What’s Happening in Wheeling

Wheeling is your place to play, with festivals, events, activities, and excitement held year-round in Wheeling and beyond!

Wheeling is home to several sporting teams, including the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins ECHL Affiliate the Wheeling Nailers, the newly formed Wheeling Miners arena football team, and the WV Highlanders FC, bringing exciting soccer action to Wheeling. If basketball is your game, you can can catch the Mountain East College Basketball Tournament every March at WesBanco Arena.

Local professional theater, national acts, comedy, dramatic works, Broadway shows, dance and more can all be found at the various theaters and stages throughout Wheeling at any time of the year at the historic Capitol Theatre, Victoria Theater, and Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre & Cinema.

During the summer and fall, there’s a festival happening in Wheeling almost every weekend!