DIVERSIONS
July 14-15 :
Friends of Charity Auto Fair : 8 a . m . – 11 p . m ., Beckley-Raleigh County Memorial Airport , 176 Airport Road # 105 , Beaver . Held on the spacious grounds of the Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley , the show features hundreds of hot rods , customs , classics , muscle cars , motorcycles , tuners and trucks from all decades . Additionally , arts and crafts vendors , local business representatives and food vendors will be on-site for the two-day event . General admission tickets at the gate cost $ 5 per person for Friday , July 14 , and $ 12 per ticket on Saturday , July 15 . Children ages 12 and under will get into the Auto Fair for free . Carnival ride tickets can be purchased during the event for an additional charge . For more information , visit https :// www . wvautofair . com
July 1 : WV Fairy Garden Festival & Flea Market : Sunset Berry Farm , 9 a . m . — 3 p . m ., 791 Sunset School Road , Alderson . Local craft vendors , local food including cow licks from Greenbrier Dairy , chicken and barbecue from ChPiggy , Appalachian Lemonade & Little Jimmy ’ s Italian Ice . A fun pass can be purchased for $ 10 per child and includes access to the enchanted forest and fairy garden for a family fun scavenger hunt , play time on the state ’ s largest outdoor bounce pad ( wear socks as bounce pad gets hot ) and tractor-pulled bucking cow barrel train ride . 304-646-3784 . https :// allevents . in / pence % 20 springs / 200024177583519
July 4 : West Virginia Symphony Orchestra , 7:30 p . m . – 9:30 p . m ., Haddad Riverfront Park , 600 Kanawha Blvd .
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E ., Charleston . The annual performance of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra ’ s Fourth of July celebration followed by fireworks . https :// events . charlestonwv . com / event / west _ virginia _ symphony _ orchestra
July 7 : BookBugs Story Time , 11 a . m . - noon , Princeton Public Library , 920 Mercer St ., Princeton . Ages 2 to kindergarten are invited to an in-person story time followed by a craft . 304- 487-5045 .
July 8 : Tamarack Courtyard Concert Series ( free ): noon – 2 p . m ., 1 Tamarack Park , Beckley . Enjoy free live music in the outdoor courtyard found in the center of the iconic red peaked roof building . Musician : Gilkey . Grab a bite to eat at the restaurant , shop around the retail space and Fine Art
Gallery , and take in the sounds of Appalachia from talented West Virginia musicians . If it rains , the performance will take place inside . 304-256-6843 . https :// visitwv . com / event / courtyard-concert-series / 2023-07-08 /
July 8 : Super Saturday Kindness Club Storytime and Challenge : 2 p . m . — 3 p . m ., Kanawha County Public Library , 123 Capitol St ., Charleston . Enjoy a story about kindness and participate in a related activity . This program is designed for children and accompanying adults . Parents are asked to plan to attend and be engaged with their child for this program . Drop-offs will not be permitted . 304-343-4646 .
July 15 : Groovin ’ in the Hill Free Summer Concert Series , 6 p . m . – 8 p . m ., Lively