Photo byCharleston Light Opera Guild

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. -- Beer, baklava and a production of “Beauty and the Beast.” There are a lot of diverse local events to look forward to this weekend. Here are five of the best bets. Looking for more fun? Check out the full Kanawha Valley Weekend calendar.

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1. Oakes Field Harvest Festival

The Oakes Field Harvest Festival will bring kids activities, beer, music (like Fletcher's Grove, pictured) and more to South Charleston.Photo byFletcher's Grove

The Kanawha Valley’s newest festival debuts on Saturday at South Charleston’s Oakes Field. And this free event is expected to be a big one. It begins with a 2 p.m. trunk-or-treat, open to all children. From 3-10 p.m., a roster of live music, including the Chucktown All-Stars, Megan Jean’s Secret Family, Shadowgrass and Fletcher’s Grove and others take the stage. There will also be beer vendors, food and inflatables to entertain young and old alike.

If you go: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2-10 p.m. Free entrance. Oakes Field, South Charleston.

2. St. George Annual Dinner

Volunteers with St. George Orthodox Cathedral will prepare Sunday's annual dinner at the church in downtown Charleston.Photo bySt. George Orthodox Cathedral

It would not be fall in the Kanawha Valley without the St. George Orthodox Cathedral’s annual Middle Eastern dinner. A Charleston staple approaching its ninth decade, the yearly dinner serves beloved Lebanese favorites meticulously cooked by volunteer parishioners. This year’s menu includes Kibbee, yabrah, and baklava. Church members will also offer ethnic groceries, sanctuary tours and more.

If you go: Sunday, Oct. 27, noon-6 p.m. $20 per person. St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 190 Court St., Charleston.

3. Beauty and The Beast

The Charleston Light Opera Guild presents three weekend performances of "Beauty and the Beast" at the Clay Center.Photo byThe Charleston Light Opera Guild

Actors with the Charleston Light Opera Guild, in collaboration with the Clay Center, will bring this Disney classic alive during three weekend performances. The production features all the familiar songs, as well as rib-splitting humor. Fans of the animated classic will not want to miss this show.

If you go: Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. $30-$40 per person. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

4. Crawl-O-Ween Pub Crawl

The St. Albans Crawl-O-Ween pub crawl returns Saturday to Olde Main Plaza.Photo byMayor Scott James

Kick off the weekend before Halloween with the Crawl-O-Ween pub crawl on Saturday in St. Albans. Enjoy brews and food from Olde Main vendors including The Tap, Coal River Coffee Co., Cozumel Mexican Grill, Shuckers, Drummy’s and The Cafe and benefit the Alban Arts Center Restoration Fund at the same time. (Charleston will also host their own Brawl-O-Ween event from 6-10 p.m. Saturday.)

If you go: Saturday, Oct. 26, 7-11 p.m. $25 per person. Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

5. Bored Teachers Comedy Tour

The Bored Teachers bring their comedy to the capital city in a Sunday evening performance.Photo byBored Teachers

The struggle is real. That’s the message this group of entertaining educators brings to the capital city during their Sunday performance. Laugh alongside these amusing academics as they share their hilarious classroom plights. The show ends before bedtime -- it’s a school night, after all.

If you go: Sunday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. $39-$59 per person. Little Theater, Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

Michael Ramsburg is a Kanawha County communities reporter. He shares his work on NewsBreak and in the free weekday Kanawha Valley Update newsletter. He can be reached at ramsburgreports@gmail.com or by calling 304-370-3067.