Charlotte On The Cheap

Live well in the Queen City on a budget

Arts & Entertainment

From improv nights to live music to performance art...you'll find plenty to enjoy in the Queen City. Learn about the free events as well as discounts.

Charlotte City Ballet’s Prelude to the Holidays, including Cupcake Meet and Greet with the dancers

Charlotte City Ballet, a pre-professional, community-based, non-profit ballet company, is presenting Prelude to the Holidays on Saturday, November … [Read more...] about Charlotte City Ballet’s Prelude to the Holidays, including Cupcake Meet and Greet with the dancers

Holiday Market and Craft Fair, with special Nutcracker performance, from The Academy of Dance and Fine Arts in Mooresville

The Academy of Dance and Fine Arts, at 780 Brawley School Road in Mooresville, is presenting a Holiday Market and Craft Fair on Saturday, November … [Read more...] about Holiday Market and Craft Fair, with special Nutcracker performance, from The Academy of Dance and Fine Arts in Mooresville

Artist Rosalia Torres-Weiner building Día de Muertos Ofrenca at UNC Charlotte — learn how to participate and contribute

Local artist Rosalia Torres-Weiner is sharing Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) through a mini-residency with UNC Charlotte's Office of Identity, … [Read more...] about Artist Rosalia Torres-Weiner building Día de Muertos Ofrenca at UNC Charlotte — learn how to participate and contribute

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