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Free or nearly free, the next two weeks

41 events · Nov 6–Nov 20

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Sat Nov 7

County

This weekend · Sat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8

1st Annual 21 Songwriters Music Festival (WV Edition)

A rider holds on to a bucking horse in a lit outdoor arena while cowboys and riders on horseback watch.

A comedian in glasses and a dark shirt talks into a microphone on a small stage with a stool against a brick wall.

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

Next week · Nov 9–15

Lower Bar: Lee Bains with Noah Geogerian, and Tommy Thompson III

Dan Spencer w/ Wizards Is Crazy

WVU Jazz Ensembles

Friday the 13th on Pleasant Street: Ma'aM w/ Sunny Daze & The Weathermen and Randy

Two musicians lean together on a wooden church pew, one holding an acoustic guitar and the other a long-necked banjo.

A bearded man in a black hat and denim jacket holds an acoustic guitar against a plain cream wall.

5thSZN, Vandalia, and Adonis Maycry

Painting of drums and amplifiers on a stage against a brick wall.

Painting of an orchestra's empty chairs and instruments on a long stage.

Coming up · Nov 16–30

Shoppers browse quilts and jars at garland-trimmed vendor tables beneath a tall decorated Christmas tree in a stone hall.

A five-piece band with singer, guitars, keys and drums plays on a stage against a purple-lit brick wall.

Families stroll across a park lawn at dusk toward lit white vendor tents, light displays and a glowing tree.

A ballerina in a lilac tutu dances en pointe with other dancers and a toy soldier before a lit Christmas tree on stage.

Runners in bright layers jog across a farm field past a red barn and a white arch, with wooded hills behind.

A performer in clown makeup and a white jumpsuit plays acoustic guitar at a microphone on a brick-walled stage beside a top hat and magic props.

A choir in black stands on risers before a conductor on a wood-paneled stage with a grand piano and two lit Christmas trees.

Four band members stand in a brick loft, the bearded front man in a denim jacket holding an acoustic guitar.

A band with a singer, two guitarists and a drummer plays under red and blue light against a brick wall.

Singers in Renaissance gowns and doublets hold music folders before a stone hearth with garland in a log-walled hall.

A brass and woodwind ensemble in Santa hats plays from music stands on a stage beside a lit Christmas tree.

Five band members sit on a low stone wall in front of a stone building with tall windows.

A bearded musician in a knit cap sings into a microphone while playing a cream bass guitar under bright stage light.

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

Painting of a stage with guitars, a fiddle and a bass under string lights.

An empty town square at dusk with a tall evergreen strung with warm lights, brick shops with lit windows behind a snowy plaza.

Painting of an inflatable arch and canopy on a park road in autumn.

Painting of a start arch and canopy on a park road lined with autumn trees.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and draped curtains.

Painting of activity tables and a dinosaur model in a bright hall.

Painting of an inflatable arch and canopy on a park road in autumn.

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

Painting of a stage with instruments under a tent in a field at sunset.

Two men in a cowboy hat and a cap play acoustic guitars at microphones on a log-walled stage.

Nov 21 – Dec 19

Families walk through a park at dusk among glowing reindeer, candy canes and a white light tree.

Painting of a gallery with framed landscapes and display cases under a skylight.

Nov 20 – Feb 5

An empty garden at dusk with a glowing arched light tunnel and trees wrapped in warm lights beyond a dark lawn.

Nov 27 – Dec 23

Plan by date

By night

Sat Nov 7

Sat Nov 71st Annual 21 Songwriters Music FestivalThomasFreeFestival
Sat Nov 7Dust, Grit, and Glory: The 2026 Fall Series RodeoGraftonFrom $10Rodeo

Sun Nov 8

Sun Nov 8Abe PartridgeThomasFrom $15Concert
Sun Nov 8Red Eye Comedy Presents: John-Michael BondMorgantownFrom $15Comedy

Mon Nov 9

Mon Nov 9Lower Bar: Lee Bains with Noah GeogerianMorgantownFrom $10Concert

Wed Nov 11

Wed Nov 11Dan Spencer w/ Wizards Is CrazyMorgantownFrom $10Concert

Thu Nov 12

Thu Nov 12Major Delilah, with Blinder, & Natural RatMorgantownFrom $10Concert
Thu Nov 12WVU Jazz EnsemblesMorgantownFrom $7Concert

Fri Nov 13

Fri Nov 13Friday the 13th on Pleasant Street: Ma'aMorgantownFrom $10Concert
Fri Nov 13Meadow MakersThomasFrom $15Concert

Sat Nov 14

Sat Nov 14Trey HedrickThomasFrom $15Concert

Sun Nov 15

Sun Nov 155thSZN, Vandalia, and Adonis MaycryMorgantownFrom $10Concert
Sun Nov 15Graduate Wind QuintetMorgantownFreeConcert

Mon Nov 16

Mon Nov 16Capitol Christmas Tree Meets Country Roads Christmas MarketMorgantownFreeFestival

Tue Nov 17

Tue Nov 17The Pentagram String BandMorgantownFrom $10Concert

Thu Nov 19

Thu Nov 19Redd & The Paper FlowersThomasFrom $15Concert
Thu Nov 19The Sages With The RampsMorgantownFrom $10Concert

Fri Nov 20

Fri Nov 20Celebrate Randy "Squeak" WilliamsMorgantownFrom $5Concert
Nov 20 – Feb 5Craftsmanship from the Hills: Furniture Traditions of ArthurdaleArthurdaleFreeExhibit
Fri Nov 20Downtown Morgantown Christmas Tree Lighting CeremonyMorgantownFreeHoliday Lights

Sat Nov 21

Sat Nov 21Celebration of Lights: Market in the ParkFairmontFrom $5Makers
Nov 21–22Morgantown Dance Presents: The Nutcracker (30th Anniversary)MorgantownFrom $10Dance
Nov 21 – Dec 19Stalnaker Hill in TJ MuskiesRoanokeFreeConcert

Thu Nov 26

Thu Nov 26Annual Gobble GallopWestonFrom $5Race
Thu Nov 26Morgantown Running 5k Turkey Trot + Kids 800m Turkey Fun RunMorgantownFrom $10Race
Thu Nov 26Shinnston Turkey Trot & Gobble WobbleShinnstonFrom $10Race

Fri Nov 27

Nov 27 – Dec 23Mountain Glow WVMorgantownFrom $10Holiday Lights

Sun Nov 29

Sun Nov 29Clownvis LIVE! Music, Comedy, Magic, and More!MorgantownFrom $15Comedy
Sun Nov 29New York Theatre Ballet: The NutcrackerClarksburgFrom $15Dance

Wed Dec 2

Dec 2–23Celebration of Lights: Walker NightsFairmontFrom $5Holiday Lights

Fri Dec 4

Fri Dec 4WVU Choirs Holiday ConcertMorgantownFrom $7Concert

Sat Dec 5

Sat Dec 5Family Day at the Art Museum with Literacy Volunteers of Monongalia and Preston CountiesMorgantownFreeFamily
Sat Dec 5Smilo and the GhostThomasFrom $15Concert

Sun Dec 6

Sun Dec 6Run Santa Run 5K - MorgantownMorgantownFrom $15Race

Thu Dec 10

Thu Dec 10Genre Is Death, The Art Gray Noizz Quintet, and OGUAMorgantownFrom $15Concert

Sat Dec 12

Sat Dec 12Madrigal Singers of ClarksburgRoanokeFreeConcert
Sat Dec 12The Judy ChopsThomasFrom $15Concert

Sun Dec 13

Sun Dec 13A Community Christmas ConcertClarksburgFrom $10Concert

Sat Dec 19

Sat Dec 19Furnace MountainThomasFrom $15Concert

Fri Dec 25

Fri Dec 25WoodbineThomasFrom $15Concert

Sat Dec 26

Sat Dec 26John Inghram BandThomasFrom $15Concert

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