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Today: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tomorrow: Friday, April 17, 2026
Saturday, April 18, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Charlotte Latino Film Festival | All Day | $15.66 | Independent Picture House |
| Cars and Coffee Concord | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Free paper shredding with Mecklenburg County (must reserve a time slot) | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compost Central and Recycling Center |
| Mint Hill Rodeo | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | McWhirter Rodeo Arena |
| Lydia's Prom Closet: open for free prom dresses, suits, shoes, accessories | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | First Baptist Church Huntersville |
| Wing Haven's Spring Plant Sale -- admission free to the garden | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Wing Haven |
| Levine Museum of the New South: Little Explorers Mini Family Day | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
| Free recycling class for kids | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Socrates Academy Spring Carnival | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Socrates Academy Charter School, Matthews |
| 6th Annual "Momma I Don't Want To Go To College" Skill & Trade Expo April 18 | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Davidson Earth Day Festival and NatureFest | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| Recycle & Rescue: Free shredding, plus adoptable dogs and more | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Shep’s Bar & Grill, Mint Hill |
| Lowe's DIY-U Kids' Workshop: Terrarium | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Clayworks Spring Studio Festival | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Clayworks |
| STEAM Day at Latta -- Carolina Raptor Center | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $0-16.00 | Carolina Raptor Center |
| East Fork pottery seconds sale | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Slate Interiors | |
| NoDa Pottery Market Spring Event | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Pottery Market |
| 43rd Annual Showcase of Woodcarvings | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Worrell Building, CPCC |
| Healthy Kids Day at YMCA | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | YMCA, multiple locations |
| Charlotte Robot Rumble -- watch robots battle it out | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Belk Gym — UNC Charlotte |
| Halftoberfest | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Free Saturday Morning Cartoons at Independent Picture House (plus free milk and cookies!) | 10:30 am | FREE | Independent Picture House |
| Seedling Potting Workshop for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $5.00 | Super G Mart, Pineville |
| Kings Mountain: Earth Day at the Gateway Trail | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Kings Mountain Gateway Trail |
| CLT Edgefest: live painting, music, dancing, more... | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Happy Roots Earth Day Jam | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bell Tower Green, Salisbury |
| Brews Clues: A Taproom Scavenger Hunt | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: LIMO Robot Demonstration | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Silent Headphones -- Meant to Move: Joy in Motion | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | The Green |
| People of the World: Cambodia | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | International House |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: “Eco Dome” Prototype | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Spring Music on the Green | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: Learn About Your Neighborhood: Quality of Life Explorer Demos | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| 420 Market & Celebration | 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $10.00 | Sip City Market & Bottle Shop |
| Buds & Brews | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Empanada Fest | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Charlotte Folk Music Festival | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $10.00 | St. Martin’s Episcopal Church |
| SHOUT! Showcase -- live outdoor music | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Spring Fling | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| 420 Marghaweeda Pie | 12:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Disney Pin Trading Party | 12:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Voices from the Past at Old Settlers' Cemetery | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $15.00 | Settlers’ Cemetery |
| Live Music: Jazz Revolution | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| The Great Westside Fish Fry (final edition) | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
| Street SHOUT! on the Green -- kid-friendly entertainment | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Green |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Guateke Sessions: Explore Latin dance styles | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
| 36th Street Market | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
| Sweetgreen pre-opening sneak peek, with free meal (space is limited and registration is required) | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sweetgreen, Plaza Midwood |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: Nouveau Sud Circus Project Performance | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Falconer Foundation Spring 2026 Benefit Concert | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Earth Jam in Cornelius | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Robbins Park, Cornelius |
| Meditative Melodies 2026 – Connecting Cultures Through Heartfulness | 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Crossway Community Church |
| Saturday Town Tunes | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Saturday Live Music | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Saturday Live Music | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Live Music: Adam Daniels | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Sugar Creek Brewing's Spring Concert Series: Aaron Michael | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Huntersville Jazz Appreciation Concert | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Live Music Saturday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 6:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
| Live music: Glenn Goodnight | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Stories Under the Stars: Porkchop Productions | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus County Library, Kannapolis Branch |
| Fountain Green Music Series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
| Live Music: ZZ Top Notch | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | 8:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Live music: Wilde Green // The Oyster // DJ Blondzai | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
Sunday, April 19, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Charlotte Latino Film Festival | All Day | $15.66 | Independent Picture House |
| Lattes & Locals Market | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Night Swim Roastery and Cafe |
| Plant & Seed Swap | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Just Us Girls Market by Shop Local QC (promo code for half off) | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Suffolk Punch South End |
| Camden Commons | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Camden Road, South End |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Healthy Kids Day at Camp Thunderbird | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Camp Thunderbird |
| Charlotte Nerd & Nom Market: Fantasy Edition | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Sun Valley Commons, Indian Trail |
| Plant Swap & Shop | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Disney Pin Trading Party | 12:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Poplin Place Shopping Center, Monroe |
| Spring Market Day | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Sunday Live Music | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Street SHOUT! on the Green -- kid-friendly entertainment | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Green |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: Marble Leather Printing | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| SHOUT! Showcase -- live outdoor music | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: Health & Fitness Assessments for Youth | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Live Music: Something Like That | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Edge City Brewery |
| SHOUTs! From UNC Charlotte: Discover Uptown’s Birds | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Pro Wrestling Hype -- WWE Weekend at Yancey | 3:30 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
Monday, April 20, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Drama | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Tuckaseegee Recreation Center |
| Nature Book and Look | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| 420 "Get GAZZed" Infused Edibles Vendor Market + Party | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gazz Godz Dispensary |
| Disney Pin Trading Party | 12:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Dance for All Abilities | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Common Market Oakwold: Annual 420 Party | 4:20 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| 420 Celebration at Dispo NC | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dispo NC, Cornelius |
| Free Chowder Day | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Checkmate & Chill | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro-Brazilian Fitness | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| Free line dancing lesson | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Igneus Self Defense: Practice in the Park | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cordelia Park |
| Open Mic Night w/ Tim Hong | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Dance With Me: Line Dancing -- beginning lesson and open dance | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Nerd Night: games and free pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Open Mic Mondays | 7:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
