CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—On Thursday, Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and the Charleston Regatta Commission held a press conference to announce the schedule for the 2022 Charleston Sternwheel Regatta.
The event will run from Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4 and will feature all-day festivities for kids and adults of all ages.

Below is a complete schedule for the 2022 Charleston Sternwheel Regatta.
Thursday, June 30:
ALL DAY | Regatta Store | Court St. & Kanawha Blvd. |
ALL DAY | Educational Reenactments – Sewell Mountain Sailing Association | Magic Island |
10 AM | STEM Tent/Storybook Trail – Kanawha County Public Library | Magic Island |
NOON | AEP Boat Tours | Magic Island |
NOON | DJ Woody Woods | Haddad Riverfront Park |
NOON | 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament | Magic Island |
NOON | WTSQ | City Center at Slack Plaza |
1 PM | Kid Zone (inflatables, crafts, games, face painting and more) | Magic Island |
1 PM | Mega Pro Wrestling | City Center at Slack Plaza |
1 PM | DJ – Vinyl Village | City Center at Slack Plaza |
3:30 PM | Electric 102.7 | Haddad Riverfront Park |
4 PM | Servers Challenge | Kanawha Blvd. & Summers St. |
5 PM | Carnival Opens | Kanawha Blvd. at Court St. & Clendenin St. |
5 PM | Wheelwash Craft Beer Festival | Kanawha Blvd. & Summers St. |
6 PM | Beer Judging | Main Stage – Kanawha Blvd. & Capitol St. |
6:30 PM | Everclear with opening acts Fastball & the Nixons | Kanawha Blvd. & Capitol St. |
Friday, July 1:
ALL DAY | Regatta Store | Court St. & Kanawha Blvd. |
ALL DAY | Educational Reenactments – Sewell Mountain Sailing Association | Magic Island |
10 AM | Kids Zone | Magic Island |
NOON | DJ EJ Price | Haddad Riverfront Park |
NOON | Dunking Booth | Magic Island |
NOON | 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament | Magic Island |
1 PM | Carnival Opens | Kanawha Blvd. at Court St. & Clendenin St. |
1 PM | Beer Booth Opens | Kanawha Blvd. |
1 PM | Battle of the Bands | City Center at Slack Plaza |
3:30 PM | 98.7 The Beat | Haddad Riverfront Park |
5 PM | Comedy Showcase | City Center at Slack Plaza |
6:30 PM | The Four Tops and The Spinners with opening act The Unit | Main Stage – Kanawha Blvd. & Capitol St. |
9 PM | Regatta Movie Night | Magic Island |
Saturday, July 2:
ALL DAY | Regatta Store | Court St. & Kanawha Blvd. |
ALL DAY | Educational Reenactments – Sewell Mountain Sailing Association | Magic Island |
8 AM | Firecracker 5k – Childhood Language Center | Kanawha Blvd. |
9 AM | Kids Zone | Magic Island |
10 AM | Motorcycle Show – Biker Mafia | Kanawha Blvd. & Clendenin St. |
11 AM | “All Fired Up” Youth BBQ Challenge | Capitol Market |
11 AM | DJ EJ Price | Capitol Market |
11 AM | BMX/Skate Exhibition | Skate Park |
11 AM | DJ Charlie Blac | Skate Park |
11 AM | Fire Parade | Virginia St. |
NOON | ROCK 105 | Kanawha Blvd. |
NOON | Carnival Opens | Kanawha Blvd. at Court St. & Clendenin St. |
NOON | Mural Fest | Magic Island |
NOON | AAA Entertainment | Haddad Riverfront Park |
NOON | 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament | Magic Island |
1 PM | Youth Anything That Floats Build Session | Magic Island |
1 PM | Beer Booths Open | Kanawha Blvd. |
1 PM | Anything That Floats Race – United Way | Haddad Riverfront Park |
2 PM | Regatta Rewind – Rock City Cake Company | City Center at Slack Plaza |
2 PM | Weiner Dog Races – Fix’Em Clinic & KCHA | Magic Island |
3 PM | Funeral Parade | Capitol St. |
3:30 PM | WQBE | Haddad Riverfront Park |
5:30 PM | Regatta Babies Reunion | Overlook at Kanawha Blvd. & Court St. |
6:30 PM | Martina McBride with opening act Chucky Ray Lilly with The Grip | Main Stage – Kanawha Blvd. & Capitol St. |
9 PM | Fireworks |
Sunday, July 3:
ALL DAY | Regatta Store | Court St. & Kanawha Blvd. |
ALL DAY | Educational Reenactments – Sewell Mountain Sailing Association | Magic Island |
9:30 AM | Captain’s Dedication | Haddad Riverfront Park |
10 AM | Brunch Concert: Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. & Bob Thompson | Main Stage – Kanawha Blvd. & Capitol St. |
10 AM | Youth Anything That Floats Race | Magic Island |
10 AM | DJ Jason Murphy | Magic Island |
10 AM | Kids Zone | Magic Island |
10 AM | Car Show – Hot Diggity Dog | Kanawha Blvd. & Clendenin St. |
10 AM | AAA Entertainment | Kanawha Blvd. |
11 AM | BMX/Skate Exhibition | Skate Park |
11 AM | DJ Charlie Blac | Skate Park |
NOON | Carnival Opens | Kanawha Blvd. at Court St. & Clendenin St. |
NOON | 96.1 Superstar Country | Haddad Riverfront Park |
NOON | Mural Fest | Magic Island |
1 PM | Beer Booths Open | Kanawha Blvd. |
1 PM | Sternwheel Boat Races | Haddad Riverfront Park |
2 PM | DJ Act Right | Kanawha Blvd. |
3 PM | Freeze Pop Frenzy | Magic Island |
3:30 PM | The Mix | Haddad Riverfront Park |
6:30 PM | Rick Springfield with opening act Hair Supply | Main Stage – Kanawha Blvd. & Capitol St. |
Monday, July 4:
ALL DAY | Regatta Store | Court St. & Kanawha Blvd. |
ALL DAY | Educational Reenactments – Sewell Mountain Sailing Association | Magic Island |
NOON | Kids Zone | Magic Island |
NOON | Carnival Opens | Kanawha Blvd. at Court St. & Clendenin St. |
1 PM | Mountain Thyme with opening act Modock Rounders – FOOTMAD | City Center at Slack Plaza |
1 PM | Sand Castle Fest | Magic Island |
1 PM | Beer Booth Opens | Kanawha Blvd. |
4 PM | V100 | Haddad Riverfront Park |
7:30 PM | West Virginia Symphony Orchestra | Haddad Riverfront Park |
9 PM | Fireworks |