The Charlotte events calendar features free and cheap things to do every day. Think there's nothing to do? Look at this list of Charlotte events to get some ideas. You'll find festivals, free food, music, kids' activities and much more.
Click each title to see more information about the event or deal. You can also view the whole month (click "By Month") or see a specific date (click By Day).
Have you subscribed to Charlotte on the Cheap yet? Subscribers get one email a day. It's free to subscribe.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Charlotte on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and we are not always notified. It's also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
You might also be interested in one of these more specific calendars:
- Free and cheap things to do this week
- Free and cheap kids' events
- Concerts this week in Charlotte
- Trivia Nights in Charlotte
Today: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Tomorrow: Friday, March 29, 2024
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Bloom Movement Artistry Open House: $5 aerial classes | 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm | $5.00 | Bloom Movement Artistry |
Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Zaxby's: Free Fried Shrimp with $5 Order | All Day | FREE | Zaxby’s (multiple locations) |
Take pictures with the Easter Bunny and alpacas (click for available times) | All Day | $15.00 | Good Karma Ranch Alpacas, Iron Station |
VHS Fitness Potluck at VisArt Video: free workouts to vintage fitness tapes | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | VisArt Video |
Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny Pictures at Birkdale Village | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Mr. Putty's First Annual Easter Egg Hunt | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mr. Putty’s Fun Park, Tega Cay, SC |
Lydia's Prom Closet: open for free prom dresses, suits, shoes, accessories | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | First Baptist Church Huntersville |
Caffeine and Chrome | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Classic Cars of Charlotte |
Daybreaker CLT Peace Tour -- free yoga and and dance party | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
Free Easter Egg Hunt and Pony Rides at Love Reins Equestrian in Waxhaw | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Love Reins Equestrian, Waxhaw |
Spring Artisan Market at Anne Springs Close Greenway (cost is per car) | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Anne Springs Close Greenway |
Easter Bunny Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $7.00-18.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
Fungi Hike and Hunt | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Latta Nature Center and Preserve |
Spring Easter Egg Hunt | 9:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Naomi Drenan Recreation Center |
Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
Take a Walk in the Park Day | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
Winter Tree ID Hike | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
Easter Egg Swim | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $7.00 | Eastway Recreation Center |
Spring Fest in Kings Mountain, NC -- Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny, more... | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
Idlewild Baptist Church Spring Craft Fair and Easter Egg Hunt | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Idlewild Baptist Church |
Bunny Hop | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Quest (Latta Nature Preserve) |
U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Howard Family Farm |
Saturday Morning Music | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
Community Easter Egg Hunt at Roberta Baptist Church | 10:30 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Roberta Baptist Church, Concord |
Rooftop Yoga w/ Habitual Roots | 10:30 am | $10.00 | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
Easter Egg Hunt in Belmont | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
Lunch & Listen Concert Series | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
The Community Cookout Egg Hunt | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Research Campus |
Charlotte SHOUT!: Live music at Cafe 400 | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | 400 S Tryon Plaza |
Dog Adoption Pop-Up | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
First Annual My Favorite Bridal Show | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Free Easter Bunny pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops |
Free Easter Bunny pictures at Cabela's | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Cabela’s |
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas: Spring Break Movies | 11:00 am | $2.50 | Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas |
Golden Egg Hunt (adults only) | 11:30 am to 11:59 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., South End |
Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Golden Cam Studios | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Golden Cam Studios, Gastonia |
Kid's Day | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
Izzy's 3rd Anniversary Party | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
March Madness | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Hoppy Huntin' | 12:30 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Charlotte Fair | 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
Music in Nature | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
Super Soft 3.5 Year Anniversary | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
Charlotte SHOUT!: Saturdays at SHOUT!, featuring Dane Page, Arsena, Tuba Skinny | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
EggFest: Glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, Easter Bunny visits, more | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | He’s Alive Church |
Live Music: Chris Wayne | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
Live music: Natural Fiasco | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Suffolk Punch SouthPark |
Charlotte SHOUT!: Live music at Cafe 400 | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 400 S Tryon Plaza |
Downtown Gastonia Spring Bar Crawl | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Downtown Gastonia |
Charlotte SHOUT!: Saturday Night at the Pianodrome, featuring Shake the Dust, more... | 5:00 pm | FREE | Grace A.M.E. Zion Church |
Stein Holding Competition | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
Live Music: Celestial Company | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
Live Music: Clay Johnson + The Hard Promises | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Live Music: J. Stephens + the Stubborn Hearts | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
VHS: Vintage Horror Series: Freddy vs. Jason | 6:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
Live music: Rick Spreitzer & the Antique Babies | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
Canes Watch Party | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
Canes Watch Party | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery (South End) |
Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
Comedy Open Mic at The Landing | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Landing at 4th Ward |
Comedy Night | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
Live music: Heath Nestor | 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | The Grinning Mule |
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Zaxby's: Free Fried Shrimp with $5 Order | All Day | FREE | Zaxby’s (multiple locations) |
Take pictures with the Easter Bunny and alpacas (click for available times) | All Day | $15.00 | Good Karma Ranch Alpacas, Iron Station |
Easter Brunch | 11:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
Queen City Fitness Games Free Weekly Workout | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Central Avenue) |
Yoga w/ Kat Harmon | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $12.00 | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Free Figure Drawing | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Jazz Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
Free Easter Bunny pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops |
Free Easter Bunny pictures at Cabela's | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Cabela’s |
Charlotte SHOUT!: Live music at Cafe 400 | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | 400 S Tryon Plaza |
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas: Spring Break Movies | 11:00 am | $2.50 | Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas |
Golden Egg Hunt (adults only) | 11:30 am to 11:59 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., South End |
Plaza Midwood Brewery Egg Hunt (takes place in four different breweries) | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Easter Beer and Bunny Hop | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
$5 Pint Day | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Frothy Beard Brewing Co. |
Brews and Baskets: Adult Easter Egg Hunt | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
March Madness | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Slice of Bluegrass | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Howard Family Farm |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Charlotte Fair | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
Makebreak: Free crafting events at Michaels | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Michaels (various locations) |
Charlotte Jeep Meetup | 2:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
Free Live Tunes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Who Told It Best: Book vs. Film? The Help | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
Charlotte SHOUT!: Easter Praise Fest | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
Bluegrass Jam Circle Hosted by Charlotte Folk Society | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
1980's Pop Culture Trivia | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
Live music: Darren Deese | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Grinning Mule |
Sunday Poker | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
Monday, April 1, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
---|---|---|---|
Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
$3.50 Pint Night | All Day | Discounted | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $5.00 | Howard Family Farm |
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas: Spring Break Movies | 11:00 am | $2.50 | Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas |
March Madness | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Dance for All Abilities | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tab for teachers, faculty & staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Tyvola Senior Center |
Industry Night | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Charlotte Fair | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
Charlotte Fair: Free admission and parking for teachers | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
Nerds + Pizza Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
Open Mic Night at Old Town Public House | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Killer Queen Game Nights | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Book Swap | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
Manic Mondays Karaoke | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Nerd Night + Free Pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
Comedy Open Mic at Triple C Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
Regal Cinema: Mystery Movie Monday | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinema (multiple locations) |
Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Petra’s |