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Today: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Tomorrow: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Thursday, September 28, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Center City Historical Walking Tours from Queen City Culture Vultures (various start times) | All Day | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Charlotte International Arts Festival | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Warehouse Sale |
| Yeast Comparison: A Beer Education Event | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Culture Night | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Charlotte Film Festival ($12 per film, with discounts available for multiple purchases) | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Independent Picture House | |
| Music Bingo | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| SouthPark After 5: Chicago Rewired (Chicago Tribute Band) | 5:00 pm | FREE | Symphony Park |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Music at the Met | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| 12th Annual Pink Pint Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Taste the Diaspora -- Food exploration for adults | 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| Thursday Night Yoga | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| River Jam live music series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Tango CLT in Uptown Charlotte | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | The Market at 7th Street |
| Open Mic Comedy Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Cabarrus Saddle Club: Jackpot Barrel & Pole Bending Series (free for spectators) | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus County Saddle Club |
| Bold and Beautiful Comedy Showcase | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| Hora Loca (DJ and dancing) | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End: My Best Friend's Wedding | 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Open Mic at Redd's on Union | 9:30 pm | FREE | Redds on Union, Concord |
Friday, September 29, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Center City Historical Walking Tours from Queen City Culture Vultures (various start times) | All Day | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| National Coffee Day - deals and freebies | All Day | Various locations | |
| Charlotte International Arts Festival | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Flight for Fries Friday: Buy beer flight, get free chili cheese fries | All Day | Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ — Concord | |
| 4th Annual Kantoberfest | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Friday Morning Nature Hike | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Latta Nature Center and Preserve |
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Warehouse Sale |
| Oktoberfest at Gilde | 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Charlotte Film Festival ($12 per film, with discounts available for multiple purchases) | 2:00 pm to 11:30 pm | Independent Picture House | |
| Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Compare Foods, W Arrowood Road | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, W. Arrowood Road |
| Stowe Family YMCA Touch-a-Truck | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Family YMCA, Belmont |
| Matthews Beats 'n Bites Outdoor Concert: The Embers | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Live From the Boileryard Music Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Live Music on Patio | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| Summoning Circle Fall Dance Party | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| Blood, Sweat, and Tears 4: Live Wrestling Show | 6:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Live music: TBD | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Live Music: Munn & Nunn | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| River Jam live music series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Friday Night Live -- Music on the Lawn | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House |
| Live music: Mike Strauss | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
| Friday Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Huntersville Movies in the Park: The Goonies | 7:30 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Karaoke at Ghostface Brewing | 9:00 pm to 11:45 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Saturday, September 30, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Center City Historical Walking Tours from Queen City Culture Vultures (various start times) | All Day | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Charlotte International Arts Festival | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| 4th Annual Kantoberfest | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Free Yoga in the Park in Rock Hill every Saturday starting May - September | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | Fountain Park, Rock Hill |
| Fall photos of your dog for National Black Dog Day | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Cotswold Farmers Market |
| Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 9:45 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Free HIIT fitness classes on The Green at Prosperity Village | 9:00 am to 9:45 am | FREE | The Green at Prosperity Village |
| Caffeine and Chrome | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Classic Cars of Charlotte |
| Free shredding event in Cramerton | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Cramerton Town Hall |
| Autumn Jubilee in Mint Hill | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Historical Society — Carl J. McEwen Historic Village |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte Costume Shop Sale | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Carolina Renaissance Festival opening weekend: 2 adult tickets for $40 (coupon required) | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | $40.00 | Carolina Renaissance Festival |
| Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Tree ID Hike | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Blue Blaze Hiking Club: Seven Oaks Preserve Trail (5 miles) | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Charlotte Drives Electric -- Electric Vehicle Show | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Country Day School |
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Warehouse Sale |
| Oktoberfest at Resident Culture | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Free family activities at Camp North End | 10:00 am | FREE | Camp North End |
| Saturday Morning Music | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
| Kiwanis Fall Festival, with Cow Chip Bingo | 11:00 am to 2:30 pm | $20.00 | 5210-B Carmel Road, Charlotte |
| Rebel Girls Fest | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Embassy Suites Concord |
| Festival of Lebanon | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | St. Matthews Catholic Church South |
| Oktoberfest at Gilde | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Free outdoor, family-friendly performance of Shakespeare's As You Like It | 11:00 am | FREE | The Barn at MoRA |
| Opera Carolina: Free Musical Storytime of The Tortoise and The Hare | 11:00 am | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| 9th Anniversary Bash | 11:00 am | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Game Afternoon with Potions & Pixels | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| 3rd Annual Concord International Festival | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Concord |
| Charlotte VegFest | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Birkdale Big Screen: College Football | 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Sudlicher Stamm Oktoberfest Celebration | 12:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
| Charlotte Film Festival ($12 per film, with discounts available for multiple purchases) | 12:30 pm to 11:00 pm | Independent Picture House | |
| Free introductory squash clinic | 1:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Squash Club |
| Fall Fest | 1:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Knot Tying Drop-In | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Quest (Latta Nature Preserve) |
| Live music: The Watchtower Acoustic Duo | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Live music: The Angie Rikard Band | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Maker's Market CLT at Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| 'Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak Street Mill |
| Fall Fest | 2:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Oktoberfest at The Music Yard | 3:00 pm | $0-5.00 | The Music Yard |
| Independencia de Nicaragua | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Art League |
| Maker's Market CLT at OpenTap | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Summit Coffee's 25th Anniversary Celebration | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Collaboration Beer Release Party | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Movies in the Park: Princess Diaries | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wilmore Centennial Park at South End |
| Davidson's Concerts on the Green: The Davidson College Symphony & Jazz Ensemble | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| DUSK live music and art series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 1226 Gordon Street, Charlotte |
| Live music: Matt Walsh and The Movers | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Live music: Drew Holgate | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Stein Holding Competition | 6:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Saturday Evening Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
| River Jam live music series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Comedy Open Mic at The Landing | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Landing at 4th Ward |
| Charlotte FC Away Game Watch Party: New England | 7:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Movie Series with Aurora Star Lit Cinema: Jumanji | 7:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| MLS Watch Party: New England vs. Charlotte | 7:30 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
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