Arts and entertainment events happening October 2nd-5th across the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) – Here is a look at all the arts and entertainment events happening this weekend across the Mid-Ohio Valley. A complete list of events can be found atartsbridgeonline.org

Thursday, October 2nd

Denise Harris- Multi Medium art display 9:00am – 4:00pm @ WesBanco- Market St. Parkersburg
Friends of the Barlow Library Book Sale 9:00am – 1:00pm @ Barlow Branch Library
Oil Painting Techniques- adults 10:30am – 12:00pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
Homeschool Hangout- under age 12 2:00pm – 3:00pm @ Belpre Public Library
Homeschool Hangout- over age 12 3:00pm – 4:00pm @ Belpre Public Library
Clay Techniques for Kids- grades 1-6 4:00pm – 5:30pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
Pokemon Battle Academy- grades 2-8 4:00pm – 5:30pm @ Barlow Branch Library
Young Historians Book Club- ages 9-12 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum
Young Historians Book Club- ages 9-12 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Marietta Public Library- 5th St Marietta, OH
Great Futures Gala- Heroes Among Us: A Masquerade 5:30pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
Blind Date with a Book 6:00pm – 7:45pm @ Forty O Six venue- 4006 E. 7th St Parkersburg, WV (Old Mountaineer Restaurant)

Friday, October 3rd

Denise Harris- Multi Medium art display 9:00am – 4:00pm @ WesBanco- Market St. Parkersburg
Book and Bake Sale 10:00am – 6:00pm @ Vienna Public Library
Toddler Storytime- ages 1-3 10:00am – 11:00am @ Marietta Public Library- 5th St Marietta, OH
Family Story Time 10:30am – 11:30am @ Belpre Public Library
Wild Animals Story Time- ages 3-5 10:30am – 11:00am @ Williamstown Public Library
Discovering History: The Spanish American War 12:00pm – 1:00pm @ Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum
Preschool Picasso- ages 3-5 12:30pm – 2:00pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
Small Fry Tales- ages 4-5 1:30pm – 2:30pm @ South Parkersburg Public Library
Gaming Hour- ages 8-18 4:00pm – 5:30pm @ Barlow Branch Library
Adult Game Night 5:00pm – 7:00pm @ Parkersburg Library- Emerson
First Friday in Marietta 5:00pm – 9:00pm @ Downtown Marietta, OH
October First Friday Free Outdoor Concert 6:00pm @ Peoples Bank Theatre
October First Friday Outdoor Concert: Sadie Johnson with opening act Charlie Jean 6:00pm – 6:45pm @ Peoples Bank Theatre
Actor’s Guild presents Hee Haw 2025 7:00pm @ Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Finetime: Abstract Ghost with Candle- teens and adults 7:00pm – 9:00pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
MOVP Presents Shawshank Redemption 7:30pm @ Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater Marietta
Susan Sheppard’s Haunted Parkersburg Tours 7:30pm – 9:30pm @ Blennerhassett Hotel and Spa
Henry Fearing House- Haunted Journeys into the Past 8:00pm – 9:00pm @ Henry Fearing House Marietta, OH
Lorrie Morgan performing 8:00pm @ Peoples Bank Theatre
Putnam Street Ghost Trek 8:00pm – 9:30pm @ Marietta Courthouse 205 Putnam St. Marietta
Henry Fearing House- Haunted Journeys into the Past 9:00pm – 10:00pm @ Henry Fearing House Marietta, OH

Saturday, October 4th

Lowell Octoberfest 9:00am @ Buell Island- Lowell, OH
Day 1 October Beginner’s Stained Glass Day 10:00am – 3:00pm @ Marietta Stained Glassworks 151 Front St Marietta, OH
Guild Builders Workshop- ages 9-18 10:00am – 12:00pm @ Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Minted Vintage Fall Market 2025 10:00am – 4:00pm @ Butcher Bend Rd Mineral Wells, WV
Intro to Aerial Yoga with Shannon- every Sat until 11/22 10:15am – 11:30am @ Amputee Center- Parkersburg, WV
Children’s Storytime with author Stephanie K. Walls 10:30am – 11:00am @ First Chapter Bookstore 705 Market St Parkersburg, WV
Saturday Morning Drawing- Teens and Adults 10:30am – 12:00pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
10th Annual Parkersburg Memorial Walk 12:00pm – 4:00pm @ Parkersburg City Park
Herbal Allies: Adaptogens and Tincture Craft- teens and adults 2:00pm – 3:30pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
Children’s Home Society- 10th Annual Parkersburg SleepOut 3:00pm @ Jackson Memorial Park Vienna, WV
WV Symphony League of Parkersburg presents Fall Fashion Show 5:30pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
Captain’s Dinner Cruise 6:00pm – 8:00pm @ Valley Gem Sternwheeler
Actor’s Guild presents Hee Haw 2025 7:00pm @ Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Backyard Concert Series- Jake Binegar 7:00pm @ Discovery World- Market St Parkersburg, WV
Matt Stone as Elvis 7:00pm – 9:00pm @ Charleston Civic Center/ Clay Center
Spooktacular Masquerade Ball 7:00pm @ The Vault 301 2nd St Marietta, OH
MOVP Presents Shawshank Redemption 7:30pm @ Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater Marietta
Henry Fearing House- Haunted Journeys into the Past 8:00pm – 9:00pm @ Henry Fearing House Marietta, OH
Putnam Street Ghost Trek 8:00pm – 9:30pm @ Marietta Courthouse 205 Putnam St. Marietta
Henry Fearing House- Haunted Journeys into the Past 9:00pm – 10:00pm @ Henry Fearing House Marietta, OH

Sunday, October 5th

Sunday Funday- breakfast and lunch buffet 8:00am – 2:00pm @ Lafayette Hotel
Lollapalooza! 9:00am – 4:00pm @ Valley Gem Sternwheeler
Actor’s Guild presents Hee Haw 2025 2:00pm @ Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Sunday Pottery on the Wheel Intro/ Session 1: 6 week class 2:00pm – 5:00pm @ Parkersburg Art Center
MOVP Presents Shawshank Redemption 3:00pm @ Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater Marietta

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