Sporting Events In Charleston, WV

Featured Facilities

Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

  • $100M expansion
  • +146K sq. feet in addition to the 300K sq. ft.
  • Premier sports facility region
  • Court sports

Shawnee Sports Complex

  • $18M venue
  • 6 turf rectangular fields
  • 11 grass rectangular fields (soccer, lacrosse, football and rugby)
  • 4 baseball fields
  • Renovated lodge
  • Olympic-size pool
  • Outdoor basketball courts

UC Stadium at Laidley Field

  • Home field for University of Charleston Golden Eagles football
  • 18,600 seat capacity stadium
  • Full-size turf playing field and track

Charleston Standouts

What makes Charleston, WV, accommodating and different?

Accessible for Traveling Teams

Charleston is an accessible destination for athletes and families. Located where three major interstates converge, our city is about six hours from nearly the entire Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southeast regions.

A Budget-Friendly City

From affordable hotels to free experiences and outdoor adventures, Charleston’s budget-friendly options make it easy for athletes and families to experience the best of the city before or after the sporting event.

Various Athletic Venues

Charleston’s athletic venues accommodate a wide range of sporting events. Diamonds, multi-use fields and arenas, basketball and tennis courts, aquatic facilities, golf courses and more make up an impressive variety of sports facilities.

College and Minor League Athletics

Home to collegiate athletics of the University of Charleston and West Virginia State University along with the city’s minor league baseball team, West Virginia Power, Charleston has a lively sports culture and hosts athletic groups of all sizes.

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