From historical exhibitions and live music to annual festivals and holiday celebrations, find amazing events all year long in Marion County. Sign up for our newsletter to never miss an upcoming event!
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Join us at dusk for free popcorn and a great movie! This month's movie is Disney and Pixar's 'Coco,' the Golden Globe Awards winner for Best Animated Feature. Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent,... View Article
Opening the night will be Jenna Won't Sing at 6 p.m. And at 8 p.m. EagleMania, will take the stage! EagleMania is the world’s greatest Eagles Tribute Band. They faithfully reproduce the music of The Eagles and continue to thrill audiences all over the country with their stunning, five-part harmony and their uncanny ability emulate the... View Article
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. The Connector Art Fair will feature some of the most talented artists, artisans and craftsman in the area! Hear live performances by the Fairmont State University Academy of the Arts and the Morgantown Jazz IX. Enjoy the art, the music and the delicious food vendors down by the riverfront!
America's Strongest Viking is back and ready to blow the roof off the strongman world!
http://www.vikingperformancetraining.com/event/americas-strongest-viking-2018/
Events are (subject to change):
Max Block Press with the Mouser Block
Max Deadlift
Hercules Hold with the Deep Waters Hercules Hold
Medley (farmers, keg, farmers)
Max Distance Block Carry with the Mouser Block
Paddle around the downtown area of Fairmont! Cost is $10 per person for 30 minutes. Up to five people per group. Pre-book time slots via info@wvsup.com or call or text 681-753-2935
Enjoy the sounds of the blues by the Dennis McClung Blues Band with special guest The Grinders.
Join the Fairmont Homebrewers Club at the 6th Annual Homebrewers Against Hunger! This is a charity event and all proceeds go straight to local charities. Enjoy some homemade beer crafted by homebrewers from throughout West Virginia while making a positive difference in the community. Plus, you won't want to miss the food trucks and live... View Article
Palatine Park is hosting Fall Fest which will feature the very popular Fairmont State Academy for the Arts performing at 2 pm followed by the King of Karaoke, Magic Mic. He will set up to give everyone a chance on stage. Be part of the festivities, great music, great local vendors, arts and crafts booths... View Article
Just in time for Christmas shopping, artists and crafters will display and sell their creations at the National Guard Armory. Art, music and fun everywhere! (Any artists that would like to participate, please email with Connector Art in subject line to jprovins@mcparc.com for details.)
Regardless of what Old Man Winter has in store this year, Palatine Park will provide a free iceless ice skating rink with free skate rentals. Saturday, Dec. 8th Opening day – 5 pm – 9 pm Friday, December 14th 5 pm – 9 pm Saturday, December 15th 12 pm – 8 pm Friday December 21st 5pm-9pm Saturday... View Article
Regardless of what Old Man Winter has in store this year, Palatine Park will provide a free iceless ice skating rink with free skate rentals. Saturday, Dec. 8th Opening day – 5 pm – 9 pm Friday, December 14th 5 pm – 9 pm Saturday, December 15th 12 pm – 8 pm Friday December 21st 5pm-9pm Saturday... View Article
Regardless of what Old Man Winter has in store this year, Palatine Park will provide a free iceless ice skating rink with free skate rentals. Saturday, Dec. 8th Opening day – 5 pm – 9 pm Friday, December 14th 5 pm – 9 pm Saturday, December 15th 12 pm – 8 pm Friday December 21st 5pm-9pm Saturday... View Article
Regardless of what Old Man Winter has in store this year, Palatine Park will provide a free iceless ice skating rink with free skate rentals. Saturday, Dec. 8th Opening day – 5 pm – 9 pm Friday, December 14th 5 pm – 9 pm Saturday, December 15th 12 pm – 8 pm Friday December 21st 5pm-9pm Saturday... View Article
Regardless of what Old Man Winter has in store this year, Palatine Park will provide a free iceless ice skating rink with free skate rentals. Saturday, Dec. 8th Opening day – 5 pm – 9 pm Friday, December 14th 5 pm – 9 pm Saturday, December 15th 12 pm – 8 pm Friday December 21st 5pm-9pm Saturday... View Article
The Easter Bunny is coming to East Marion Park and bringing over 10,000 treat-filled Easter eggs and a wagon load of Easter baskets! For everyone's safety and enjoyment, we will be doing three egg hunts this year. Hunt #1: Starts at 12 pm for little ones up to 5 years old. Hunt #2: Starts at... View Article
Pay tribute to the Father of Rock n Roll, Fairmont's very own Johnnie Johnson! Hear the Kentucky Headhunters combine old-school blues and blistering Southern rock with country overtones.
Paddle the Three Rivers! Bring your kayak, canoe or board and join all the other paddlers for a leisurely paddle around Fairmont. Check out the vendor demos of the latest innovations in paddle crafts, too. And enjoy some great Americana and Folk music on stage at Palatine Park!
Independence Day calls for Real Shoot Wrestling (4 p.m.) followed by live music by Trial By Fire (6 p.m.) and Rissi Palmer (8:30 p.m.). Don't miss the best part of the day: Fireworks (10 p.m.)!
DAV Benefit ThundeRRR in the Park is an awesome riverfront event for the local Disabled American Veterans! Guitars for Vets (4 p.m.) Cult of Conspiracy (5 p.m.) Stevie Lewis & Friends (6:30 p.m.) Johnny Freak Band (8 p.m.)
The Rustic Mechanicals bring their Laugh and Let Go Tour of William Shakespeare's As You Like It to Palatine Park (for free!). Shakespeare's popular romantic comedy stirs wit, sentiment, intrigue and love into a charming confection that challenges the traditional rules of romance. At its heart, a feisty but feminine Rosalind, in love with the... View Article
The 2nd annual Wild & Wonderful Wellness Benefit Fest will be full of live music like Five & Dime's quintessential Appalachian sounds plus workshops and vendors!
Come celebrate the life and music of Gregg Allman! West Virginia's very own Gregg Short will hit the stage first, followed by the high energy mountain jamming group Fletchers Grove (6:45 p.m.) and then the classic vintage sound of The Almost Brothers Band (8 p.m.).
This is the sixth annual film festival to honor Fairmont native and former movie star, John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight. Playing this year in Fuzzy's honor is The Shepherd of the Hills! This classic film, produced in 1941 in brilliant Technicolor, has its setting in the Ozark mountains of southern Missouri and is the tale of... View Article
Enjoy some good blues tunes before the start of school. Listen to the blues of The Brother Short Band (6 p.m.);, Miss Freddye Blues, Queen of the Burgh (7:30 p.m.); and The Dennis McClung Band (9 p.m.).
Date night? Family fun? Just bring a blanket and get to the riverside for an evening of vintage Thrillers and Sci-Fi treasures on the big screen!
The Fairmont Homebrewers Club is hosting their 7th Annual Homebrewers Against Hunger fundraiser. Enjoy the riverfront and the fight against hunger at Palatine Park with food trucks, live music, and raffle prizes. What's even better? A $15 donation includes 10 home brew samples! (All proceeds are donated to local charities fighting hunger.)
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