City of Beckley

Beckley Renaissance & the City of Beckley organize special events and projects in the community.

2013 Events / Festivals include:

• Feb. 23 - Beckley's Bridal, Prom & Special Occasions Fair at Tamarack (organized by The Register-Herald)

April 6 - Souper Saturday (fundraiser for Theatre WV) - Soup Stroll & Art Walk, 4 - 7 p.m., Tickets sold during event from 4 - 6 pm at the gazebos; $5 = four soup sample tickets, a voting coin & prize passport; Bring a can of soup for the Carpenters Corner soup kitchen and receive a sample ticket. Each stop along the stroll features a soup, entertainment &/or artist, and a silent auction package for bidding. Call 304-256-1776 or TWV at 304-256-6800 for more details. Click on "soup stroll" on the left for registration form.

May 11 - Sweet Treats - dessert event fund-raiser for the United Way, featuring music by Raleigh County schools, 2 - 4 pm, Word Park

• May 17 - August 30 - Fridays in the Park (weekly lunch concerts) at Word Park on Neville Street, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

April - October - Gold Rush Flea Market at Beckley Intermodal Gateway parking building on Neville Street; for info, contact Kathy Bane at 304-252-0192 or Mike Hamilton at 304-894-8112

• June - August - Historic Ghost Tours - Saturdays at 8:30 pm, call 304-256-TOUR

• June 5 - 26 - Wednesdays in the Square - lunchtime music series at Shoemaker Square, 11:45 - 12:45

June 20 - WV Day - celebrate WV's 150th birthday with a tour of Wildwood House Museum

• June 22 - Beckley Renaissance's Annual Motorcycle & Car Show, 5 - 8 pm, live music, vehicle registration 5:00 - 6:00 pm $15, specialty trophies, door prizes

• July 4 - Fireworks, Armory / Raleigh County Convention Center area; 9:30 pm

• July - Sept. - Tailgate Farmers Market at Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza; (tentative days/hours) Mondays 3 - 6 pm, Wednesdays 9 am - 1 pm & Fridays 9 am - 1 pm, contact WVU Ext. 304-255-9321

• July 19 - Cruise-in Car Show; vehicle registration at YMCA Sports Complex 2 - 6:00 pm (in conjunction with the Friends of Coal Auto Fair - combined registration - www.Friends of Coal Auto Fair.com); cruise leaves the YMCA complex at 6:00 pm to town (uptown streets will not be blocked until the cruise arrives); Uptown Show 6:30 - 9 pm; specialty trophies, dash plaques, food vendors, live music.

• August 3 - WVAFF Pageant - Miss, Teen, & Mrs. pageant for the Beckley Kids Classic Festival at Tamarack; Call 304-252-4769 for details.

• August tba - Kids Festival Children's Pageant at the Youth Museum; Phone: 304-252-4769

• August 24 - Taste of Appalachia (part of the Appalachian Festival), block party from 6 - 9 pm; food vendors; free entertainment, 8:30 - Ghost tours $ (call 304-256-TOUR for reservation); Info: www.appalachianfestival.net

• September 1 - 8 - Kids Classic Festival - various activities throughout the community - includes Kids Fair & Parade on Sept. 7; click on Kids Classic on the left for schedule of events; click on Kids Fest on the left for parade/vendor form

• October 5 - Chili Night, 5 - 9 pm, chili competition (click on chili night on left for registration form - accepting applications from August 15 - Sept. 14 only); Block party includes Myers Amusements; 3 stages of entertainment; 35 chili vendors, plus other vendors; Tickets $5 for 5 sample tickets and a voting coin (Event will be part of the October Sky Rocket Boys Festival - for info, visit www.rocketboysfestival.com).

• October 26 - Tailgate Halloween, organized by the Youth Museum, 11 am - 1 pm

• November 11 - Veteran's Day Parade, organized by the American Legion 304-252-2219, 11 am

For more event information, call 304-256-1776 or visit www.raleighcountyevents.com or like "Beckley Events" on Facebook.