City of Beckley

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

2012 Events / Festivals include:

• Feb. 25 - Beckley's Bridal, Prom & Special Occasions Fair at Tamarack (organized by The Register-Herald)

March 31 (tentative) - Sweet Treats Dessert Fair at the Woman's Club on Park Ave, $5 = six dessert sample tickets, ballot & door prize entry

April 21 (tentative) - Souper Spring Fever (fundraiser for Theatre WV) - celebrate spring & soup tasting during this block party on Neville Street, 4 - 7 p.m., $5 = 4 soup sample tickets & voting coin; Bring a can of soup for the Salvation Army and receive a sample ticket. Call TWV at 304-256-6800 for more details.

• May 18 - August 31 - Fridays in the Park (weekly lunch concerts) at Word Park on Neville Street, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

May 26 - Live United Festival in conjunction with the Parrot Palooza, block party on Neville Street from 6 - 9 pm featuring music, hot dog competition, cornhole tournament and more. Fundraiser for the United Way

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

• June 6 - 27 - Wednesdays in the Square - lunchtime music series at Shoemaker Square, 11:45 - 12:45

• June 23 - Beckley Renaissance's Annual Motorcycle & Car Show, 5 - 8 pm

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

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

• July 20 - 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 4 - WVAFF Double Pageant - Miss, Teen, & Mrs. pageant for the Beckley Kids Classic Festival and Appalachian 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 25 - Taste of Appalachia (part of the Appalachian Festival), block party from 6 - 9 pm; food vendors; entertainment; Info: www.appalachianfestival.net

• September 1 - 9 - Kids Classic Festival - various activities throughout the community - includes Kids Fair & Parade on Sept. 8; click on Kids Classic on the left for schedule of events; click on Kids Fest on the left for parade/vendor form

• October 6 - Chili Night, 5 - 9 pm, chili competition (click on chili registration form on left - accepting applications from August 15 - Sept. 14); Block party includes Myers Amusements ride & slide in Neville Street parking lot; 3 stages of entertainment; more than 40 chili vendors, plus other vendors; Tickets $5 for 5 sample tickets and a voting coin

• October 27 - Tailgate Halloween, organized by the Youth Museum, 11 am - 1 pm

• November 12 - 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 "Beckley Events" on Facebook.