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.
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Make sure to check with the venue before heading out, because details sometimes change and events sometimes get canceled.
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- Free things to do this week
- Free and cheap kids' events
- Concerts this week in Charlotte
- Upcoming free and cheap comedy events in Charlotte
Today: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Tomorrow: Thursday, November 14, 2019
Friday, November 15, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday on Ice -- Uptown Ice Skating (operating hours vary) | $12.00-16.00 | NASCAR Hall of Fame | |
| 50% off Ultimate Annual Pass for SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord starting November 4 | $27.48 | Sea Life Aquarium | |
| Friday Morning Nature Hike | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Latta Plantation Nature Center and Preserve |
| Free taste testing with Reigning Doughnuts | 10:30 am | FREE | Growlers Pourhouse |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes Celebrates National Bundt Day With Free Bundts | 11:15 am | FREE | |
| Eye on Tryon: Ferris Wheel in Uptown Charlotte | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00-8.00 | Victoria Yards |
| Science on the Rocks at Discovery Place: Sweet Carolina | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $12.00-14.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| Bechtler By Night: ArtsGiving | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Food Truck Friday Plaza Midwood | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing |
| Live music: Relatively Related | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Brush 'n' Beats with Charlotte Art League | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Art League |
| Cabarrus Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Free: Open Demo at Hot Glass Alley, Charlotte's first glass blowing studio | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| Ringing in the Holidays at RedStone | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | RedStone |
| Live music: Agave Brothers Band | 6:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House |
| Using Your Unique: Branding Workshop presented by Dear Soul Music Co. | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hygge Coworking at Camp North End |
| Wheeling Art Dealing: Cornucopia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Live music: Matthew Ablan | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lower Left Brewing |
| Live music: Matt McKinley | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | D9 Brewing Company |
| Unplugged and Live with Dear Soul Music at The Hut in Pineville | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Hut (Pineville) |
| Live music: Sunday Union | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Live music: Scythian | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Live music: Russell N' Woods | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Take One! The Gospel Truth -- One-Woman Comedy Variety Show | 7:30 pm | $10.00 | CATCh — Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte |
| Live music: Shana Blake Band | 7:30 pm | FREE | Vinyl Pi |
| Laugh at Lenny -- Free Comedy Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Insufficient Funds Improv Comedy | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Wet Willie’s Charlotte |
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