- The list below includes 26 free or cheap things to do in or near Charleston, West Virginia, including 42 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Movie Theaters, Parks and Hiking Trails.
- From Haddad Riverfront Park to Kanawha State Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Charleston and in nearby cities within 25 miles like South Charleston.
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200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV 25301
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Located in the city's Civic Center, Charleston Municipal Auditorium hosts a wide range of community events, from lectures to symphonies. The auditorium can seat up to 3,400 guests for each performance.
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Route 60 West (MacCorkle Avenue S.W.), South Charleston, WV
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South Charleston Indian Mound is the second largest Indian mound in West Virginia measuring 175 feet in diameter at the base and approximately 35 feet high. It is believed that these mounds belonged to Indians of the Adena Culture.
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Headquartered in the historical LaBelle Theater is the South Charleston Museum. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of West Virginia's past and present so that it can live in the future, featuring films, artifacts and documents from throughout the area.
3.7 Miles
Housed within Staunton Park, the Criel Mound is the second largest Native American burial ground in West Virginia. The mound is the gathering place for a variety of activities such as arts and crafts fairs, revivals, and memorial services.
3.7 Miles
Southridge Grand Prix is a family fun center that offers patrons a variety of attractions including roller skating, lazer tag, go karts, mini golf and arcade games. Southridge also hosts birthday parties with roller skating and grand prix themes.
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The City of South Charleston's Memorial Ice Arena is an up-to-date, state of the art ice skating facility that hosts all manner of ice skating activities. It features heated seating areas for spectators, as well.
26.8 Miles
Since 1893, Blenko Glass Company Studios & Gallery has been making hand-blown glass. Some of the glass products include water bottles, bowls, decanters, pitchers, etched collegiate products, and vases.
31.3 Miles
Visitors to Hawks Nest State Park, can stay in the lodge, eat at the restaurant featuring home-style meals, fish in Hawks Nest Lake, and experience the canyon's whitewater rafting. Visitors to the park often see hawks, turkey vultures, black vultures, bald eagles, golden eagles and peregrine falcons.
33.5 Miles
The site of an important Civil War battle on September 10, 1861, the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park pays tribute to the events of that night. Approximately every other year, the battle is reenacted, while at other times, visitors can see historical artifacts in the Patterson House Museum.
34.1 Miles
The New River Gorge Bridge is the longest steel span in the Western Hemisphere and the third highest in the United States. In October, the bridge is the home to Bridge Day, West Virginia's largest one-day festival, and one of the largest extreme sport events in the world.