Free things to do this week in Charlotte

The list of free things to do in Charlotte this week, Monday, April 30th, 2012, through Sunday, May 6th, has been updated and it’s jam packed. You can see the list here, but make sure to bookmark the above link, because that’s where the updates will go.

Monday

Ride CATS buses and LYNX trains for free if you’re traveling with a bicycle

10:30am:          Story time at Chick-fil-A Cotswold

8:00am:            Cult Movie Monday: Short Circuit

Tuesday

Ride CATS buses and LYNX trains for free if you’re traveling with a bicycle

11:00am:          Free craft at Learning Express

11:00am:          Story time at Pottery Barn

12:10pm:          First Tuesday Chamber Music Concert

5:00pm:            LEGO Mini-Build at LEGO Store

5:00pm:            Free admission to Mint Museums

5:30pm:            One Hot Fan Night at Charlotte Motor Speedway

5:30pm:            First Tuesday Chamber Music Concert

Wednesday

Ride CATS buses and LYNX trains for free if you’re traveling with a bicycle

6:00pm:            Ballantyne Mix at Six concert: Tribute

7:00pm:            Beer tasting at Common Market – Plaza Midwood

Thursday

Ride CATS buses and LYNX trains for free if you’re traveling with a bicycle

5:00pm:            Alive After Five at EpiCentre: Maxx, and Alternate Take

6:30pm:            METLIVE Music on the Greenway: Underground Detour

7:00pm:            Whitewater River Jam: Town Mountain (bluegrass)

Friday

Ride CATS buses and LYNX trains for free if you’re traveling with a bicycle

4:00pm:            Free wine tasting at Total Wine & More locations

6:00pm:            Mint Hill Highland Games

6:00pm:            NoDa Behind the Scenes Studio Crawl

6:00pm:            Movies in the Park at North Mecklenburg Park in Huntersville: Happy Feet 2 (movie starts at 9pm. Pre-movie festivities beforehand.)

7:00pm:            Alive After Five at Piedmont Town Center –  Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters: Golf Night


7:00pm:            Stonecrest Summer Concert Series: Brubakers, and Sabra Callas

7:00pm:            Blakeney Summer Concert Series: Natty Bo

7:30pm:            2012 Sunset Series in Indian Trail: Kung Fu Panda 2

Saturday

Ride CATS buses and LYNX trains for free if you’re traveling with a bicycle

7:30am:            Ask a Master Gardener at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market

8:00am:            “Can you dig it?” Community Garden Tour

9:00am:            Mint Hill Highland Games

9:00am:            Bluegrass Jam Session at Welcome Home Veterans at Richard’s Coffee Shop in Mooresville

10:00am:          Free music recording workshop at Guitar Center

12:00pm:          Free wine tasting at Total Wine & More locations

5:00pm:            Free Comic Book Day: events at Spandex City Comics

7:00pm:            Stonecrest Summer Concert Series: Brubakers, and Sabra Callas

7:00pm:            Blakeney Summer Concert Series: Natty Bo

Sunday

Ride CAT buses and LYNX trains for free if you travel with a bicycle

11:00am:          Cinco de Mayo Fanta Festival

12:00pm:          The 12 Band Jam at The Saloon at NC Music Factory

7:30pm:            Davidson College Saxophone Quartet Jazz Combo Concert