The City of Beckley will celebrate children with a variety of fun activities during the annual Kids Classic Festival

Enjoy a fun week of activities celebrating with our youth!

2024 Theme: Get Creative with STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, or Math.

Schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday, Sept. 3-7: Leisure Lanes - One free game of bowling & shoe rental per child when accompanied by a paying adult, 10am–9pm, call for lane availability 304-253-7328.

Saturday, Sept. 7: Kids Fest Street Fair-10 am–2 pm - Booths, games, activities & food vendors along Main & Fayette Streets, Federal Plaza/Shoemaker Square.
-Beckley Fire Dept.’s Junior Firefighters Challenge (Fayette St, beside the courthouse)
-United Bank Carnival Showcase (game band = $5 to play games, $5 to spin the prize wheel)
-Festival Parade at 11 am – Characters/mascots, bagpipers, bands, dancers, teams, royalty, plus youth are welcome to wear costumes in the parade. Theme: Get Creative with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and/or Math.
-Cincinnati Circus - shows at noon and 1:15 pm – Federal Plaza. Co-sponsor: WV Division of Arts, Culture, & History grant.
-Cookie Stacking Contest with 103CIR (register teams of two between 10 am and noon; drawing for teams announced at 12:30. Competition at 12:45. Federal Plaza, Heber St.