you’d like to share with readers? Send event info and contact details to ramsburgreports@gmail.com to be featured in a future calendar.