Clay Center
Explore more music, theater, art, and science at the Clay Center.
Plan Your Visit
Plan Your Visit
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Three Floors of Engaging Exhibits for the Whole Family
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Where the Cosmos Comes Alive
Juliet Art Museum
Juliet Art Museum
Extraordinary Art, New Ideas, and Creative Legacies
Maier Foundation Performance Hall
Maier Foundation Performance Hall
Epic Events, World-Class Entertainment
DRINKS. SNACKS. LUNCH.
EXPLORE THE CURIOSITY CAFE!
DRINKS. SNACKS. LUNCH. ✦ EXPLORE THE CURIOSITY CAFE! ✦
UPCOMING EVENTS
ALL EVENTS >
Apr 24, 2026
The Secret Life of Plants | Museum After Hours
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Bre Kennedy with Abbie McAllister | Emerging Artist Series
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
May 3, 2026
$2 Admission for SNAP & WIC Participants
May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
May 4, 2026
KINKY BOOTS
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
May 10, 2026
Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure! Exhibit Closing
May 10, 2026
May 10, 2026
May 12, 2026
Discovery Day Camp
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 15, 2026
SCI Talk: What About Pluto?
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
Jed Harrelson with Friendly Fire | Emerging Artist Series
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
May 16, 2026
Clay Center BLOCK PARTY!
May 16, 2026
May 16, 2026
May 21, 2026
Hot 8 Brass Band | Cecil I. Walker Jazz Series
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
Jun
Jun 5, 2026
CLUE
Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
Jun
Jun 7, 2026
$2 Admission for SNAP & WIC Participants
Jun 7, 2026
Jun 7, 2026
Jun
Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026
Summer Camp - Lassos and Labcoats: Science in the Wild West
Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026
Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026
Jun
11
Jun 11, 2026
The Lao Tizer Band | Cecil I. Walker Jazz Series
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
Jun
13
Jun 13, 2026
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026
Jun
15
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
(SOLD OUT) Summer Camp - Full STEAM Ahead: Sports Edition
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
Jun
15
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
Summer Camp - Culinary Chemists
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026
Jun
20
Jun 20, 2026
Chicago
Jun 20, 2026
Jun 20, 2026
Jun
22
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
Summer Camp - Fairytales of Oz - Lil' Art Camp
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
Jun
22
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
(SOLD OUT) Summer Camp - Music Explorers - Journey Through Sound
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026
Jun
26
Jun 26, 2026
Magnolia Boulevard with Woodbine | Emerging Artist Series
Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
Jul
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026
(SOLD OUT) Summer Camp - Shark Week - Natural Science
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026
Jul
13
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
Summer Camp - Star Lore - Sci-Fi Camp
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
Jul
13
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
Summer Camp - The Camp Necessities - Lil' Bio Camp
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
Jul
20
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
(SOLD OUT) Summer Camp - Behind the Scenes - SFX Camp
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
Jul
20
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
(SOLD OUT) Summer Camp - Mad for Science Camp
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026
Jul
23
Jul 23, 2026
Vince Gill’s 50 Years From Home Tour
Jul 23, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
Jul
25
Jul 25, 2026
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
Jul 25, 2026
Jul 25, 2026
Jul
27
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
Summer Camp - Passport to Art
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
Jul
27
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
Summer Camp - Where the Wild Things Should Be - Lil' Performing Arts Camp
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026
EXHIBITS
ALL EXHIBITS >
Juliet Art Museum
Infinite Bounds: Women in Art through the Decades
Juliet Art Museum
Juliet Art Museum
Juliet Art Museum
Kimberly Joy Trathen
Juliet Art Museum
Juliet Art Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure!
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Makerspace
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Space Lab
Avampato Discovery Museum
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Avampato Discovery Museum
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Avampato Discovery Museum
WaterWorks
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Maier Foundation Music Studio
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Juliet Art Museum
Interactive Art Space
Juliet Art Museum
Juliet Art Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Healthy Me
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
My Town
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
Ashton’s Climbing Sculpture
Avampato Discovery Museum
Avampato Discovery Museum
SHOWS AND FILMS
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Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Magnetism: Defending Our Planet, Defining the Cosmos
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Inside Pop Art
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
What’s Up in the Universe?
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Worlds Beyond Earth
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Caperton Planetarium & Theater
Infinite Bounds: Women in Art through the Decades Opens April 18 in the Juliet Art Museum
First-Ever Clay Center Block Party to Kick Off Summer on May 16
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters Bring “2026 Morro Rock Tour” to the Clay Center in July
BLUEY’S BIG PLAY IS COMING BACK TO CHARLESTON IN 2026!
LEGENDARY BAND CHICAGO COMES TO CHARLESTON, WV ON JUNE 20, 2026
Jazz & Jambalaya is Back!